Volunteer Research Participation

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study looking at how sleep impacts the recall of episodic memory (personal past events). Participants would do a short tour of Baycrest Hospital, then answer questions about the tour. Some participants would sleep overnight at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in a sleep lab while others would stay awake during the rest of the day followed by brief online memory tests. To qualify, you must: *   be between 18-45 years old *   speak English fluently *   be healthy and free from any sleep disorder Financial compensation will be provided for participation […]

Volunteer Therapist Opportunity!

A mother of a 5 and a half year-old boy with moderate ASD but no behavioral issues is looking for a student volunteer therapist to practice IBI and ABA interventions with her son one-on-one, once per week for 2-3h. She is located on the University subway line and therapy sessions will take place in her home. Qualifications: Currently in undergraduate or graduate studies in a relevant field Available once per week, including through the summer Experience with children is an asset Highly motivated Types of Responsibilities: Play therapy Help with homework Speech/pronunciation Fine motor skills coordination Please send your resume […]

Volunteer Therapist Needed!

I am a mother of a 5 and a half year-old boy with moderate ASD but no behavioral issues.  I am looking for a caring, contentious and reliable undergraduate/graduate volunteer in psychology or social work programs that can work with my son individually, once per week for a 2-3 hour shift.  I am located on the University subway line and therapy sessions will take place in my home. Qualifications: Currently in undergraduate or graduate studies in a relevant field Available once per week, including through the summer Experience with children is an asset Highly motivated Types of Responsibilities: Play therapy […]

Part-Time Volunteer Research Assistant Opportunity

We are looking for a volunteer research assistant with previous experience in grant administration and budgets for work in the Research Area of the Psychiatry Dept at Mount Sinai Hospital. The research topics will focus on perinatal mental health. Required Qualifications: * Current senior undergraduate University student (3rd or 4th year), or successful completion of a University degree, in a relevant field including public health, psychology, and/or health sciences. * A minimum of one (1) year of recent experience in psychological treatment research. * Advanced technical skills and proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook). * An interest in maternal mental health and relevant experience is […]

Volunteer Research Assistant Opening

Lab: Dr. Jennifer Jenkins Developmental Psychopathology Research Lab Description:We are recruiting volunteer research assistants to join our team! You will gain experience in the process of conducting meta-analyses, an increasingly popular research method. All work is done remotely except for in person trainings and meetings. Responsibilities:Reviewing relevant papers in the meta-analysis and conducting data extraction. There are opportunities for data analysis and manuscript preparation and write-up. Requirements:A commitment of 8-10 hours per week is required. Hours are very flexible and since all work is done remotely, you can complete the work when it best fits your schedule. Ideal candidates will […]

Volunteer RA Opportunity

The University of Toronto Consciousness and Wisdom Laboratory is currently accepting applications for Volunteer Research Associates. Interested students should show a strong background in Cognitive Science and statistical analysis, with preferential weight going to those with experience in lab protocols, relevant technical expertise, programming skills, and interdisciplinary critical thinking. VRA’s will be expected to allocate a minimum of 8 hours per week to their duties. Roles within the lab will offer hands-on opportunities in experimental design and execution, data analysis, grant and ethics applications, programming, and paper preparation and submission. Aside from potential publication credits and scientific skill building, the […]

Call for Volunteer RAs

*Lab:* Dr. Molly Metz’s Pedagogy and Motivation Lab *Description:* Dr. Metz is seeking applications for volunteer research assistant (RA) positions for Winter 2019, with the potential for continuing into the Summer, if interested. RAs will work on studies examining instructors’ beliefs about and students’ responses to the coverage of emotionally charged material in the classroom. *Duties:* Research assistants are responsible for scheduling and running participants, data cleaning and management, coding of writing samples, among other tasks. *Requirements:* Ideal candidates will be conscientious, motivated, able to work independently as well as in a team, and have excellent communication skills. Hours may […]

Become an RA today!

3 VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE   What is it about? There are a lot of creative geniuses who have changed our worlds. We are interested in creativity and what makes artists creative. Because of the limitation of the research context (we are studying artists in China), we are only hiring for people who can speak, write and speak Chinese (Mandarin).   What will you do? We offer training and valuable research experience for graduate school applications. We are asking for 3 to 12 hours per week. Your consent means you will:   (1) […]