Department of Psychology

Full-Time Research Data Collector: Virginia

Posted: May 9, 2012: We are looking to hire a recent graduate who intends to go on to graduate or medical school next year but desires human research experience. We have a full-time 12-month position available working at a Department of Motor Vehicles Service Center, administering a very sophisticated virtual reality driving simulation test battery, complete with neuropsychological testing, to customers who are undergoing an on-road driving exam. The goal is to determine whether virtual reality assessment is equivalent or superior to on-road driving examinations. This has major implications both for functional assessment of cognitive-motor-perceptual skills and as a new, valid, safe, objective alternative to DMV driving assessment.

If you are interested in this position, have recently graduated with a GPA of >3.3, then send a CV and letter of interest to djc4f@virginia.edu.

Research Coordinator Position
Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Clinic and Research Program

Posted April 11, 2012: The Bipolar Clinic and Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is currently looking to fill a research coordinator position to start in June 2012. The position is full-time, lasts through June 2014, and may be of interest to people considering careers in clinical psychology or medical school. For more information on the position and how to apply, please consult this job description.

Seeking 2 RAs and Study Coordinator for Study on PTSD

Posted March 29, 2012: We are recruiting qualified candidates for two positions on a study of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder currently underway at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. We are recruiting a Study Coordinator and two Research Assistants who could begin working in May or early June.

The research project, directed by Dr. Connie Duncan, involves assessment of brain structure and function in injured service members with mild traumatic brain injury. Patients are followed over time to evaluate clinical outcome, with an emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Brain indices include event-related brain potentials, neuroimaging, and neurocognitive performance.

The RA Job Description can be viewed here. The Study Coordinator Job Description can ve viewed here.

Homeless Children’s Playtime Project (HCPP): Site Manager Fellows

Posted March 8, 2012: The Homeless Children's Playtime Project (HCPP) is in the process of hiring .three part-time leadership positions

The Homeless Children's Playtime Project is a nonprofit that establishes play rooms and play programs in family homeless shelters in DC where it runs ten programs each week. We train volunteers to run educational and therapeutic play programs to give children a healthy outlet to cope with the crisis of homelessness and opportunities to learn and heal through play. For more information about our organization, please visit www.playtimeproject.net.

We are in the process of hiring three part-time leadership positions that would be perfect for exceptional graduating seniors looking for a challenge or graduate students if we can work out an internship through your department. The pay is not much ($12,000 stipend for 20 hours/week/year) but the experience is going to be phenomenal. We are looking for three people beginning in June to lead three playtime nights each (this would be a requirement, which might not be easy with class schedules). They would gain incredible experience as a program manager, child development/educational coach for volunteers, and many other creative leadership roles. In short, they will be the "principal" of our play programs, and the volunteers will be the "teachers."

We are going to invest in a lot of training and support into these positions, and they will be well-positioned to run children's programs when they complete their year of the fellowship.

If you're interested, please find more information in our ad.

Seeking GRVP coordinator: Paid Work Study Position

Posted February 23, 2012: The GRVP (http://grvp.georgetown.edu) is seeking a new recruitment coordinator.

The job requires recruiting new participants and coordinating participation of volunteers across 12 laboratories in the Psychology Department and Medical School. The coordinator would be involved in calling prospective participants, communicating with RA's in participating laboratories, updating the website, and maintaining a database. See grvp.georgetown.edu for further information about what we do. Please submit resume including past work experience. Must be a federal work study student. Good computer skills and communication skills are necessary. Must be a sophomore or junior. Pay is between $8.25 and $10.25 per hour commensurate on experience. Training to start after Spring break.

Please contact Dr. Barr at rfb5@georgetown.edu if you are interested in applying for this position. Please include resume and cover letter.

Undergraduate Volunteer Research Assistant

Posted February 29, 2012: The Section on Growth and Obesity at the National Institutes of Health seeks a highly motivated undergraduate student to assist with observation and intervention studies of adolescent depression/stress, disordered eating, and obesity/type 2 diabetes during the 2012-2013 academic year. Duties include recruitment of research participants, data collection with human participants, and administrative and clerical responsibilities. This competitive and highly regarded position is ideal for an outstanding student considering a career in the fields of clinical psychology or medical/health psychology. The successful applicant will have a solid academic record, possess good interpersonal skills, and will be extremely detail-oriented and responsible.  Commitment is a minimum of 10 hours per week. If interested, please contact Samantha Reina, Research Coordinator, at reinasa@mail.nih.gov to request an application.

Summer Undergraduate Research Program at Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

For more information, visit their webpage here.

Fellowship Opportunity: Marcus Austin Center/Emory University School of Medicine/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering three fellowships: the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience, and the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering. We are interested in recruiting the highly qualified students in Georgetown’s Psychology Department. Students who will receive a bachelor’s degree by June 2011 will be eligible for the positions. The fellowships will commence in July 2011 and are 2 years in duration. The fellowships were previously sponsored by the Yale Child Study Center, and students can find further details at http://childstudycenter.yale.edu/autism/fellowship/index.aspx.

For the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the primary training experience will be in daily activities related to eye-tracking research, including operation of experimental equipment and paradigms, contact with infants and toddlers and their families, and responsibility for completing experimental protocols.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience will be in developing methods for the analysis of visual scanning and eye-tracking data, computational models of visual salience, and data visualization techniques, all with the aim of advancing understanding of autism and efforts at early diagnosis.

The training experience for the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering will be in developing innovative design solutions to answer experimental research questions. These solutions offer an opportunity to explore human factors engineering, product prototyping, and the design of environments for neuroscience research.

Fellowship and Intership Opportunity: A Wider Circle

Wider Circle is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is in its eighth year of providing programs and services to people in low-income schools, homeless shelters, and public housing complexes, as well as serving any of our neighbors in need of assistance. Some internships will be based at our Center for Community Service in Silver Spring, MD, while others will be at program sites in Washington, D.C.

A Wider Circle hires 20-30 interns each semester, and interns are truly the lifeblood of our organization. Unpaid internships are available in a wide range of programs, from school and senior programs to community outreach programs. Business, marketing, and strategic planning internships are also available. We request that interns commit to working at least 15 hours per week (the average is closer to 25)..

As well as interns, A Wider Circle is currently seeking five fellows for a year-long position with a modest stipend, plus benefits. Fellows will work five days week. A brief description of each fellowship can be found here.

Please direct questions about internship or fellowship opportunities to Dr. Mark Bergel, Executive Director, 301.608.3504, or to Katie Reidy, Volunteer and Intern Coordinator, intern@awidercircle.org.