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://www.freemanlab.org) you can learn more about our research interests and the particular research we conduct. We work with a variety of exciting techniques, including brain imaging, electrophysiology, and innovative behavioral measures (e.g., computer mouse-tracking). 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 or through a Summer Undergraduate Research Program. If interested, your independent work in the lab eventually can lead into an Honors Study in Psychology later down the line. 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!).
We look forward to receiving your application, and thank you!