RESEARCH ASSISTANT DUTIES
As a research assistant at the Cognition & Development Lab, you will be involved in all aspects of research. This includes recruiting participants, creating study stimuli, testing participants, coding behaviors, analyzing data, and critically thinking about research questions.
CURRENT STUDIES
The Cognition & Development lab is interested in how children start to understand people, language, and the world around them. Our studies focus on social-cognitive development that investigate children’s understanding of social dynamics, people from different racial groups, others’ preferences, and more. You can check out our Current Studies tab to learn more about ongoing studies. You can also read our previous Newsletter to see what studies have been done in the past.
COMMITMENTS
During the academic year, we require a commitment of 6 to 9 hours a week, plus one hour for weekly lab meetings. Students typically receive 3 credits (9 hours) or 2 credits (6 hours) for their research assistantships. We require a minimum of a 6 hour commitment for all research assistants. Students applying with 9 hour commitments are strongly preferred. We require at least 2 semesters of commitment.
We work with children 12 months to 12 years of age so lab hours require availability in the morning, between 9am to 12pm, or late afternoons, between 2pm to 6pm. During the school year, we often need weekend availability for recruiting and testing, as most kids are in school during the week.
SUMMERS
In the summer, we ask for a commitment of weekday mornings (generally 9am to 1pm) and occasional weekend hours. RAs typically work 20 hours a week. Summer research assistantships require a commitment from the beginning of June to the beginning of August.
APPLICATION
If you are interested in joining our lab, please fill out the APPLICATION FORM (click here to download) and EMAIL it to artsci-children@email.wustl.edu. Please include a resume or CV with the application. After we receive your application, you will be contacted for a brief interview. If you are a non-WashU student, we require a letter of recommendation and a brief phone/Zoom interview.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
We are no longer accepting applications for Summer 2024.