The Lab for Early Social Cognition, led by Dr. Jonathan Beier in UMD’s Dept. of Psychology, is looking for undergraduate research assistants to start training immediately for WINTER 2014 and work for 2 semesters or longer in the lab.
Description:
Students will serve as research assistants for Dr. Jonathan Beier. The lab is new as of the summer of 2012, and studies are just starting to pick up. Dr. Beier’s lab investigates social and cognitive development in young children, but also conducts research with adults in order to examine these processes in their mature form. The lab is interested in a range of phenomena, including the understanding of other people’s mental states and social relationships. The lab employs a variety of procedures, but current studies mostly utilize eye-tracking and active behavioral measures.
Responsibilities:
Description:
Students will serve as research assistants for Dr. Jonathan Beier. The lab is new as of the summer of 2012, and studies are just starting to pick up. Dr. Beier’s lab investigates social and cognitive development in young children, but also conducts research with adults in order to examine these processes in their mature form. The lab is interested in a range of phenomena, including the understanding of other people’s mental states and social relationships. The lab employs a variety of procedures, but current studies mostly utilize eye-tracking and active behavioral measures.
Responsibilities:
Research assistants will attend lab meetings and help with running studies and data collection, recruiting parents and children for studies, and data entry. Depending on students’ interests and involvement, there may be opportunities to code and analyze data, conduct literature reviews, and more!
Qualifications + Requirements:
· A strong academic record
· Attention to details
· Intellectual curiosity
· Start by JANUARY 2014
· Minimum 10 hours per week availability
· Commitment for 2 semesters
· Professionalism and strong communication skills
How to Apply:
Qualifications + Requirements:
· A strong academic record
· Attention to details
· Intellectual curiosity
· Start by JANUARY 2014
· Minimum 10 hours per week availability
· Commitment for 2 semesters
· Professionalism and strong communication skills
How to Apply:
Please visit http://socialkidslab.umd.edu/ for an application and more information about our lab. Please direct your questions and completed applications to Dana Breakstone, Lab Coordinator, (dabreaks@umd.edu).
