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Junior Specialist - Pooled Recruitment

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Position description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, Davis invites applications for a pool of qualified Junior Specialists in Psychology, Linguistics, Speech Language Pathology, Human Development should an opening arise. Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies each year, depending on the needs of the department.

This position will be involved in interdisciplinary studies focusing on questions in the areas stated above, specifically in language development in neurodevelopmental disorders. Successful candidates will also participate in the application of specialized computer software to transcribe and code audio-recorded samples of spoken language. General responsibilities include: the use of the transcription and coding conventions specified by the Systematic Assessment of Language Transcripts Software to create digital text files from audio-recorded samples of spoken language at >80% levels of inter-coder reliability; participation in consensus discussion of coding issues; participation in weekly lab meetings to discuss ongoing projects in the laboratory. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills; as well as the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. Junior Specialist positions are short term, two-year maximum appointments based on the needs of the research project. Appointments may be made up to 100%.

A Bachelor degree in Psychology, Linguistics, Speech/Language Pathology, Special Education, Human Development or a related field is required.

Qualified applicants should upload a PDF of their curriculum vitae, letter of interest and contact information for 3 letters of reference online at http://recruit.ucdavis.edu /apply/JPF00917

Salary Range: Step I - $36,984 [100% annual] or Step II - $39,444 [100% annual], commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Screening of applicants is ongoing and will continue as needed. The number of positions varies each year, depending on the needs of the department. As openings occur, appointments are made contingent upon availability of funding.

The posting will remain open until June 30, 2016 to accommodate department needs. If any applicant would like to continue to be considered after June 30, 2016 they will need to submit a new application when a new position is posted. Please note: The use of a junior specialist pool does not guarantee that an open position exists.

Please direct questions to Andrea McDuffie, PhD, asmcduffie@ucdavis.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check. More information is available http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

UC Davis is a smoke & tobacco-free campus (http://breathefree.ucdavis.edu/).

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact the recruiting department.

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Statement of Teaching (Optional)

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Diversity contributions documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit http://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/diversity/equity_inclusion/index.html for guidelines about writing a diversity statement and why one is requested.
    (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3-8 required (contact information only)
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Job location

Sacramento, CA