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Openings: Dr. Caine is accepting up to two new RAs for her Animal Behavior Research Group.

Position Details: Research assistants participate in: development of research ideas; preparation of stimuli; data collection in both the lab and field; coding videos; data analysis and interpretation.

Requirements: RAs will have completed all lower division course work and PSYC 360 with grades of B or better. Willingness to work outside in hot or cold weather is essential. RAs must purchase a membership to San Diego Zoo Global in order to collect data at the Zoo or Safari Park, and must have access to a reliable vehicle. RAs must be detail-oriented, reliable, and self-motivated, and must have a real interest in the study of animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. Weekly lab meetings must be attended. Students who are simply looking for lab experience and are not truly interested in animal behavior research will not be good candidates.

I will talk with you in order to determine if there is potential for a good match between your goals/interests and the goals and activities of the Caine lab. Please note that I may not be able to include undergraduate research assistants until the COVID situation is better resolved.

Openings: Ongoing - applications reviewed in the last 5 weeks of the semester for openings in the next semester. 

Position Details: Research assistants are given the opportunity to help develop and conduct research projects. This includes conducting literature reviews, engaging in guided readings, developing research questions and identifying ways to test hypotheses, recruiting participants, cleaning and analyzing data, writing up results, attending lab meetings, and other tasks as needed.

Requirements: Minimum requirements include an interest in developmental psychology, availability to work for 10 hours per week, a commitment for at least two semesters, and a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Opening Date: August 2019

Openings: Ongoing

Position Details: 1-2 Research Assistants

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Requirements: Students must be able to meet for a one-hour weekly lab meeting and commitment to a minimum of 5 hours per week.

Openings: We review candidates on a rolling, case鈥慴y鈥慶ase basis, guided by the lab鈥檚 current needs and overall fit.

Position Details: Student researchers will develop and apply skills in: (1) the administration and scoring of neuropsychological tests; (2) data entry and dataset management; (3) literature search/review; (4) secondary data analysis and interpretation; and (5) in some cases, preparing conference abstracts and presentations.

 Requirements: Student researchers must have a strong interest in cognitive aging in diverse populations, along with plans to pursue graduate studies in neuropsychology or clinical psychology. Students must also be very detail-oriented and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Within the first two weeks of joining the lab, students must complete intensive training in neuropsychological testing, a process that typically takes, in total, about 30 hours. Upon fulfilling these initial requirements, students will complete the probationary training period and secure their position in the lab. Students must commit 10+ hours per week for 2+ consecutive semesters during their remaining tenure in the lab. This will ensure students can complete at least two 3-hour study sessions with participants, prep for study sessions, score and enter test data, attend lab meetings, and contribute to the lab in other meaningful ways.

Prior completion of PSYC 220 (statistics) and PSYC 230 (research methods) with a B or better is required. Prior completion of, or current enrollment in, PSYC 465 (neuropsychology) with a B or better is strongly preferred.

Openings: No current openings

Start Date:  Dr. Carnes is on leave

Position Details: You will work as a collaborator in research on politics, morality, and social justice. Experimental Research Assistants will attend lab meetings, workshop study materials, and be an experimenter in human subject research (including fun behavioral economic games). Machine Learning Research Assistants will attend lab meetings and write code to scrape, process, or analyze big data. There are optional opportunities for all students to engage in guided readings, learn new skills, and earn authorship on papers by writing content for Method or Results sections.

Requirements: Available for 5 - 10 hours per week. There are no course requirements, but completion of PSYC 220 and 230 is preferred. Machine Learning Research Assistants must have some background in computer science (e.g., programming in Python).

Email Dr. Carnes (ncarnes@csusm.edu) explaining what research topic you are interested in and why you want to join the lab; please also report your GPA and class year.

Openings: Not accepting students for Fall 2026, but will consider students for Spring 2027.

Position details:  Students will take part in the development of research ideas, recruiting participants, designing surveys, and completing literature searches. Students will also be responsible for data entry and data management (e.g., data cleaning through excel/spss). See for the type of research done in this research lab. Lab meetings are held every other week for 1-hr and you will be expected to attend

Requirements: Ability to volunteer 5-10 hours a week. There are no strict requirements, but students who have completed Psyc 220 (statistics), 230 (research methods) and 332 (social psychology) are preferred. Previous research lab experience is also a plus. You must be motivated, dependable, professional, and detail-oriented.

 Openings: Please email Dr. Kimel regarding the possibility of openings in the

Position Details: Research assistants in the lab are often given the opportunity to help conduct several different research projects a semester and also tend to be involved in a variety of different tasks. RAs are often involved in participant recruitment, running experiments, providing feedback on study designs, coding and analyzing data, graphic design and/or design editing, conducting literature searches, and assisting with the writing of IRB and grant applications. Advanced students also sometimes design their own studies or help write manuscripts for publication.

Requirements: You do not need to have previous research experience! Rather, it is critical that you are self-motivated, have high attention to detail, are responsible and have timely email communication. Strong preference will be given to RAs who are able to commit to working in the lab for at least a year.... Advanced Stats is a plus!

Openings: Openings for Summer and academic year; please email to inquire

Position Details: Undergraduate research assistants will hold many responsibilities, including but not limited to the following tasks: Participant recruitment and enrollment, connect with community organizations, data management (e.g., data processing, data entry, data cleaning), assisting graduate students with collecting data from children, adolescents, and adults (at the university lab space and/or traveling to home visits in the regions surrounding San Marcos), coding behavior obtained from video-recordings, conducting literature searches, participation in lab meetings, presenting on research conducted. All RA's will be trained and supervised regularly.

Minimum Requirements: Commit to a minimum of 5 hours (up to 10 hours maximum) per week for a minimum of 6 months (12 month commitment preferred).

Desired/Preferred Qualifications: Experience and comfort working with people with disabilities and/or youth and families; ability to speak, read, and write Spanish proficiently; Driver's license and reliable vehicle and a willingness to travel locally to regions surrounding San Marcos to conduct home visits with families).

Application: Go to the Lab website: . Under "Prospective Students," download an "RA Application." Email your completed application to jphung@csusm.edu

Opening Date: One position available starting Spring 2026

Position Details: Conduct comprehensive substance use assessment, interviewer-assisted surveys measuring cognitive behavioral antecedents and behavioral health consequences of substance use, and behavioral measures to understand demand for cannabis and tobacco. Structured training is provided. It takes up to six months to achieve proficiency with the assessment. Opportunities for administrative and data analytic tasks and utilizing existing data to develop and test a research question for scientific presentation are available. Advanced students may support manuscript or grant writing and have opportunity for publication.

Requirements: Previous research experience is not necessary; rather, possessing the following qualities are required: self-driven, exceptionally hard working, organized, detail oriented, methodical, strong communication, skilled at working with diverse individuals, comfortable working in a dynamic environment. Must be willing to commit at least ten hours per week for at least one year. Must be available during lab operating hours (Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM) for at least four hours at a time.

Go to Dr. Pulvers鈥� Faculty Site . and click on the Prospective Students tab. Complete the lab application and email it to Dr. Pulvers at kpulvers@csusm.edu

Opening Date: Ongoing (with start dates in Summer, Spring/Fall)

Position Details: Travel to off-campus children's museum to interview children for our studies, and interact with families. Interviews are typically conducted at the end of each semester, for the summer or following semester. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

Requirements: Experience working/interacting with children (formal or informal), availability from 10a-12p, at least 1 day a week, Mon-Sat.

Openings: Ongoing - applications received by week 12 of current semester will be more competitive for opening in the upcoming semester.

Position Details: Research conducted in the SPARCC Lab is focused on improving community-based services and supports for individuals with autism and their families. We examine practice delivery in community settings and study strategies and adaptations to support delivery of high-quality care fitting of varied child and family contexts. Student researchers assist with literature reviews, participant recruitment and enrollment, data collection/entry, behavioral coding, and related tasks.  When relevant to projects, advanced students may be involved in the delivery of intervention procedures to study participants. 

Requirements: Minimum requirements include the ability to work 8+ hours/week with a commitment of at least 2 semesters and an interest in working with children, families, and community providers. Preference for students demonstrating curiosity about services/supports for individuals with autism and a match between student interest/goals and that of our lab, as well as professionalism, attention to detail, accountability, and openness to learning and feedback. 

Complete an , and also reach out to lab to express your interest. I will reach out you following completion of these steps. 

Openings: Ongoing. Applications are accepted year-round and are reviewed in the summer for openings in the subsequent academic year (Fall/Spring).

 Position Details: Participant recruitment and enrollment, data management (e.g., data entry, data cleaning through Excel/SPSS, monitoring electronic data collection), collecting data from children, adolescents, and adults, coding responses, literature searches, participation in lab meetings, and presenting on research conducted. Please see for the type of research projects conducted in the lab.

Requirements: Ability to work 10 hours per week and a commitment for a least two semesters. Ability to attend 1-hour weekly lab meetings during the academic year. Applicants with the following qualities will be given the highest consideration: interest/match between student goals and goals of the research lab, professionalism (e.g., communication skills, responsibility, timeliness), motivation and openness to learning and feedback, curiosity, and a demonstrated commitment to the lab.

Interested students can download and complete the application on the . Please email the completed application to agrabow@csusm.edu 

Openings: Ongoing

Position Details: The Visual Cognition and Tracking Lab examines how vision, attention, and memory all work together in processing the visual world (e.g., objects and scenes). RAs in the lab will: Discuss and develop research ideas; Run experiments in visual cognition; process and analyze data; participate in laboratory meetings.

Requirements: Are currently in or have passed PSYC 362. Motivated and interested in cognitive psychology. Committed to work in the lab for at least 2 semesters.

Openings: Ongoing

Position Details:The Child Learning and Cognition (CLC) Lab, led by Dr. Yu Zhang, conducts research on children's and adolescents' learning through naturalistic observations, lab experiments, and surveys. As a Research Assistant, your role will involve contributing to literature reviews, developing stimuli for observations and experiments, creating surveys using Qualtrics, assisting in participant recruitment, handling data collection/entry, engaging in behavioral coding, and managing data.

We offer on-the-job training and provide opportunities for professional development. As a Research Assistant, you will acquire essential skills that align with your future career goals in various fields, including education, healthcare, non-profit organizations, research institutes, family and children's centers, and more.

Requirements:

• Interest in developmental psychology.
• Comfort in communicating and working with families with children.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative.
• Availability to work 9-10 hours per week.
• Commitment for at least two semesters.
• A GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Openings: Accepting students for Fall 2026 (Applications will be reviewed by the end of the current semester.)

Position Details: Students will assist with research procedures, including conducting literature reviews, recruiting participants, running experiments, conducting surveys, and/or managing data. Lab meetings are held every other week for one hour, and attendance is expected.

Requirements: We are looking for students who are motivated, detail-oriented, responsible, professional, and able to communicate clearly and professionally. In terms of workload, students should expect to spend 5鈥�10 hours per week, though this may vary depending on the week.

Students who have completed PSYC 332 (Social Psychology), PSYC 334 (Personality Psychology), PSYC 220 (Statistics), and PSYC 230 (Research Methods) are preferred. Previous research lab experience is a plus, but not required.

Email / Application Instructions: Please email hkoo@csusm.edu with the subject line 鈥淩esearch Assistant Position.鈥� In your email, briefly explain why you are interested in joining the lab and describe any prior research experience, if applicable. Please also attach your transcript and CV.