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We have filled all positions for Spring 2025. Summer and Fall 2025 – TBD. Please check back accordingly.

Requirements:

RAs are required to make a minimum commitment of one year (two semesters). Participation can take the following forms (these are subject to change as the lab evolves):

Volunteer track: 5-10 hours per week, unpaid. Volunteers assist with scheduling participants, data cleaning, and lab management. Volunteer RAs have some flexibility in what hours they work, though schedules must be discussed with the lab manager in advance and volunteer RAs must work their agreed-upon hours. Working as a volunteer RA is a good choice if you have a busier schedule or want an initial experience with research.

Paid track: 10+ hours per week, paid (through work-study, Emory student employment, or other programs like SIRE). Paid RAs are more involved with running participants and assisting senior lab members with research; however, the schedule for these activities is less flexible so paid RAs must be able to commit to regular, scheduled availability in the lab. Working as a paid RA is a good choice if you already have some research experience and/or want a deeper involvement in research.

Directed research (498R/499R) course credit: Expectations are similar for the paid track, except that students can earn course credit instead of pay. Please note that for directed research credit in Psychology, you must be a psychology major; some other majors may have other research credit options as well.

All undergraduate RAs are expected to:
– attend the weekly lab meeting, schedule permitting
– communicate and show up for their work hours to the lab manager or other senior lab member, including notifying in the case of schedule changes as soon as possibly
– promptly (within one day, except for holidays/weekends) respond to emails and Slack messages
– strictly maintain participant and data confidentiality and safety