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Nov 12, 2025

Research Assistant Positions with The Maryland Child & Family Development Lab

The Maryland Child and Family Development Lab, 
directed by Dr. Jude Cassidy, is seeking research
assistants for the Spring and Fall 2026 semesters. Students will investigate the influence of close relationships throughout the lifespan on cognitions, emotions, and behaviors.
Some of the lab's research interests include, but aren't limited to:

- Socio-emotional development from infancy through adolescence
- Mechanisms through which early family experiences influence well-being and relationships
- Links among adolescent peer and family relationships, social information-processing, and socio-emotional functioning

Responsibilities:
-Recruiting participants
-Conducting experiments
-Data entry
-Literature searches
-Must be willing to commit 6-9 hours weekly

Qualifications:
-Interpersonal Skills
-Organizational Skills
-An interest in developmental research

Interested applicants should fill out the lab's application form at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdG7zEytaS9W_-7sSohc0c45IQk2msWO0MkbWTQV0HXLw19ww/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1