University or Organization: Harvard University
Department: Judge Baker Childrens Center
Rank of Job: Researcher
Specialty Areas: Psycholinguistics, Psychology, Speech Pathology,
Child Development, Child Language Acquisition
Required Language(s): Spanish (Code = SPN)

Description:

Unpaid volunteer position on a research project supported by a 5-year
National Institute of Mental Health research grant.

Bilingual research assistants conduct child and family evaluations;
score, enter and analyze data; and assist in various tasks part of the
projects daily operations. Research assistants work closely with
research coordinator.

Evaluations include testing (extensive child language assessment in
both Spanish and English; cognitive and achievement testing),
diagnostic psychiatric interviews, and administration of
questionnaires/surveys (for emotional/behavioral problems, and
sociodemographic, acculturation, immigration and other risk factors
and variables). Training will be provided.

One-year commitment minimum.

Minimum 16 hours per week. Schedule is generally flexible.

This position is ideal for someone:
* Strongly interested in research and possibly empirical publications
(data available now).
* Interested in obtaining experience in developmental language and
psychological/psychiatric research, planning to apply for graduate
studies.

Harvard Research:
Child Language Development & Developmental Psychopathology
[ http://www.hmcnet.harvard.edu/psych/redbook/86.htm ]

Judge Baker Childrens Center:
Childhood Bilingualism and Developmental Psychopathology
[ http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu/research/research1.htm#Bilingual ]

Address for Applications:
Attn: Brian Collins
Judge Baker Childrens Center,
Harvard Medical School
3 Blackfan Circle
Boston, MA 02115
United States of America

Position is open until filled

Contact Information:
Brian Collins
Email: bcollins@jbcc.harvard.edu
Tel: 617-232-8390 ext 2345
Fax: 617-232-8390 ext 2345
Website: http://www.jbcc.harvard.edu