Social Sciences Research Assistant ; term

Overview

POSITION OBJECTIVE

Working under moderate supervision, the Social Sciences Research Assistant 1 will perform the research activities of the Language, Autism, Motor and Behavior (LAMB) Lab. Responsibilities will include assisting with recruitment, data collection and data preparation, working with families, maintaining research records, and supporting the administration of surveys and interviews across projects. This position will work directly with doctoral and undergraduate students at Case Western Reserve University as well as the principal investigator of the LAMB Lab.

This is a one-year term position and may be renewed for up to two years total.

• Perform research activities for assigned research projects in the LAMB Lab working closely with the lab study team. Current and future projects include investigating how cognitive and motor skills predict language abilities in children, including those with language difficulties; and examining societal perceptions of autism, aiming to improve life quality for autistic individuals and caregivers through education, stigma reduction, and culturally sensitive screening tools.
• Recruit and schedule participants for in-lab and online (e.g., via Zoom) studies. Collect data for ongoing and new studies with children and caregivers, in accordance with established protocols. (50%)
• Data collection: administer language and motor standardized assessments with preschool and school aged children (e.g., Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC), Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT), Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF)). Work with families on completing surveys and questionnaires. Prepare data for analysis. (20%)
• Maintain research records of assigned projects. (10%)
• Perform daily project activities as assigned including project-related communication with community partners, literature reviews, and report preparation. (20%)

• Perform other duties as assigned (i.e., lab administration). (