Paid Positions
The NL3 Wang Lab has paid positions available. Click the list below to read more details.
The NL3 Wang Lab has paid positions available. Click the list below to read more details.
Assessor is someone who administer standardized assessments include Brown Executive Function/Attention Scales (Brown EF/A Scales) that collects executive function abilities from the child’s parent, Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, Second Edition (KBIT-2) that tests the child’s verbal and non-verbal IQ, Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests, Third Edition (WRMT-III) that tests the child’s reading abilities, and Test of Word Reading Efficiency, Second Edition (TOWRE-2) tests the child’s abilities identifying sight words and pronouncing non-words.
Individuals with: A master’s degree (obtained or in process) in psychology, education, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, or in a field closely related to the intended use of the assessment, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments. OR own certification by or full active membership in a professional organization (such as ASHA, AOTA, AERA, ACA, AMA, CEC, AEA, AAA, EAA, NAEYC, NBCC) that requires training and experience in the relevant area of assessment. OR A degree or license to practice in the healthcare or allied healthcare field. OR Formal, supervised mental health, speech/language, occupational therapy, social work, counseling, and/or educational training specific to assessing children, or in infant and child development, and formal training in the ethical administration, scoring, and interpretation of clinical assessments.
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) certification: http://research.unl.edu/researchcompliance/required-and-optional-training-with-human-subjects/
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Flexible hours. Usually the assessor can communicate with participant and find a time slot working for both parties.
$12-14/per hour based on experience. For very experienced assessor, the hourly rate can be negotiated.
You can apply through handshake or email to yingying.wang@unl.edu Please include your update-to-date resume, two recommendation letters, and other supporting documents that you would like to include to show your creditability and working experience.
The Interpreter provides interpreting services for deaf and hard-of-hearing research participants. During research visits, the Interpreter facilitates communication through use of sign language, spoken English, and cultural mediation. The Interpreter helps researchers to explain the instructions of research experiment.
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) certification: http://research.unl.edu/researchcompliance/required-and-optional-training-with-human-subjects/
Criminal History Background Checks: https://hr.unl.edu/policies/criminal-background-check-investigation-non-academic-positions/
Flexible hours. Usually the interpreter can communicate with participant and find a time slot working for both parties.
$12-14/per hour based on experience. The hourly rate can be negotiated based on experience.
You can apply through handshake or email to yingying.wang@unl.edu Please include your update-to-date resume, two recommendation letters, and other supporting documents that you would like to include to show your creditability and working experience.
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If you are interested in participating in our future studies, you can join in our mailing list on our homepage, or you can email us your contact information, or you can sign up for Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior Online Registry.
Are you interested in getting involved in brain research? If yes, you can apply for UCARE program at UNL. The UCARE program is supported by generous gifts from the Pepsi Quasi Endowment and Union Bank & Trust. There are summer UCARE program and academic year UCARE program.
Are you considering graduate school in Human Science or Biomedical Engineering with a focus on brain research? If yes, send email inquiry to Dr. Wang at yingying.wang@unl.edu attaching your personal statement and CV. Support during graduate training typically comes from research assistantships funded by internal and external grants. Visit our People webpage to get connected with a graduate student to know more about the NL3 Lab. More about the graduate program in Human Science and in Biomedical Engineering
If you are interested in doing a directed research project or independent study with Dr. Wang, you can send email inquiry to Dr. Wang at yingying.wang@unl.edu attaching your CV.
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