Job Summary

The Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Department on the West Lafayette, Indiana campus is seeking a Research Associate to join our team. This position will provide research coordination, management, and technical support for a NIH-funded longitudinal project on early language development. The position involves occasional duties outside of the laboratory (2-4 x per month), which may include travel to our community laboratory in Indianapolis, and participation in community recruitment and outreach activities. 

This is a limited-term duration position for a single year with renewal contingent on performance and availability of funds. 

What We’re Looking For:

Required:

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• One year of experience in a research setting involving development, health or language.
• In lieu of degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered (Bachelor’s Degree + 3 years of experience).

Skills Needed:

• Proven project coordination experience, including managing timelines, milestones, and deliverables across multiple concurrent studies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with investigators, staff, and participant families
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize across competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in research data management, including data entry, QA/QC procedures, and maintaining accurate, well-documented datasets
• Experience developing and following SOPs and research protocols to ensure compliance and reproducibility
• Ability to support and optimize research workflows and processes
• Experience working with young children and caregivers in a research or clinical setting, with adherence to ethical and regulatory standards

What is Helpful:

• Experience collecting data using eye-tracking and/or ERP methods (e.g., participant setup, calibration, data acquisition)
• Working knowledge of R, MATLAB, or Python for basic data cleaning and organization
• Experience programming and running experiments using tools such as Experiment Builder, E-Prime, PCIbex, Lookit, or similar
• Ability to prepare and manage multimedia stimuli (audio, video, image files) for experimental use
• Foundational skills in statistical analysis and data visualization
• Familiarity with research database platforms (e.g., REDCap or similar)

Additional Information:

• This is a limited-term duration position for a single year with renewal contingent on performance and availability of funds. 
• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position   
• A background check will be required for employment in this position 
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible For Overtime) 
• Retirement Eligibility: Non-exempt Defined Contribution Plan

Purdue University is an EO/AA university.

Career Stream

Professional 2

Pay Band S120
Job Code #20003722