Drs. Karen Adolph and Catherine Tamis-LeMonda at New York University invite applications for multiple hourly research associates to assist in collecting, transcribing, and annotating videos. The role involves collaboration of he following projects across the two labs:
- Gathering of videos of mother-child natural and structural play interactions in the home environment
- Transcription of mother-child language interactions
- Annotation of mother and child behaviors
Research Associates will be overseen by senior research staff in Drs. Adolph and Tamis-LeMonda's labs and may attend weekly lab meetings. Collecting duties entail visiting the homes of families and video-recording mothers and children during everyday interactions and play tasks. Transcription and annotation duties entail using specialized software to mark parent and child behaviors from home visit videos. Positions require 10-20 hour/week commitment for two consecutive semesters.
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the hourly base rate for this position is $18/hour. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.
Per NYU's remote-work policy, this position is expected to be fully in-person.
Qualifications include holding a B.A./B.S. in Psychology or similar field, a 3.5+ GPA, and experience or interest in working in social science research. For transcription and annotation, attention to detail and organizational skills are necessary. Fluency in English is required and fluency/proficiency in Spanish and/or Mandarin is desirable.
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