The appointment represents a commitment of roughly 3-4 hours per week during the entire academic year, though the workload may vary from week to week and quarter to quarter.

Pay: The student will receive a supplemental stipend each quarter for taking on this position.

Responsibilities:

• provide demos as needed (mostly for classes, e.g. Linguistics 105/205, but also for individuals), including on:
  1. making sound recordings in the sound attenuated room
  2. digitizing recordings using Audacity
  3. using Praat to measure duration, formants, f0, etc
• provide assistance with (1)-(3) to undergraduates who need to record and analyze digital audio data for class projects
• ideally, assist in the use of the aerodynamic (airflow, pressure) equipment and the perception station (PsyScope, E-Prime) as needed for class projects
• meet regularly with the Subject Pool Coordinator and the Experimental Lab technician to discuss issues relating to lab use, such as coordinating the use of the lab space and computers

Responsibilities at end of Spring quarter:

• meet with current Experimental Lab CA and faculty supervisor to discuss the position, to discuss projects for the upcoming year, and to plan the transition between TAs

Qualifications:

• experience using sound recording equipment (necessary)
• familiarity with Praat (necessary)
• experience using aerodynamic equipment (desired)
• experience designing perception studies, e.g. PsyScope or/and E-Prime (desired)
• basic UNIX skills (desired)
• ability to work effectively one-on-one with students and faculty
• ability to work with faculty supervisor, department manager, and lab technician
• in residence for the entire academic year