Faculty Research Assistant Opening

The University of Maryland’s Child Development Lab (http://education.umd.edu/EDHD/faculty/Fox/index.php) is seeking a full-time Research Assistant to work in a dynamic research environment studying longitudinal trajectories of social learning in infants during the first year of life. Primary responsibilities include recruiting participants, scheduling visits, collecting cognitive, behavioral, and psychophysiological data, supervising undergraduate research assistants, and data management. Qualifications include a strong research background, attention to detail, and good organizational skills. Bachelor’s degree is required. Experience with infants or young children is desirable.

Interested individuals should send a cover letter and CV by October 31, 2009 to Kristin Ross Stauffer at 301-405-8315 or kross3@umd.edu. Review of applications is underway and will continue until the position is filled. The qualified candidate will begin immediately.