Metro New York & Southern Connecticut

Dr. Andrei Cimpian is seeking an Assistant Research Scientist (Part Time Non-exempt). The lab explores a range of questions about children's and adults' thinking: How do they make sense of the world and themselves? What motivates them to pursue certain goals and not others, and to stick with a goal even when they encounter difficulties? How do gender and racial/ethnic stereotypes shape people's self-views, aspirations, and behaviors toward others? We address these and related questions with a wide range of methodologies that include experimental and observational studies, cross-cultural studies, analyses of "big data," natural language processing and text analytics, qualitative content analyses, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Main Duties & Responsibilities (Tasks may vary among the Assistant Research Scientists): Conducting studies with children and adults over Zoom and/or offsite (e.g., zoos, parks, and museums in New York City); Video coding; Content analysis; Literature reviews: Extraction of information from the published articles; Data management and/or entry; Providing general support to researchers in the lab; Conduct other research-related tasks as needed.

This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $18-26/hr for 20 hours per week and up to 27 hours per week. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.

Must be available for regular in-person and Zoom meetings.

Please apply with your CV.

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