Social Psychology Research Assistant in the UC DREAMS (Understanding Culture and Development to Re-Imagine an Equitable And More just Society) Lab
Arianne Eason, Professor
Psychology
Applications for Fall 2024 are closed for this project.
In the UC DREAMS Lab, directed by Professor Eason, we research how our social and cultural contexts shape attitudes and behavior, and reinforce inequality. Our social, cultural, and developmental psychology lab is hiring research assistants to help with several projects this semester. Across projects, we investigate prejudice, attitudes, stereotyping, discrimination, omission, media representation, identity, socialization, and the experiences of marginalized groups. Many of our projects focus primarily on the experiences and omission of Native American people, who are systematically excluded from media, public discourse, and more. We also have several projects investigating perceptions of and experiences of other marginalized groups including LGBTQ+, Asian, and Black people.
Our lab conducts studies both online (e.g., on Zoom, online survey platforms) and in-person (e.g., on-site, in parks). This position is more geared towards adult populations though you may still have opportunities to work with children.
Research assistants in the UC DREAMS Lab are essential to our research: they represent our lab to the public and ensure that research activities run as smoothly as possible. After 2 semesters of exceptional work in our lab, passionate research assistants may be offered the opportunity to work closely with a graduate student on a research project (e.g., as an honors student). These opportunities may involve assisting with data collection and analysis, or collaborating with researchers on designing and implementing new research projects.
We particularly encourage students from underrepresented groups to apply.
Role: Typical tasks of first-semester research assistants may include, but are not limited to:
-Qualitative research, coding, and statistics
-Conducting literature searches
-Conducting research experiments with children and/or adults (project-specific), both online via Zoom and in-person
-Creating study stimuli
-Administrative work/general lab tasks
-Off-site experimental testing and interviews
-Attending lab meetings
-Scheduling participants
-Preparing and processing consent documents
-An end-of-semester small group presentation with fellow RAs about the work completed throughout the semester
Qualifications: Required: 9-11 hours of availability per week; English proficiency; 2-semester commitment
*Applicants who are interested in Developmental Psychology positions are required to have experience working with children and parents and have weekend availability.
Not required, but desirable: Knowledge of and commitment to Native communities; programming/R/coding skills; proficiency in non-English languages; research or psychology experience; other computer software (e.g., Python, photo or video-editing software)
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Nafia Rahaman, Staff Researcher
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Education, Cognition & Psychology Social Sciences