Last updated June 2025
Volunteer as an Undergraduate Research Assistant (RA)
We are currently seeking 2–4 volunteer undergraduate RAs to support two ongoing studies. RAs will be trained primarily to schedule and conduct in-person study visits. Though the focus will be on participant interactions, there may also be opportunities to learn about data management or to assist graduate students by conducting literature reviews.
Preference will be given to applicants who can commit to volunteering through both the 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 academic years (or longer), but this is not a requirement.
Please carefully review the RA requirements and potential responsibilities listed on this page. If this volunteer RAship sounds like a good fit for you and your academic/career goals, we invite you to complete an application at the link provided on this page.
Note. We will only consider applications submitted via the link provided on this page. We will not consider applications sent via email.
Thank you for your interest in our lab!
Requirements and Potential Responsibilities
To see whether you qualify for a Child Health Lab RAship and to better understand what our RAs do, please review the requirements and potential responsibilities below.
Requirements
- Minimum 3.0 GPA
- Commit to approximately 10 hours of lab work each week (minimum of 6 hours/week)
- Complete online CITI training (required of every researcher)
- Exhibit reliability, professionalism, and strong organizational skills
Potential Responsibilities
- *Recruit, schedule, and contact participants for ongoing studies
- *Run in-person study visits with research participants
- Perform literature reviews
- Draft IRB documents
- Enter, check, and clean data
- Assist in manuscript development
- Present research (if interested)
(* = prioritized responsibility)
How to Apply
Please submit an application at the following link (opens a new window): redcap.link/URA-Application
Course Credit Opportunities
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 (3 credits = 9 hours/week).
Other Research Opportunities
We encourage undergraduate students to explore the excellent research opportunities available to RAs in SU psychology labs!
Learn more here: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/psychology/research-overview/