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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY INFANT ACTION LAB

Position:Professional Research Technician

This position has been filled.

Dr. Karen Adolph is seeking a full time Professional Research Technician to manage several studies of perceptual-motor development in infant, children, and adults. The position is a great opportunity to gain research experience with multiple methods (motion recording, head-mounted eye tracking, computerized video coding, psychophysical procedures) and to act as a real collaborator in the design and implementation of new projects. For information about research in the NYU Action Lab, see http://psych.nyu.edu/adolph/.

Responsibilities include: web management; computer and software upkeep; some programming; interacting with families; building apparatuses and constructing subject payments; participating in data collections; coding, graphing, and analyzing data; helping to supervise undergraduate researchers; co-authoring presentations and publications.

Preferred qualifications include: Bachelor's or Masters degree; a commitment of at least 2 years; willingness to work with infants; strong technical and computer skills; and some programming skills (Matlab, Java, HTML). We are especially interested in someone who is high-energy, detail-oriented, organized, resourceful, and works well independently and as part of a team. We'd like someone to begin as soon as possible, but the exact start date is flexible.

Salary is competitive and benefits are included. Funding for the position is provided by NICHD. To apply for the position, email (1) a letter of interest describing your relevant experience, situation, and future goals, (2) resume, and (3) the email addresses and phone numbers of three references to Karen Adolph. Please contact Dr. Adolph for more information.