Research Assistant in Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D.)

The Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, under the direction of Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D., seek a per-diem research assistant for a research study examining how children's thinking, behaviors, and ability to regulate their emotions develop over the first three years of life. RAs will gain knowledge and skills to analyze parent-child interactions and use various datasets to explore sources of variation in early cognitive and language development.

Duration:

Jan 2024 - July 2024

Duties:

· Analyzing videotaped parent-child interactions

· Analyzing data collected through surveys, neuroimaging tasks, and behavioral assessments

Requirements:

We are seeking self-motivated and detail-oriented individuals who are passionate about child development. This position starts as soon as possible and is funded through July 2024. A commitment for 15 hours/week is required. A successful applicant must be a native/bilingual speaker of Bengali. A B.A. or B.S. in linguistics, psychology, human development, or a related field is desirable but not required. RAs can work remotely or in person (office space is available in our Brookline lab)

About Boston Children's Hospital

Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.

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