Department Psychology
Category Research and Laboratory
Full-Time / Part-Time Full-Time
Name of Lab Princeton Baby Lab

Overview

The Department of Psychology at Princeton University is seeking a full-time, Spanish-English bilingual research specialist, under the supervision of Dr. Casey Lew-Williams. The successful candidate will work in the Princeton Baby Lab, and have frequent contact with postdocs, graduate students, senior thesis students, and research assistants, as well as various faculty members including Drs. Lauren Emberson, Adele Goldberg, Uri Hasson, and Tania Lombrozo.

Targeted start date is June 1, 2020. This position is a term appointment of one year with possibility of renewal.

Responsibilities

The research specialist will participate in all aspects of projects on early learning in infants and toddlers, with a particular focus on Spanish-English bilingualism. 80% of work will take place on Princeton’s campus, and 20% of work will take place in our community lab in nearby Trenton, NJ.

Primary responsibilities will include:

• Testing young children using various research methods, such as eye tracking, LENA, and fNIRS
• Coordinating participant recruitment in Princeton and Trenton
• Developing stimuli for experiments
• Mentoring undergraduates
• Setting up and maintaining operations of the lab through general administrative duties
• Conducting a study or two that is of interest to you

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, communication sciences and disorders, or related cognitive science fields
• Conversational proficiency in both Spanish and English
• Have a demonstrated interest in cognitive science
• Be able to jump from low- to high-level work, and back again
• Get along well with other people
• Have excellent communication skills with young children and families
• Be able to write clearly for any audience
• Be able to get tasks done efficiently
• Be detail-oriented, motivated, creative, organized, and able to work independently

PREFERRED

• Experience with research methods in developmental science
• Experience with R, Matlab, or other software
• Experience with audio/video editing programs 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW