Research Assistant I- Spanish Bilingual- AIM lab

Boys Town • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

We are recruiting a part-time Spanish–English Bilingual research assistant to support research on bilingual children’s language development and the identification of developmental language disorder. Specific responsibilities include data management and processing, administering language and literacy assessments in Spanish and English in school contexts, transcribing and coding language samples, assisting with data quality checks, maintaining study records and materials, and supporting general laboratory administration. Applicants must be proficient in both Spanish and English and comfortable working directly with children and families. Applicants with previous experience in research, child language development, speech-language pathology, education, psychology, or a related field will be given preference. The successful applicant will gain hands-on experience with bilingual language assessment and clinical research and may have opportunities to contribute to conference presentations and scientific manuscripts.

Requirements

• Proficient in both Spanish and English.
• Comfortable working directly with children and families.
• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of one year of college coursework or equivalent experience required.
• Based on area of assignment, bilingual skills may be required.
• If employed in the Cognitive Neuroscience department, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of transfer or hire required.
• Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certification within 30 days of transfer or hire required.
• Ability to apply knowledge gained through coursework in psychology, speech and hearing, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and/or computer science.
• Ability to operate and calibrate lab equipment and other electronic devices.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and audio equipment.
• Ability to apply math aptitude in order to perform data analyses and generate results.
• Ability to communicate well, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work directly with laboratory staff personnel and principal investigators.
• Job requires interpersonal skills, close attention to details, math aptitude, independent analytical thinking, organizational skills and flexibility in duties performed.
• Ability to participate in continuing education programs regarding laboratory safe practices.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in research.
• Previous experience in child language development.
• Previous experience in speech-language pathology.
• Previous experience in education.
• Previous experience in psychology, or a related field.
• Coursework with an emphasis in psychology, speech and hearing, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, or a research related area is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation of stimuli and development of appropriate test procedures.
• Assists in research tool preparation, data collection, and procedures in research studies which may include animals, human subjects, etc.
• Complies with established safety procedures and maintains required documentation on laboratory and specimen conditions and results.
• Adheres to lab safety standards.
• Maintains a detailed record of test conditions and results.
• Assists in the calibration, maintenance and cleaning of laboratory equipment and workspace.
• Assists in data collection and data analysis.
• Reports findings and project outcomes to the principal investigator and involved staff.
• Assists in the design, construction, and maintenance of electronic devices used in laboratories, including PCs, audio equipment, and special purpose interfaces.
• Assists in the recruitment, scheduling, and testing in research studies using animal or human subjects.
• Uses computers to analyze and plot results of experiments.
• Administering language and literacy assessments in Spanish and English in school contexts.
• Transcribing and coding language samples.
• Assisting with data quality checks.
• Maintaining study records and materials.
• Supporting general laboratory administration.

Benefits

• Reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits.
• Low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs through pharmacy benefits.
• No cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.
• Generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account.
• Tuition assistance.
• Parenting resources from experts.
• Professional development opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED