Work with Us

The Culture and Cognition Lab is now recruiting 5-6 volunteer research assistants for the upcoming academic year (2024-2025). This volunteer position will begin in September 2024 and requires a commitment of 8-10 hours per week. In addition to 3-4 open positions, we are seeking students who are fluent or highly proficient in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish. Two spots will be specifically reserved for successful applicants who are English-Chinese (1 spot) or English-Spanish bilinguals (1 spot). The rest of the spots are open to any eligible applicants.

Responsibilities

  • Attending and contributing to weekly lab meetings                                             

  • Recruiting participants for ongoing studies                                              

  • Running participants for ongoing studies (data collection)                                             

  • Supporting ongoing research projects (e.g., translating study materials, coding qualitative data, entering data, reviewing study materials, editing written materials, etc.)

Requirements

Applicants should be currently in their first or second year of study and must have some psychology background or experience.
Ideal candidates should also have the following qualifications:

  • Being responsible and reliable
  • Dedicated and self-motivated
  • Conscientiousness and attention to detail
  • Good time management and leadership skills
  • Good communication skills; excellent writing skills
  • Intellectual interest in the lab’s research areas
  • Additional language proficiency (e.g., Chinese or Spanish) is a bonus, although it’s not required

Previous research experience is not required.           

How to Apply

If interested, please complete the application form (MS Word doc, 18.5 KB) and send it along with your resume and (unofficial) transcript to jilabstudies@gmail.com.