Subject: [AUDITORY] Research Assistant/Technician position at Ohio State University College of Medicine From: Derek Houston <derek.m.houston@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2021 10:59:28 -0400--000000000000f154d305cfcf8a2b Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development, directed by Derek Houston, in the department of Otolaryngology at The Ohio State University Medical Center seeks a motivated, detail-oriented, and organized individual to serve as a full-time research assistant/technician for an NIH-funded project in collaboration with the Developmental Intelligence lab ( https://www.la.utexas.edu/users/dil/), directed by Chen Yu. The project employs state-of-the-art sensing and computing techniques to investigate the coordination of parent-child interactions in the service of novel word learning in young children who are deaf and receive cochlear implants. The research assistant will work with children and their parents and a team of researchers including undergraduate research assistants, research associates, postdocs, and faculty members. An ideal candidate will be a detail-oriented recent college graduate who majored in psychology, cognitiv= e science, speech and hearing, or a related field and is looking for additional research experience before applying to graduate school. The position offers a unique opportunity to obtain hands-on experiences on using cutting-edge technology to study parent-child interaction and word learning in typically developing and deaf/hard-of-hearing toddlers who use cochlear implants and/or hearing aids. Primary duties will include: - Collecting data through complex laboratory/scientific experiments, techniques, and procedures - Working on head-mounted and screen-based eye tracking systems - Managing, coding and analyzing video and time series data - Coordinating, training, and working with undergraduate research assistants - Assisting with new experimental setups Minimum requirements for this position include: - BA or BS in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, speech and hearing sciences or related field - Highly motivated to learn new technology, including computer programming and sensing device setup - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - Strong independent work ethic and time management - Interest in development and learning Preferred qualifications: - Experience working in a research lab with children and their families - Experience with eye tracking - Ability to learn and troubleshoot software and basic scripting methods (R, Matlab, Python) Preferred start date is early 2022 and the position includes benefits. HIRING RANGE: $18.10 - $22.65/hr To apply: please send a CV and cover letter to Molly Cooke at Molly.Cooke@xxxxxxxx will be accepted until November 15th --=20 Derek M. Houston, PhD Professor, Department of Otolaryngology =E2=80=93 Head & Neck Surgery The Ohio State University College of Medicine Director of Research, Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development Adjunct, Departments of Speech and Hearing Sciences and Psychology https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/otolaryngology/derek-houston= -phd --000000000000f154d305cfcf8a2b Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;fo= nt-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Buckeye C= enter for Hearing and Development, directed by Derek Houston, in the depart= ment of Otolaryngology at The Ohio State University Medical Center seeks a = motivated, detail-oriented, and organized individual to serve as a full-tim= e research assistant/technician for an NIH-funded project in collaboration = with the Developmental Intelligence lab (<a href=3D"https://www.la.utexas.e= du/users/dil/" style=3D"color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://www.la.utexas.edu/us= ers/dil/</a>), directed by Chen Yu.<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-spa= ce">=C2=A0</span>The project employs state-of-the-art sensing and computing= techniques to investigate the coordination of parent-child interactions in= the service of novel word learning in young children who are deaf and rece= ive cochlear implants.<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</s= pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:1= 2pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"= MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cali= bri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The research assistant will work with chil= dren and their parents and a team of researchers including undergraduate re= search assistants, research associates, postdocs, and faculty members.<span= class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span>An ideal candidate will= be a detail-oriented recent college graduate who majored in<span class=3D"= gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span>psychology,<span class=3D"gmail-A= pple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span>cognitive science, speech and hearing,<s= pan class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span>or a related field a= nd is looking for additional research experience before applying to graduat= e school. The position offers a unique opportunity to obtain hands-on exper= iences on using cutting-edge technology to study parent-child interaction a= nd word learning in typically developing and deaf/hard-of-hearing toddlers = who use cochlear implants and/or hearing aids.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" st= yle=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-seri= f;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0i= n 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">= Primary duties will include:</p><ul type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-bottom:0i= n;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:= Calibri,sans-serif">Collecting data through complex laboratory/scientific e= xperiments, techniques, and procedures</li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D= "margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Wor= king on head-mounted and screen-based eye tracking systems</li><li class=3D= "MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cal= ibri,sans-serif">Managing, coding and analyzing video and time series data<= /li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt= ;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name=3D"_Hlk69714398">Coordinating, tra= ining, and working with undergraduate research assistants=C2=A0<span class= =3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span></a></li><li class=3D"MsoNorm= al" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,san= s-serif">Assisting with new experimental setups</li></ul><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sa= ns-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard">=C2= =A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-= size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Minimum requirem= ents for this position include:<span style=3D"font-size:11pt"></span></p><u= l type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-we= bkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0= in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name=3D"_Hlk6= 9714452">BA or BS in psychology, cognitive science, computer science, speec= h and hearing sciences or related field</a></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" sty= le=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif= ">Highly motivated to learn new technology, including computer programming = and sensing device setup</li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0i= n 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Excellent interpe= rsonal and communication skills<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">= =C2=A0</span></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;= font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Strong independent work ethi= c and time management</li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0= .0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Interest in developm= ent and learning</li></ul><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webk= it-standard"></span><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt= ;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</p>= <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font= -family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Preferred qualifications:</p><= ul type=3D"disc" style=3D"margin-bottom:0in;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-w= ebkit-standard;margin-top:0in"><li class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst= " style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-f= amily:Calibri,sans-serif">Experience working in a research lab with childre= n and their families</li><li class=3D"gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" sty= le=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family= :Calibri,sans-serif">Experience with eye tracking</li><li class=3D"gmail-Ms= oListParagraphCxSpLast" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal= ;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Ability to learn and troubl= eshoot software and basic scripting methods (R, Matlab, Python)</li></ul><p= class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-f= amily:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"= style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-s= erif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Preferred start date is<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-co= nverted-space">=C2=A0</span>early 2022<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-= space">=C2=A0</span>and the position includes benefits.<span class=3D"gmail= -Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"ma= rgin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:r= gb(0,0,0)">HIRING RANGE: $18.10 - $22.65/hr</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style= =3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;c= olor:rgb(0,0,0)">To apply: please send a CV and cover letter to Molly Cooke= at<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</span><a href=3D"mail= to:Molly.Cooke@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"color:rgb(149,79,114)">Molly.Cooke@xxxxxxxx= .edu</a>Applications will be accepted until November 15th</p><p class=3D"Ms= oNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibr= i,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span>= </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;= font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-size:1= 1pt">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001= pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span st= yle=3D"font-size:11pt">--=C2=A0</span></p><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);fo= nt-family:-webkit-standard"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in = 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style=3D"font= -size:11pt">Derek M. Houston, PhD</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D= "margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><sp= an style=3D"font-size:11pt">Professor, Department of Otolaryngology =E2=80= =93 Head & Neck Surgery</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margi= n:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span sty= le=3D"font-size:11pt">The Ohio State University College of Medicine</span><= /p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:= 12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-s= ize:11pt">Director of Research, Buckeye Center for Hearing and Development<= /span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size= :12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-= size:11pt">Adjunct, Departments of Speech and Hearing Sciences and Psycholo= gy</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-s= ize:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href=3D"https:= //medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clinical/otolaryngology/derek-houston-phd" = style=3D"color:rgb(149,79,114)">https://medicine.osu.edu/find-faculty/clini= cal/otolaryngology/derek-houston-phd</a>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2= =A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail-Apple-converted-space= ">=C2=A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt"></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNor= mal" style=3D"margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sa= ns-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt">=C2=A0</span></p>= </div> --000000000000f154d305cfcf8a2b--