Culture Lab Research Assistant PositionsFall 2017
Position #1: (one opening)
The Culture Lab is searching for a Fall RA to program a virtual game that participants in a future study will play. This game will be a modification of a game like The Sims, and participants will be able to make choices to direct their character within the game. The lab is in need of someone with experience and knowledge in game programming and modification who is able to work with existing source code to develop this game. The lab has funds available to pay an RA who can assist in programming this game.
Responsibilities:
-At least 8 hours/week
-Assist on game development, programming experimental stimuli
-Assist with writing
Qualifications:
-Interest and experience in Computer Science
-Has experience in programming (e.g. C/C++)
-Has experience in developing virtual world game (i.e. The Sims)
-Ability to quickly understand existing code and enhance and build on an existing architecture
-Strong problem solving, analytical and debugging skills
How To Apply:
Please contact yanmu@umd.edu for more information and to apply for the position.
The Culture Lab (director Michele Gelfand) is looking for motivated and hardworking research assistants for the upcoming summer and fall semester. Our lab, within the Social Decision Making and Organizational Science program of psychology department, has a very board interest, including cultural norms and cultural values, negotiation, conflict, revenge, and forgiveness. We work with computer scientists, neuroscientists and political scientists. If hired, research assistants will have the opportunity to work on several social and cross-cultural projects that investigate the normative behavior of people in their daily lives and its mechanisms. All RAs will be trained in high-level research skills, including experimental design, data coding and analysis. In addition, these positions offer an amazing research opportunity for people who want to learn knowledge about cross-cultural and social research, earn experience in highly interdisciplinary field and improve writing skills.
Responsibilities:
-Minimum 6-8 hours per week
-Literature reviews
-Data collection
-Paper writing
Qualifications:
-Minimum 3.0 GPA
-Personal interest in psychology, social sciences, neuroscience
-Excellent writing skills
-Experience with MATLAB, Python, SPSS, or R (preferred but not necessary)
How To Apply:
To apply, send an email to Dr. Yan Mu at yanmu@umd.edu with a resume/CV. For more information about our lab, please visit: http://www.gelfand.umd.edu/pages/People.html
