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Gernsbacher Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509105
Division/Organization: College of Letters & Science
Department: Psychology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: PSYCHOLOGY BUILDING, BROGDEN
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $10.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, STEM, Data Analysis, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 The Gernsbacher Lab, housed in the Psychology Department, is a research group that focuses on human communication and attention. For more information about the lab, please review our website: https://gernsbacherlab.org/.

Anticipated Start Date:

 September 8, 2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 8

Schedule:

 Times are flexible, but weekday mornings and afternoons are preferable.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $10.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Eligibility for Federal Work-Study is REQUIRED. If you are not familiar with FWS, please review this page: https://studentjobs.wisc.edu/fws/.

Undergraduate students of all majors will be considered, but students majoring in Psychology or Communication Arts will be given preference.

We encourage all students with research interests in human communication and attention to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Critical thinking skills
• Strong and effective reading and writing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel)
• Interest in human communication and attention
• Past research or project-based work experience is preferable, but not required

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Gernsbacher Lab is seeking one undergraduate Research Assistant to start in the Fall 2025 semester. The position might have the option to extend past the Fall 2025 semester.

The Research Assistant will primarily assist with various human communication and attention research projects. Primary tasks may include literature reviews, completing data analyses in Excel, and reviewing manuscripts for APA formatting. Additional tasks may involve file management, communicating progress to members of the research team, and other miscellaneous tasks related to ongoing lab projects.

When applying, please submit your resume or curriculum vitae, cover letter, and unofficial transcript as PDFs.

In your resume or curriculum vitae, please include your previous project-based experiences.

In your cover letter, please address (1) your skills as related to the ones listed above, (2) your interests in research, (3) your future career interests, and (4) your experiences (research, work, and project based) as they relate to this position.

New to making a resume/curriculum vitae or cover letter? Find advice here: https://successworks.wisc.edu/resume-and-cover-letters/

To download your unofficial UW-Madison transcript, follow these instruction: https://kb.wisc.edu/registrar/page.php?id=4146.

Applications will be evaluated based on the applicant's demonstrated ability to complete long-term projects and the alignment of research interests/goals.

Please contact Christie Seyl, the Gernsbacher Lab Manager, at gernsbacherlab@psych.wisc.edu with any questions.

Physical Demands:

Applicants need to be able to work on a computer for extended periods of time.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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