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The University of Kansas is seeking a post-baccalaureate Research Assistant (title: Assistant Researcher) to support day-to-day research project and administrative operations at the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment. This position offers excellent professional development opportunities, particularly for candidates seeking to expand an existing base of research experience and pursue future graduate training. The candidate must live or be willing to relocate to the Lawrence, KS area.

The Psychosocial Research Program at Butler Hospital is looking to hire a full-time research assistant to work on studies related to women’s perinatal mental health. The position is available for start by May or June of 2022.

Full time research assistant needed to join a laboratory within the Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital focused on the study of psychotic disorders. Under direct supervision, the research assistant will be responsible for recruiting research subjects into various clinical research studies and assisting investigators in the collection and analysis of study data.  

Guided Discoveries is looking for college students who are passionate about working with children! Our summer camp in Clover, VA is looking for counselors for its AstroCamp, Camp CHOP, and Camp Motorsport programs. Summer camp provides a wonderful supplemental experience for education and counseling students. Your students will have the benefit of working with children in a more relaxed environment, allowing them to connect with children on a different level and in a different time frame than is often able to take place in a formal school or clinical setting. Many of our staff continue on to teaching and counseling careers after leaving us, and they all have benefitted from the skills and experiences gained by working at our summer camps. It’s a great way for current students to gain real-world experience and to get paid for it! Plus summer camp is just... fun! Our staff have opportunities to be creative, mentor children, make lasting, meaningful friendships, and develop skills that will benefit them in their personal and professional lives. If interested in a summer position with us, see the attached flyer, and we encourage you to apply here. The hiring manager (also listed on the flyer) is our Summer Camp Director, John Swanwick (john@gdi.org).

The Cognitive Control and Psychopathology (CCP) lab is seeking to hire a bright, highly motivated and responsible research assistant to work on projects related to the neural basis of individual differences and aging effects on motivation and cognitive control (see below). This position would provide excellent preparation for individuals seeking further research experience and preparation prior to beginning graduate or medical school.    

Greetings, I am pleased to announce that the Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) now has an opening for a Clinical Research Assistant. This position will work within our research team on the Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials. Details about this position, responsibilities, and expectations for starting are all found within the attached position flyer. We would greatly appreciate if you can circulate this flyer to any of your recent alumni and students who will be graduating this May. Please feel free to contact me if there are any questions about this posting.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) is recruiting Counselors (typically undergraduate students) for our Summer Treatment Program (STP). The STP is an award winning, evidence-based program for children ages 6-12 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) developed by William Pelham, Ph.D. and colleagues. The STP has been listed in SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. 

Want to make a difference in the lives of young children? 

As you may know, I have conducted the Children's Summer Treatment Program (STP) for children with ADHD and related impairments for more than 40 years, most recently through the Center for Children and Families at Florida International University. The STP has been named a Model Program in Child and Family Mental Health by the American Psychological Association and has been named a program of the year by CHADD, the national parent advocacy group for children with ADHD. I am writing to ask for your help in making outstanding students aware of the numerous positions we have available. Positions are available for students who are interested in working with children in Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Elementary age groups. Positions are available at our Miami, FL and Buffalo, NY locations. 

By immersing themselves in a research lab, the SURF offers students an exciting way to build their skills as young scientists and test their inclinations toward research. They will have the opportunity to be mentored by top-notch scientists, to conduct exciting real-world research, and to form lasting relationships with faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and other SURF participants. The SURF award is $6,000, and the 2022 program is scheduled to run from May 31st through August 5th. Applications for the program must be received by February 1, 2022.

The Project Coordinator for the Neuroscience Institute at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine has sent the following announcement about research associate positions beginning summer 2022: