Language Learning Lab at Boston College

Here's to a great kick-off to our fall semester. The Boston College Language Learning Lab is excited to continue making progress! Check out our Instagram for more updates and team member introductions.

Good science, great people!

Thanks to all of our summer interns for making these last three months amazing!

We have two exciting opportunities! If you are interested in working with kids and child development, apply to be a member of our kid testing team! If you are interested in web development, apply to be a member of our data science team!
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Kid Testing:
The Language Learning Lab, led by Prof. Joshua Hartshorne, welcomes applications for school-year research assistants who are interested in language acquisition, linguistics, computational models of cognition, or all of the above.

The lab’s research considers all aspects of language learning, but recent research is focused on three interrelated problems: bootstrapping language acquisition, language and common sense, and critical periods. The lab employs varied methodology, including judgment studies, eye-tracking, and ERPs. However, we are particularly interested in emerging methods, which allow us to test tens or even hundreds of thousands of children and adults over the Internet.

Research Assistant duties depend on interest and skill set, but may include study design, participant recruitment, and data analysis. RAs should be highly motivated and curious. Both students with an interest in computer science or math and those with an interest in psychology research are encouraged to apply. Students who speak multiple languages are especially encouraged to apply. Please contact [email protected] for any questions.
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Data Science:
Know how to do web development? Interested in contributing to open-source software for science? The Language Learning Lab at Boston College is looking for a research assistant with web development experience to contribute to a project aimed at developing an innovative platform for conducting massive online studies. The position begins at the start of the Fall 2018 semester and will require a commitment of 10 hrs/week throughout the term.

Required skills:
• Knowledge of JavaScript
• Experience with HTML/CSS
Preferred skills:
• Experience with React.js, and other JavaScript libraries
• Experience with front-end and/or back-end web development
Additional useful skills:
• Knowledge of Python

The research assistant will be actively involved in the development of the platform, and will gain experience developing various features of web applications. The research assistant will also learn about and gain experience conducting massive online studies.

Language Learning Lab - Fall 2018 Research Assistant Application Thank you for your interest in joining the Language Learning Lab at Boston College! Please fill out the application below.