Position ID: | MIT-Linguistics and Philosophy-RALM [#18301] |
Position Title: | Research Assistant/Lab Manager |
Position Type: | Other |
Position Location: | Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States [map] |
Subject Area: | Linguistics / Language Acquisition |
Appl Deadline: | finished (2021/03/12, finished 2021/05/03) |
Position Description: |
The Language Acquisition Lab at the Department of Linguistics at MIT is seeking a motivated and intellectually-engaged Research Assistant/Lab Manager for research on language acquisition in typically developing children. The RA/Lab Manager will be responsible for managing and coordinating projects related to a collaborative NSF-funded grant on semantic acquisition, as well as other projects relating to syntactic, semantic and pragmatic development. Review of applications will begin immediately for a flexible start date between June 15th and July 1st, 2021. Responsibilities include:
Necessary qualifications:
Skills that would be put to good use include:
The lab is embedded within the Linguistics Department, which offers rich resources for students interested in linguistics and cognitive science. Research assistants are encouraged to make use of these resources by auditing courses, attending talks, etc. This position is intended to serve as a stepping stone along the way to graduate studies in linguistics, psychology, or speech and hearing sciences. Application Deadline: Open until filled MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here (https://policies.mit.edu/policies-procedures/90-relations-and-responsibilities-within-mit-community/92-nondiscrimination). Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigation) from prior employers. |