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.
Research conducted within the Language Acquisition and Bilingualism Laboratory (PI: Margarita Kaushanskaya) focuses on second-language acquisition and bilingualism in children and adults. This position will provide speech and language expertise, administer speech and language assessments to children and interview parents in English and in Spanish, providing written reports of children's performance on the assessment measures, handle recruitment and scheduling of participants and manage a research database.

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Required
Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology or related field

Applicants must have the following required experience:
- Must be bilingual in English and Spanish
- At least one years' experience in evaluating and treating children's speech and language needs in English and Spanish. Relevant student experience may be considered.
- Experience administering standardized speech and language assessments to children in both English and Spanish.
The following experience is preferred:
- Awareness and implementation of culturally sensitive assessment and treatment practices.
- Prior experience with clinical research.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Prior experience managing data and databases.
Applicants who possess or a are eligible for Wisconsin Licensure in Speech Language Pathology are highly preferred. Applicants that have completed or are completing a Clinical Fellowship may be considered.

Required
ASHA CCC-SLP - Speech Language Pathology Certification

Full Time: 100%
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $58,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Salary is negotiable and will be based on experience and skills. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts and retirement benefits.

Applicants for this position will be considered for the titles listed in this posting. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist.
A Criminal Background Check will be performed.
Must complete HIPAA training and receive certification within the first 5 days of employment and annually thereafter.
Reporting requirements must be completed in a timely manner, including but not limited to effort reporting and outside activities reporting.

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to begin the application process. You will be asked to upload a resume, cover letter and list of three references.

Jessica Soper
jdsoper@wisc.edu
608-262-9613
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Researcher I(RE040) or Researcher II(RE041) or Researcher III(RE042)

A34-OVCR/WAISMAN/WAISMAN

Academic Staff-Renewable

299417-AS