Lingo Lab, Michigan State University
The Lingo Lab in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University (directed by Courtney E. Venker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP) has an opening for a 1-year post-doctoral fellowship in language development, autism, and Down syndrome. The position starts in August 2025 and may be renewed for a second year, based on performance. The overall goal of the Lingo Lab is to better understand how autistic children and children with Down syndrome learn language and how best to support language learning in children who struggle.
Primary Activities: The Research Associate will be part of an NIH-funded study focused on how adult linguistic simplification affects language processing and word learning in autistic children and children with Down syndrome. The candidate will contribute to numerous aspects of the project, including data collection, data processing, visualization, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of results. The candidate will help supervise students and mentor junior researchers. The candidate will be involved in preparing conference presentations and writing scholarly manuscripts. To the fullest extent possible, the team will support the Research Associate in pursuing the scientific aspects of the project that best contribute to the development of their own independent line of research. Funding will be provided for participation in at least one conference per year.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Communicative Sciences and Disorders (or a related field) prior to starting this position. Prior research experience in language development and neurodevelopmental disorders is desirable. Preference will be given to applicants with in-depth data processing and statistical expertise (e.g., experience with R software, data aggregation, and multi-level mixed effects modeling). Applicants must show evidence of scholarly productivity in the form of articles and conference presentations.
Salary & Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience.
Application: To apply for this position, please refer to posting #1035949 and complete an electronic submission at the Michigan State University Employment opportunities website, https://jobs.msu.edu. Applicants should include a letter of interest and a current curriculum vitae with contact information for three references.
Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Direct questions to: Courtney E. Venker, Ph.D., CCC-SLP cvenker@msu.edu
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
For full details and to apply: https://careers.msu.edu/jobs/research-associate-fixed-term-east-lansing-michigan-united-states-d6bec5b5-ea2c-461f-b441-0bb06450171b.
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Contact: cvenker@msu.edu