[CogSci] Lab Coordinator Position at Boston College Infant and Child Cognition Lab

[Sara Cordes]

Lab Coordinator Position, Boston College Infant and Child Cognition Lab

The Infant and Child Cognition Laboratory, headed by Dr. Sara Cordes at Boston College, is now accepting applications for a full-time laboratory assistant with benefits beginning Summer 2022. Research in the lab focuses on numerical cognition (broadly speaking) across development (www.cordeslab.org <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://secure-web.cisco.com/1m-7LAwGzaBqjROhpS_2RP5jh3VmQbNvwfG0C7vot1-e5xjZOlaZXBeZUwuRIGxVDX9rlrDzlP2a9PWnfNoyf0vjQZbRrrYF1Uogzhn1L-ieR7jK2FXs4o6qrRcmaddR5kmdfjaX1DCcHr0bJr242w27sdKCvDfiie4QI0S5T3T60W6pP95hnMJgSQ9cJv2iLJ_phIdC3zjNr2QjXUDMxdqfLLHqnIFLR0jtuP1ncKLE54xCi6gTUXzj9j30CWfrhPSGNDP-c7HUq8dMe5P7ozcizV0vckvAlfqW7rjTvgsa72OKlXOB0IDwksEajVDIHoz6kuk-KnqiJcOMt5foERAtQ2w4wUByOeOS34YeTdJOPpOSteKA_hM895qXayNayVvwjA4SwiwjSYlwJ7ybuX1GueRW5iSYnIWCTWGsFmp8QR7i1zH9WefhqDDecQjvL/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.cordeslab.org%252F&source=gmail-imap&ust=1647380024000000&usg=AOvVaw0forDlJBjI4L0vylK2giTC>). Current NSF-funded projects explore math and spatial gender stereotypes in childhood, social influences of math learning, numerical perception, and the relation between number and language.

Lab coordinator responsibilities include managing research projects in the lab; programming experiments; creating stimuli; data coding and analyses; managing IRB protocols; coordinating lab events and meetings; hiring and supervising undergraduate research assistants; recruiting and testing infant, child, and adult subjects in the lab, at off-site locations (e.g. preschools and museums), and virtually (over Zoom); and general faculty support, with the possibility of becoming a co-author on manuscripts submitted for publication.

This position is ideal for individuals who are highly motivated to pursue graduate study in psychology.

Required qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field
– Experience assisting with or conducting psychology-related research, ideally in a developmental laboratory
– Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Preferred qualifications:
– Prior programming experience
– Knowledge of Microsoft Office, FileMaker Pro, Inquisit
– Access to a car for transportation to offsite testing locations

Please send an email titled “BC ICCL – Lab Coordinator Application” with a cover letter describing research experiences and career goals, a CV, and contact information for 2 references to BCcognition at bc.edu <mailto:BCcognition at bc.edu>.

Review of applications will begin on April 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

Boston College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.


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Sara Cordes (she/her)
Professor
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Boston College
www.cordeslab.org








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