Volunteer

The Wisdom and Identity Lab, under the supervision of Dr. Michel Ferrari at OISE, University of Toronto, seeking volunteer Research Assistants! Volunteers will assist with a large literature review and data mangement project evaluating the various research programs currently studying the science of wisdom. This is an excellent opportunity to develop database management skills, as well as to gain more knolwedge about a growing field of psychological research. Ideally, applicants should: Be in good academic standing Be able to commit at least 6 hours a week until Spring 2019 (with flexibility allowed week to week) Be able to work both […]

VOLUNTEER RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION: PSYCHOSOCIAL ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE USE STUDIES (CAMH) We are currently seeking volunteers who are interested in assisting with psychosocial studies of alcohol and cannabis use being conducted by researchers at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Our current projects focus on predictors and outcomes of alcohol and cannabis use among young adults in the community and include laboratory-based assessments of cognitive processes as well as smartphone-based assessments of alcohol and cannabis use behavior. Responsibilities will include assisting with participant recruitment, data collection, data entry, and literature searches. Volunteers will receive training/supervision and will gain experience […]

The Duncan Lab is currently seeking applications for a volunteer research assistant who is able to commit to a minimum of 6 months, with lab shifts of 8-10 hours/week. The hired research assistant will be mentored by a graduate student in the lab, and gain direct experience in participant recruitment, assessment, data collection. They will also help conduct a meta-analysis of memory and neurodegenerative diseases. Students who are interested in this position should: – Be able to meet the minimum time commitment – Have a strong academic background, particularly in Psychology – Be motivated, responsible, and organized, with strong interpersonal […]

Hi everyone, I am a PhD student in Organizational Behaviour at the Rotman School of Management, and I am currently looking for volunteer research assistants for this term (starting immediately) to help design and run studies on gender and self-presentation in the job search process. I am looking for students with strong academic records, and who are reliable, conscientious, and capable of independent work. Relevant lab experience (e.g. running participants, knowledge of Qualtrics) is an asset but not required. Applicants should be able to commit at least six hours to lab work each week, and will have the opportunity to engage with […]

The Social Psychophysiological Research & Quantitative Methods Lab (SPRQL) is currently seeking applications for volunteer research assistant (RA) positions for the Winter 2019 semester. Hired RAs can expect to gain firsthand experience as part of complex study designs involving psychophysiological measurement techniques and data-coding. This is also a valuable opportunity for students who would like to receive a strong letter of reference in the future. Students who are interested in this position should: – Preferably have a strong academic background (particularly in psychology). – Be able to commit to 6-8 hours/week lab shifts. – Be reliable, conscientious, and detail-oriented. – […]

The CAN Lab (Computational Affective Neuroscience Lab) at the University of Toronto St. George, Psychology Department, is looking for passionate and dedicated volunteer Research Assistants to work on various new studies in the lab. Current projects involve topics such as: 1) stereotyping and prejudice, 2) the sense of self, 3) attitudes and preferences; Depending on your skill set, your tasks will include: – developing or programming experiments – recruiting research participants – running different experiments using behavioral, physiological and/or neuroimaging methods – preparing data for analysis This is a great opportunity for students to gain research experience in psychology and […]

The CAN Lab (Computational Affective Neuroscience Lab) at the University of Toronto St. George is looking for passionate and dedicated volunteer Research Assistants to work on various new studies in the lab. Current projects involve topics such as: 1) emotion and cognition; 2) attitudes and preferences; 3) goal-setting; and 4) stereotyping and prejudice. Depending on your skill set, your tasks will include: – programming experiments – recruiting research participants – running different experiments using behavioral, physiological and/or neuroimaging methods – preparing data for analysis This is a great opportunity for students to gain research experience in psychology and neuroscience. Students […]

The CBT for Psychosis (CBTp) Service within the Complex Care and Recovery Program is a specialized service at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Established in 2011, this service provides evidence-based treatments to clients with a primary psychotic disorder across a variety of programs within CAMH, and has evolved as one of the largest Canadian training sites for CBTp. The proposed projects within this service will aim to: (i) extend the research on CBTp by including patient-centered measures, and (ii) determine the pathways through which this intervention exerts its effect on treatment outcomes. In addition to examining predictors […]