Wisdom and Culture Lab Research Assistant (RA) Application
Undergraduate Research Assistant Application
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Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for motivated, detail-oriented, and hard-working undergraduates to join our lab. As a research assistant, you will help design and conduct studies, create visual and auditory stimuli, recruit participants, and input, process, and analyze data. From our website (https://uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-culture-lab) you can learn more about our research interests and the particular research we conduct. We work with a variety of exciting techniques, including big data, electrophysiology, VR, behavioral measures (e.g., cooperation in games), big data. Primary duties vary from semester to semester, but we aim to give research assistants experience in all aspects of the research process. After you have some experience, we can talk about how you can develop your own research projects or even co-author some of ours!
Credit, Compensation, and Programs
Typically, work in the lab is done in exchange for course credit, with an Independent Study in Psychology (Research Apprenticeship, Psych 264, or 464), or through the UW coop program. If interested, your independent work in the lab eventually can lead into an Honors Study in Psychology later down the line. More information on these programs can be found at: uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-culture-lab/how-join-lab. Of course, we are also happy to have you apply for a research assistantship in the lab as volunteer work as well.

We require a two-term commitment to maintain consistency among research assistants for individual projects. If working in the lab in exchange for Independent Study credit and you only wish to obtain credit for one term, you may volunteer for the other term. Typically, we ask that you work approximately 10 hours per week. This can often fluctuate across the course of a term and depending on what project(s) you are involved in, but we work with students to come up with a schedule that works for everyone involved. If taking for credit, you will receive a letter grade for your work.

Previous Experience
While any academic and research experience would be an excellent asset to your application (please indicate as much), we also welcome applications from anyone interested in getting involved with psychological and brain sciences and from those who have only limited, if any, previous experience. Enthusiasm and commitment are the most valuable assets, as we conduct publishable research and expect research assistants to respect and value the process (and hopefully have fun along the way!).
Contact
Please contact the lab at wcl@uwaterloo.ca if you have any questions or concerns about this form. We look forward to receiving your application, and thank you!
Name *
Email Address *
Year of Study *
Major (or intended major) *
Current GPA *
Please indicate why you are interested in this RA position and what you can bring to the lab: *
After looking over our lab website (https://uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-culture-lab ), what research topics excite you most? What kind of projects or techniques would you most like to be involved in? Why? *
Which, if any, psychological and brain sciences courses have you taken? Do you think any would be relevant to becoming a research assistant (if yes, why)? *
Please describe any previous research experience you might have (include type of project and duties) *
Extra-curricular commitments (please indicate activity and approximate number of hours per week): *
We do not expect you necessarily to have any special experience before coming to work in the lab (and that is partly why you are coming to work in the lab with us!). However, it’s helpful for us to gauge your experience with a variety of applications, methods, and languages we use:
If you already have experience with some of the following applications or languages, how much?
Excell *
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DirectRT *
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E-Prime *
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Photoshop (or equivalent) *
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SPSS/SAS *
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R *
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Excel Macros *
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BIOPAC acq Kowledge or other psychophysio software *
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Flash or Java *
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Python, C, or VB *
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HTML *
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Do you have experience with any other relevant applications or languages? *
Do you have any experience with running psychophysiology or ERP subjects? *
Approximately how many hours per week would you be able to work with the lab? *
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If you know your Monday – Friday availability yet, what hours could you work with the lab? *
What type of position would you like in the lab? *
Thank you!
Thanks for taking the time to fill out this application form, please submit the rest of the application package (listed on the Join page of the lab website) to Helen Thomson, Lab Manager at hjthomso@uwaterloo.ca
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