Undergraduate Research Assistants

Updated November 2024

We are NOT currently accepting new research assistants.

Thanks to our wonderful returning research assistants, we no longer have openings for new research assistants. If you would like to apply for a research assistantship in our lab, please check here after the Fall 2024 semester ends to see if we are recruiting research assistants.

We encourage you to explore the amazing research opportunities available through other SU psychology labs!

Learn more here: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/psychology/research-overview/

Thank you for your interest in joining the Child Health Lab!

To get a better idea of what Child Health Lab undergraduate research assistantships involve, please review the potential responsibilities and requirements below.

In addition to volunteering as research assistants, undergraduate students may also enroll in PSY 291 or PSY 491 to receive class credit for their work in the lab. Students earn 1 class credit per 3 hours of lab work each week.

Potential Responsibilities

  • Recruit participants for ongoing studies
  • Run study visits with research participants
  • Perform literature reviews
  • Draft IRB documents
  • Analyze data
  • Assist in manuscript development
  • Present research (if interested)

Requirements

  • Minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Able to dedicate at least 6 hours per week
  • Complete CITI training (required of every researcher)
  • Reliable, professional, and organized

Undergraduate students interested in volunteering in the Child Health Lab are invited to complete the application below and email it to CHL grad students Megan and Alexa: mamillig@syr.edu; aldeyo@syr.edu after the Fall 2024 semester.

Undergraduate Research Assistant Application