Postdoctoral Associate
6341BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Liberal Studies

Detailed Job Description
Please note: This is a 12-month full time position, for one year, with possible renewal up to 3 years. The anticipated start date is August, 2022.

The NTID PLAY Lab at the Rochester Institute of Technology seeks a postdoctoral fellow with relevant research experience in field of communication and cognitive sciences to work on two new research projects related to psychometric assessment using survey methods of language and cognitive processing in deaf and hard-of-hearing adults.

We are initiating two new studies, funded by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, employing survey research methods. One project examines parent attitudes about Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing children's social and cognitive development. The other project examines how Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing college students exert in cognitive effort when engaged in multimodal learning and listening tasks. The postdoctoral fellow will lead these research projects, under the general direction of principal investigator Dr. Rain Bosworth.

The postdoctoral scholar will also be expected to independently analyze results and prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and disseminate research findings online and at meetings, workshops, and conferences.

Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated research interests in alignment with the mission and goals of NTID, the SPaCE Center (http://www.rit.edu/ntid/space), and the PLAY Lab (www.rit.edu/ntid/playlab) and to candidates with superior analytic and communication skills. Salary is commensurate with training and relevant research experience. The position also provides paid health insurance and modest relocation benefits.

Department/College Description
The newly-founded Perception, Language and Attention in Youth (PLAY) Lab's aim is to understand how early sensory experiences shape our visual, cognitive, and language abilities later in life. We study how children learn through sign language, with the goal of understanding human cognition and learning more broadly. See the NTID Perception, Language & Attention in Youth (PLAY) Labs website at www.rit.edu/ntid/playlab.


Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. from an accredited university in psychology, communication, cognitive sciences or a related social science field, with an emphasis on quantitative and qualitative statistics
• Experience working with deaf or hard-of-hearing people
• Expertise planning surveys and conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses
• Proficiency with survey-based statistical analyses, including mixed methods, factor or Rasch analyses
• Experience with IRB protocol adherence, managing large datasets and protecting confidential data
• Record of successful academic writing and preparing data summaries and graphs

Expected Competencies:

• Willingness to develop signed communication skills and take ASL courses offered by NTID for staff/faculty professional development
• Demonstrates the ability to plan and execute research
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Demonstrates potential for both original and collaborative scholarship
• Critical eye towards consistency, reproducibility, and the scientific method in general
• Excellent project and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills
• Advocate for safety and ethics in the workplace

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working with deaf or hard-of-hearing communities and some knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL)
• Familiarity with patient-related outcome measures (PROMs)
• Record of peer-reviewed publication or conference presentations
• Record of attaining or attempting to attain academic funding
• Experience managing or working with a large research team

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band:

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number. Please submit your online application; cover letter; curriculum vitae, and upload the following attachments:

• Research statement detailing previous research experience relevant to the project, your research interests, and statistical skills
• Arrange for one letter of recommendation to be submitted directly to Rain.Bosworth@rit.edu. Letters of recommendation should be confidential and submitted directly from the recommender.

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Additional Details


Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the 'Great Colleges to Work For.' RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov







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