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JOB REQUIREMENTS: Job Summary: The Waisman Center is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases throughout the lifespan. One of 15 centers of its kind in the United States, the Waisman Center encompasses laboratories for biomedical and behavioral research, several scientific research cores, and a clinical biomanufacturing facility for the production of pharmaceuticals for early stage human clinical trials. In addition to its research efforts, the Center provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities, offers numerous educational and outreach programs to young children and their families, and trains scientists and clinicians who will serve our nation in the future. The Research Specialist will support the Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Laboratory with recruitment and testing of families and children for new studies examining language development in Spanish-speaking bilingual children. Outreach, scheduling, running screenings, and holding information sessions are critical duties to accomplish this. The Research Specialist will also be involved with data coding and entry. Responsibilities: Develops, designs, and conducts one or more research projects and organizes daily operation of projects and specialized research areas to ensure work meets established objectives under moderate supervision. 20% Conducts research experiments according to established research protocols with moderate impact to the project(s). Collects data and monitors test results 15% Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data and/or documents results for presentations and/or reporting to internal and external audiences 20% Participates in the development, interpretation, and implementation of research methodology and materials 20% Provides operational guidance on day-to-day activities of unit or program staff and/or student workers 5% Performs literature reviews and writes reports 20% Supports outreach, recruitment, and community-building activities to ensure that the project achieves target recruitment goals. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/A964B3E7FB774471