Lab Manager and Post-Doctoral Researcher Positions at the University of Delaware

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

Dr. Roberta M. Golinkoff

POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR START DATE AROUND JUNE 1, 2017

FULL-TIME LABORATORY MANAGER

The Child's Play, Learning and Development Lab at the University of Delaware needs a highly capable, eager, and well-spoken individual to serve as a full-time laboratory manager and project coordinator for an IES-funded project to develop a language assessment for toddlers. A recent college graduate having majored in psychology or a related field and looking for additional research experience before going on to graduate school would be ideal. Former laboratory coordinators have accumulated paper presentations and publications and then gone on to the graduate schools of their choice.

The laboratory is extremely active and highly collaborative with a focus on language acquisition, spatial skills, and learning through play. Strong writing skills are essential as the lab manager collaborates on publications, writes grant reports, and presents at conferences. Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task, and organizational skills are a must as the lab manager connects the lab to the University IRB office, manages participant recruitment, and oversees purchasing equipment and supplies. As the project coordinator for the IES language grant, the lab manager organizes meetings between the different sites, collects data at local preschools and daycares, and plays a strong role in the development of the assessment.

The lab manager must also have excellent social skills. In addition to training and supervising undergraduate research assistants, the lab manager cultivates a team orientation and fosters a high degree of professionalism among laboratory members. The applicant must be excellent with young children and their parents as well as with the staff they interface with at the University and in the field. Previous research experience in a psychology or related laboratory is required and an interest and background in how young children learn is desirable.

Upon mutual satisfaction, you would be asked to make a commitment to remain for a two-year term that offers full, excellent benefits (including dental and vision) and an exciting working environment. Preferred start date is June 1, 2017.

Materials: please send a CV, cover letter, and the names and contact information for your three recommenders to the current Laboratory Manager, Tara Saunders, at tsaund@udel.edu.  Please also have your three recommenders send their letters there as well. Please submit all materials by April 15, 2017.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from minority group members, women, individuals with a disability and veterans. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/home/legal-notices. Employment offers will be conditioned upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

Dr. Roberta Golinkoff is looking for a dynamic post-doctoral researcher to join her team for an NSF-funded project on guided learning through playful experiences.

The post-doctoral researcher will coordinate closely with Dr. Golinkoff in developing new projects

that seek to understand how playful guidance can best be integrated with exploration to facilitate young children’s learning across formal and informal settings. There are many opportunities for publications on this and related projects in this very active lab. The researcher will participate in, and sometimes lead, reading groups and research meetings to address issues as they arise in the lab.

The responsibilities of the project include:

· Developing research protocols

· Assisting with grant applications

· Data collection at the lab as well as in the field

· Training and supervision of undergraduate and graduate RAs and other project staff

· Data coding and analysis

· Writing and dissemination of results for internal reports and peer-reviewed publications

· Presentation of findings at conferences

Required qualifications:

· Ph.D. in Psychology, Education, or a related field

· Experience working with children/families in research settings

· Ability to travel to off-site locations

· Broad training including, cognitive development, science of learning, and/or early childhood education   

· Excellent interpersonal, leadership, writing, and organizational skills

· Experience analyzing and publishing data

· Proficiency with SPSS, SAS, and/or R 

The appointment is for one year with renewal possible, contingent on performance.  The position offers full, excellent benefits (including dental, medical, and vision).  Preferred start date is negotiable but no later than August 1, 2017.

Materials: please send a CV, cover letter, and the names and contact information for your three recommenders to Laura Zimmermann at lzimmerm@udel.edu.  Please also have your three recommenders send their letters there as well.

Lab Coordinator: Close Relationships Lab at Mount Holyoke College

Laboratory Coordinator Position—Mount Holyoke College

The Relationships, Attachment, and Development Lab, directed by Dr. KC Haydon at the Mount Holyoke College Department of Psychology and Education, seeks a full-time lab coordinator.

The lab coordinator will assist with an NSF-funded study of links between self-regulation, conflict, and sleep disruption in adult couples. The lab uses behavioral observation, physiological, interview, survey, and experience sampling methods. Duties include assisting with participant recruitment, data collection, coding, and analysis. Administrative responsibilities include managing the data collection calendar, overseeing interview transcription, ordering supplies, assisting with annual reports and documentation, and coordinating undergraduate research assistant schedules. The lab coordinator may also attend conferences and contribute to preparation of scientific publications.

The position is ideally suited to a recent college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, family social science, or a related field who is seeking additional research experience before going on to graduate school. The position requires strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills; ability to work independently; emotional maturity and sound judgment; cultural competency; and interest in social contexts of stress and relationship science. Data collection will often occur on evenings and weekends; scheduling flexibility is a must. The lab coordinator should be comfortable facilitating conflict discussions with diverse adult community members, as well as working closely with undergraduate student research assistants. The position requires use of SPSS, R, and MPlus; expertise in at least one of these statistical packages and a willingness to learn others is a must.

Mount Holyoke is a private gender-inclusive women’s liberal arts college located in western Massachusetts. The College is about 90 miles west of Boston in the Connecticut River valley, and is part of the Five College Consortium, along with Amherst, Hampshire, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Mount Holyoke is committed to recruiting and supporting a broadly diverse faculty and staff who will contribute to the college's academic excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, and relevance in a global society.

The Psychology and Education department offers a vibrant, collaborative, and intellectually stimulating community of students, staff, and faculty. The position offers competitive salary and benefits. The successful candidate must start in June 2017; a 2-year commitment is required.

Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit via https://jobs.mtholyoke.edu a cover letter describing your research experiences and career goals, resume, an undergraduate transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable), and contact information for three references. Please also be prepared to arrange three letters of recommendation. Contact KC Haydon (kchaydon@mtholyoke.edu) with any questions.

Psychology Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship, Fall 2017

Research Assistant/Coordinator in Brain and Cognitive Development Lab at University of Illinois

Dr. Dan Hyde is looking to hire someone to oversee ongoing research in the Brain and Cognitive Development Lab housed within the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  

Research in the lab investigates the neural basis of quantitative, spatial, and social cognition in infants, young children, and adults.  Duties will include data collection using brain (EEG/ERP, fNIRS) and behavioral measures, undergraduate staff supervision/organization, as well as some community relations and recruitment work.  

Applicants should hold bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field, have experience working in a professional setting with parents and children, be fluent with both Windows and Mac operating systems, as well as have relevant research experience in cognition, development, and/or neuroscience.  Although not necessary, the ideal applicant will also have some experience with brain imaging/measures, basic computer programming skills (e.g., Matlab, Python), and a solid understanding of statistics.  

This is a one-year position with the possibility of a multiple-year renewal pending performance and funding.   This is an hourly position that will require 35-40 hours of work per week.  Start date is negotiable between April and July 2017, but there is a strong preference for earlier start date if possible.  Pay is also negotiable but commensurate on experience.  For more information on the type of research we do, see the lab website: http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/BCDLab

Illinois is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or criminal conviction history. Illinois welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu).

If you are interested, send a CV and questions to Dan Hyde (dchyde@illinois.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, but applications will be considered up until April 15^th.  

Research Assistant Job Opportunity at Wayne State University

Competitive Award Application Workshops

Preparing an application for a nationally competitive award such as a Fulbright, NSF GRFP, Schwarzman or Churchill scholarship can seem like a daunting task. Seek help and counsel and do some of the work in the company of like-minded students by attending Competitive Award Application Workshops. All students are invited.   

There will be five workshops before the end of the semester taking place on Wednesday afternoons from 4:00-5:00pm in room 108 of the Hutton Honors College. The first one is this Wednesday March 8. Other workshop dates and details in the announcement below. If the day/time of the workshops conflicts with your schedule, contact workshop leader Paul Fogleman (pfoglema@iu.edu) for access to workshop materials and assignments via Canvas. 

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health invites applications for the Master of Health Science degree program for the 2017/2018 academic year (due June 1, 2017).  We would greatly appreciate if you could please circulate the attached announcement to any interested students, your colleagues, or post on relevant discussion boards. Information can also be found on our website at: http://www.jhsph.edu/departments/mental-health

The Department of Mental Health engages in population-based research on the etiology, occurrence, prevention, and control of mental and substance use disorders.  Research is particularly active in the areas of: adult psychiatric epidemiology; genetic epidemiology of mental and behavioral disorders, cognitive health and aging; psychoactive drug use; school, family, and community-based preventive interventions; research methodology; youth violence; women’s mental health and pregnancy; global mental health; child sexual abuse and pedophilia; and research on mental health service systems.