Psychology – Keleman
Professor Deborah Keleman
617-353-2758
dkelemen@bu.edu
Options: UROP, volunteer, academic credit, independent funding
The Child Cognition Lab conducts research projects with children and adults. We are currently engaged in a large-scale, federally funded research project examining young children’s understanding and learning of complex biological concepts. We are seeking a highly motivated and research oriented R.A. to work on this project. The ideal candidate would be interested in how children learn, science education, and applied psychological research. The roles of the position include recruiting participants, processing data, and helping run participants both in lab and outside of lab settings. This part-time position is for 20 hours a week. It would be perfect for someone interested in acquiring further experience before applying for graduate school in developmental psychology or a closely related field.
Necessary Qualifications:
• Positive, outgoing, and friendly demeanor
• Intellectual curiosity and ability to learn quickly
• Interest in developmental psychology research
• Willingness and ability to work in a fast-paced, intellectual environment
• Strong organizational skills, detail-orientation and conscientiousness
• Knowledge of experimental design
• Experience working with children in some capacity
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in a research lab
• Interest in biological education
• Familiarity with SPSS
We are looking for the ideal candidate to begin at the start of January 2012. Send your resume and cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements for this post to
Dr. Natalie Emmons at nemmons@bu.edu.