Location: West Lafayette, IN
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
Req Id: 41364 Job Title: Research Associate - Social Sciences City: West Lafayette ## **Job Summary** The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department on the West Lafayette, Indiana campus is seeking a Research Associate to join our team. This position will provide research coordination, management, and technical support for a NIH-funded longitudinal project on early language development. The position involves occasional duties outside of the laboratory (2-4 x per month), which may include travel to our community laboratory in Indianapolis, and participation in community recruitment and outreach activities. ***This is a limited-term duration position for a single year with renewal contingent on performance and availability of funds.*** **What We’re Looking For:** **Required:** **Education and Experience:** - Master’s Degree in a related field. - One year of experience in a research setting involving development, health or language. In lieu of degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered (Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years of experience). **Skills Needed:** - Proven project coordination experience, including managing timelines, milestones, and deliverables across multiple concurrent studies - Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with investigators, staff, and participant families - Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize across competing demands in a fast-paced environment - Proficiency in research data management, including data entry, QA/QC procedures, and maintaining accurate, well-documented datasets - Experience developing and following SOPs and research protocols to ensure compliance and reproducibility - Ability to support and optimize research workflows and processes Experience working with young children and caregivers in a research or clinical setting, with adherence to ethical and regulatory standards **What is Helpful:** - Experience collecting data using eye-tracking a