Volunteer

A PhD candidate is looking for 4 student volunteers within the University of Toronto’s psychology, forensic science, sociology, and/or criminology programs. Ideally, candidates will be students who are interested in gaining academic research experience, who are passionate about their fields of study, and who enjoy collaboration. Positions entail data-entry so a keen eye for detail is a must. Volunteers should expect to devote roughly 10 hours per week to the project. Volunteers can work from home and make their own hours. Positions: Data Entry: Missing Persons Database (2 positions) In this role, you would be given access to an extensive […]

Position: Volunteer Research Assistant Commitment: 12 – 15 hours/month (approximately 3.5 hours a week), for at least 1 year Qualifications: Students in their 3rd or 4th year of a BSc in Psychology with some research experience, or individuals having completed their undergraduate studies and wishing to gain research experience prior to graduate studies. Setting: Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health helps more than 8,000 children and families each year through a combination of prevention, treatment, research, and education activities. Located in Toronto, Ontario, we are a community affiliate of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of […]

The Computational Cognitive Development Lab is looking for students who are interested in a voluntary research position in a developmental psychology lab! As a research assistant, you will have the opportunity to help with coding of behavioural experiments, inputting and assisting with data collection, and recruitment of children participants (aged 3 – 7) on campus and at the local museums like the Ontario Science Centre and the Royal Ontario Museum. Ideally, applicants should have the following: – Be in good academic standing – Be able to commit at least 8-10 hours (including weekends) a week – Be available on weekends […]

The Mood Disorders Program and the Centre for Mobile Computing in Mental Health at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual with the following qualifications to work as a Research Assistant on a study using electronic mood diaries in adults and teens with mood disorders. Qualifications: University degree (minimum BA/BS/BSc or equivalent) in a healthcare-related area Excellent organization & communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team. Self-motivated with ability to take an active role in project planning. General computer skills and some experience with statistics. Experience coding with MATLAB an asset. Experience in […]

The Duncan Lab is looking for a volunteer to gain research experience! We are looking to accept a volunteer who is willing to contribute 8 hours a week gaining research experience on an eye-tracking study. You will gain direct experience in participant recruitment, assessment, and data collection. Interested applicants should fill out the application form on our website (duncanlab.org), and submit it along with a resume, unofficial transcript, and cover letter to duncanlabuoft@gmail.com  

The Learning and Neural Development Lab is looking for students who are interested in a voluntary research position in the lab to help prepare and run experiments! As part of the lab, you will have the opportunity to prepare visual and auditory stimuli, run the experiments on both children (aged 5-9) and adult participants to collect behavioural data, help with the recruitment of participants on campus and at the local museums such as the Ontario Science Centre, and assist with inputting the data collected. Ideally, applicants should have the following: – Be in good academic standing – Be able to […]

We are seeking a senior undergraduate psychology student to volunteer as a psychology assistant in the Eating Disorder Program at the Hospital for Sick Children. We are an interdisciplinary service providing psychosocial, medical and nutritional care to children and adolescents suffering with anorexic and bulimic forms of eating disorders across inpatient, day treatment and outpatient programs. You will be providing research and administrative support to our ongoing program evaluation initiatives. You will be trained in test scoring and data entry of psychometric measures and other psychosocial assessments. We require a minimum time commitment of 8 hours per week (flexible hours) […]