Research Assistant Positions
Summer 2014-Fall 2014
The Lab for Early Social Cognition
Dr. Jonathan Beier is looking for undergraduate research assistants to start training immediately for SUMMER 2014 and work for 2 semesters or longer in the lab.
Study Descriptions:
Students will serve as research assistants for Dr. Jonathan Beier. The lab is new as of the summer of 2012, and studies have begun 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 MAY or JUNE 2014
· 10 hours per week availability during academic semester, & 10 – 20 hours per week during the summer
· Commitment for 2 semesters
· Professionalism and strong communication skills
How to Apply:
If interested or for more information, please contact Dana Breakstone, Lab Coordinator, (dabreaks@umd.edu) for an application and visit our website at http://socialkidslab.umd.edu/undergrad.html
Summer 2014-Fall 2014
Dr. Jonathan Beier is looking for undergraduate research assistants to start training immediately for SUMMER 2014 and work for 2 semesters or longer in the lab.
Study Descriptions:
Students will serve as research assistants for Dr. Jonathan Beier. The lab is new as of the summer of 2012, and studies have begun 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 MAY or JUNE 2014
· 10 hours per week availability during academic semester, & 10 – 20 hours per week during the summer
· Commitment for 2 semesters
· Professionalism and strong communication skills
How to Apply:
If interested or for more information, please contact Dana Breakstone, Lab Coordinator, (dabreaks@umd.edu) for an application and visit our website at http://socialkidslab.umd.edu/undergrad.html
