Project Manager Position @ the Learning, Language and Cognition Lab, Clarke University, Worcester MA

The Learning, Language, and Cognition Lab at Clark University, directed by Dr. Alena Esposito, invites applications for a full-time Project Manager. This role supports an NSF-funded project studying how Spanish/English teacher language use in bilingual classrooms relates to student academic performance and language development. 
This is a fully in-person position and is ideal for someone passionate about research, education, and community engagement. The Project Manager will serve as a liaison to teachers, administrators, and families, and will coordinate communication across multiple institutions. The role also involves managing and analyzing data, supporting student researchers, and contributing to ongoing lab projects that use diverse research methods, including eye tracking, behavioral assessments, and observational research. 

Responsibilities:

Scientific Responsibilities 

• Collaborate with community partners and research collaborators to oversee data collection and management
• Manage and analyze data from teacher interviews, classroom observations, and surveys
• Supervise transcription and coding of teacher language, ensuring accuracy and reliability
• Assist in writing grant progress reports
• Disseminate findings through publications, conference presentations, and community outreach
• Contribute to other ongoing research projects as needed 

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain grant and regulatory records, including IRB protocols
• Oversee general project management tasks to support research activities
• Contribute to overall management of the Learning, Language, and Cognition Lab
• Coordinate and support undergraduate and graduate research assistants, including training, task delegation, and day-to-day supervision of research activities 

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, or a related field
• High-level fluency in Spanish (spoken and written) is required, including the ability to communicate effectively with native speakers in educational settings and accurately transcribe naturalistic classroom interactions. Familiarity with regional language variation and comfort with informal, unscripted speech are essential.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience with teams (3-15 people)
• Ability to communicate research goals to diverse audiences and adapt to evolving project needs 

Preferred

• Teaching experience in K-6 (classroom experience of any kind is a plus)
• Experience conducting behavioral research with children
• Familiarity with R (SPSS and Excel also a plus) for data processing and analysis 

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