Dr. Stewart Shankman in the Department of Psychology is looking for undergraduate research assistants. RA's should have flexible schedules to help with lab visits, be timely and have an interest in mood disorders and pursuing a higher degree in Psychology. Weekend availability is strongly desired, as is experience using SPSS for data entry and working with participants. Responsibilities of an RA include assisting graduate students with lab visits, entering data into SPSS, and generally helping around the lab.
In order to apply, please send a copy of your resume or CV to Alison DeLizza at adelizza@uic.edu and answer the questions below. Please send your responses in the body of an email. If you have any questions about the application process, feel free to contact Alison.
1. Reasons why you want to be a research assistant on this project.
2. Reasons why you should be selected as a research assistant (be sure to address an qualifications that are specific to our projects)
3. Have you had any prior research experience? If so, please describe.
4. What courses have you taken that are relevant to this area of research?
5. Hours per week the student can devote to the project:
6. Anything else we should know about you?
