Faculty Assistant

University of Maryland • College Park, MD

4d • $56,000 - $64,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park, is part of a thriving research community. Its mission is to provide the highest level of education, research, and service in communication sciences and disorders. The department seeks a full-time Project Manager for the Language Development and Perception Labs to oversee a new project examining the effect of noise in children's homes on their development. This is a two-year position, with a start date of December 1, 2026, or potentially sooner. The position is not remote; the successful candidate must work in person at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, hearing and speech science, cognitive science, or a related field.
• At least one year of research experience.
• Experience with participant recruitment, testing child participants, and interacting with parents.
• Experience with data collection, data management, and data analysis.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven organizational ability, strong attention to detail, and organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and set up computers, equipment, and software for research projects.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage data transfer across research sites, and work self-sufficiently.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with infant laboratory testing procedures.
• Experience with children.
• Proficiency with statistics, web development, video coding, and experiment presentation software.
• Successful experience overseeing and mentoring undergraduate research assistants.
• Familiarity with programming and statistical software such as R/RStudio.
• Familiarity with experiment presentation software, video coding, and audio editing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a project examining the effect of noise in children's homes on their development.
• Oversee the day-to-day activities of the lab and follow up on the many components of a complex research project.
• Recruit participants, test child participants, and interact with parents.
• Manage data collection, data, and data transfer across research sites.
• Troubleshoot and set up computers, equipment, and software for research projects.
• Identify areas where processes could be improved.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level