Job Information
Boston College Research Associate in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.
Job Description
Research Associate
The Thinking and Learning Lab, directed by Elida V. Laski, at Boston College seeks a full-time research coordinator to start as soon as possible.
The position involves day-to-day administrative tasks, administering child assessments, and implementing a math intervention with 5-6 year-olds. Essential duties include
acting as the primary liaison with schools and classroom teachers, from making the initial recruiting contacts to scheduling intervention sessions
conducting testing and interventions with children at schools
coordinating a team of students involved in research activities
engaging in data coding and analysis as necessary
The research coordinator will report directly to Dr. Elida Laski, and will be meeting regularly with the principal investigators to discuss the progress of the project. This position will provide broad exposure to developmental and educational research in a supportive and collaborative environment, making it ideal for someone considering doctoral-level training or other research positions.
Requirements
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or higher (in Psychology, Education or other related field);
strong interest in children’s learning and some experience working with children; excellent writing and verbal communication skills, some experience in maintaining and cleaning data files.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:
Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.
Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity .
Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .