Research Assistant Positions: Development of Young Children's Thinking, Behaviors, and Ability to Regulate Their Emotions
Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D., Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
fall 2022, spring 2023, and summer 2023 (September 2022 or earlier through August 31, 2023)


The Laboratories of Cognitive Neuroscience, under the direction of Charles A. Nelson, Ph.D., seek 2 part-time research assistants for a research study examining how children’s thinking, behaviors, and ability to regulate their emotions develop over the first three years of life. RAs will gain knowledge and skills to analyze parent-child interactions and use various datasets to explore sources of variation in early cognitive and language development. Duties: Analyzing videotaped parent-child interactions and analyzing data collected through surveys, neuroimaging tasks, and behavioral assessments. Requirements: We are seeking self-motivated and detail-oriented individuals who are passionate about child development. This position starts in August/September, and a commitment for 10-15 hours/week is required. A successful applicant must be a native/bilingual speaker of Bengali. A B.A. or B.S. in linguistics, psychology, human development, or a related field is desirable but not required. Additional Information: RAs can work remotely or in person (office space is available in our Brookline lab). To Apply: Please email a short cover letter and your CV to Ran Wei Ran.Wei@childrens.harvard.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.​ (posted 8/2022)