3 May
2017
3 May
'17
3:13 p.m.
The Cognitive Development Center (CDC) at Central European University invites applications
for a part time research assistant position. The successful candidate will help the
researchers at the CDC Kid Lab in the Budapest Zoo with designing and conducting studies
with healthy human children, and with analyzing and publishing the collected data.
Qualifications:
• BA or equivalent degree in any discipline
• fluent in both English and Hungarian for oral and written communication as well
• good communication skills
• basic IT knowledge
Applicants with (1) a degree in psychology, (2) experience with working with children, or
(3) familiarity with experimental methods in developmental psychology will be given
priority.
Job description:
The research assistant will work with the lead researchers and research assistants. She/he
will conduct studies, record the data, organize and code the collected data under their
supervision. Since this research laboratory is located in the Zoo, the job includes tasks
of recruiting children for studies among those visiting the zoo. The research assistant
will also give information about the studies to parents. The research assistant is
expected to give one half-hour presentation on his/her working day in a basic scientific
topic for children and their parents. Text and visual materials for these presentations
will be provided by the CDC. The research assistant’s duties also include contacting the
leaders of nursery groups scheduled to visit the zoo.
What we offer:
This is a part time position, available on July 1, 2017, for a year with the possibility
of further extension. The advertised position requires 20 hours of work a week, partly
during weekends. The schedule will alternate weekly between weekend and weekdays duties.
The post is funded by research grants from the European Research Council. We offer a
competitive salary that is commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and
international academic environment.
How to apply?
Applicants need to submit:
• a CV and
• contact information for two referees.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Ágnes Volein, CDC Lab manager (voleina(a)ceu.hu).
Interviews will be scheduled for June 9, 2017.
Please send your complete application package to advert(a)ceu.hu - including job code in
subject line: 2017_056