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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"></span>Dear colleagues, <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Purdue Language Learning and Meaning Acquisition (LLAMA) Laboratory is hiring a research project coordinator / technician for a NIH-funded project titled “Lexico-semantic abilities in language growth and delay.” Start date can range from May to July.
<span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This
position could be a great fit either for someone with scientific interests in
language development who seeks to enhance their research profile before attending
graduate school, *or* for an individual with more research experience who is
seeking a longer-term research-oriented post.<span>
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Compensation will be scaled to the candidate's skills and experience. The candidate will contribute to the initial phase of a longitudinal project, therefore, individuals who can make a multiple-year commitment to the position will receive stronger consideration. <br><br>Dr. Arielle Borovsky and the LLAMA lab are committed to enhancing, diversity, equity, and inclusion in the scientific community. We encourage individuals from backgrounds that are traditionally under-represented in science to apply for this position. Our commitment to equity is similarly woven into the scientific aims of this project, which seeks to engage families with diverse backgrounds. Applicants are encouraged to share their own commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their cover letter, along with a brief description of their goals, talents, and qualifications. <br><br>Job details and application instructions included below the signature line. Review of applications will begin on 3/29/21 and continue on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Please direct specific inquiries to Dr. Borovsky at <a href="mailto:aborovsky@purdue.edu">aborovsky@purdue.edu</a> <br><br><br>Best,<br>Arielle Borovsky</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><br><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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</span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span>Position summary</span></b><span><span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></font>The successful candidate will provide research coordination, management, and technical support for a NIH-funded longitudinal project on early language development. The position will be based in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Department at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, Indiana. The position involves occasional duties outside of the laboratory (2-4 x per month), which may include travel to our community laboratory in Indianapolis, and participation in community recruitment and outreach activities.<br><br> <font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span>Training
potential</span></b><span> </span><span><span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></font>Dr. Borovsky is committed to the further development of the candidate’s research skills and potential, and prior laboratory coordinators and students have an excellent track record of gaining entry into graduate programs in a variety of fields. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their research interests and technical skills. The research assistant will join a collegial community of researchers who study language development and disorders, and will have the opportunity to interact with other faculty, graduate students, research associates, and speech-language pathologists. <br><br> <font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"></span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span>Required skills</span></b><span><span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
</span></font></div><div><ul><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Bachelor's degree in communication
disorders, cognitive science, psychology, linguistics or related field<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Experience in a research setting
involving development, language or health.<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Demonstrated interest in language
development research<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Meticulous attention to detail, well-organized,
and ability to work independently and<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Excellent time management skills
and ability to organize priorities among multiple tasks<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Strong technical troubleshooting
skills<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Ability to communicate clearly<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span>Comfort in interacting with young
children and their caregivers in a research setting<span></span></span></span></font></li></ul></div><div><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
</span></font><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt"><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><span>Must have
additionally have experience in at least one of the following</span></b><span><span></span></span></span></font></p><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">
</span></font></div><ul><li><font size="2"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span>Developing /
running studies using eye-tracking and/or ERP methods<span></span></span></span></font></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span>Scripting /
programming experience <span></span></span></font></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span>Ability to create
and edit multiple audio, video and image file formats<span></span></span></font></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span><span><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal"></span></span></span><span>Ability to
develop/code psycholinguistics experiments Experience with statistical analysis
and data visualization<span></span></span></font></span></li><li><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="2">Experience with
data management tools </font></span><span></span></span></li></ul><div>
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