[CogSci] LEVANTE Education Coordinator

[Michael C. Frank]

Dear all,
(with apologies for the cross-posts)

We are seeking an Education Coordinator for a large-scale project on
developmental data collection with children ages 2-12 called LEVANTE
(Learning Variability Network Exchange). LEVANTE is a global research
network to improve our understanding of variability in learning and
development through coordinated data collection. The project is funded by
the Jacobs Foundation; learn more at http://levante-network.org.

The EC position is at the level of a postdoc or research scientist but is
not a traditional research position. While there will be research
opportunities, the primary job duties involve working with researchers who
are using the LEVANTE platform, measures, and data, The EC will create
tutorial materials, lead hackathons, and run webinars to educate LEVANTE
users. Some of these will include teaching technical material including the
rlevante R package for data access. The broad goal is to support
researchers in learning to use these tools in their own research. The EC
will work with a dynamic team including developers creating and maintaining
the platform as well as researchers using the data.

This position is appropriate for recent PhD grads as well as candidates
with postdoctoral experience; exact title and compensation will be relative
to experience post-PhD. The EC will contribute to – and have the
opportunity to lead on – research products including papers and
presentations. The LEVANTE team is a large and lively group pushing the
boundaries of cross-cultural developmental measurement through a
combination of technical innovation and psychometrics. The EC will also be
part of the Language and Cognition Lab at Stanford, a broad
interdisciplinary group interested in using data to understand human
development.

Requirements for the position include:
- experience in teaching and/or science communication
- experience working with interdisciplinary teams
- domain knowledge about developmental psychology and/or education
- skills in using R for data analysis

Applicants should submit a current CV, a short (~1 page) coverletter
stating their qualifications for the position, and a link to a github
account (preferred) or other code sample.

Please contact Amy Lightbody (aal at stanford.edu) with questions or
application materials. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis;
start date is flexible but the ideal would be June - September 2025.

all the best,

Mike
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Michael C. Frank
Benjamin Scott Crocker Professor of Human Biology
Professor of Psychology and, by courtesy, Linguistics
Director, Symbolic Systems Program (on leave 2024-25)
Stanford University
http://langcog.stanford.edu
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