UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT OPENINGS IN RUSCIO LAB

Deadline for applications – Monday, October 27

Description:

NOW RECRUITING FOR SPRING 2026: The Boundaries of Anxiety and Depression Lab in Penn’s Department of Psychology is seeking undergraduate students to assist with clinical research. Our lab’s research focuses on anxiety and depression. We focus in particular on the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional processes that increase risk for these conditions. We study these processes in clinical populations using a variety of approaches, including laboratory experiments, daily diary methods, and psychophysiological measurements.

Our student assistants work directly with the lab director, Professor Ayelet Ruscio, and are exposed to as many aspects of the clinical research process as possible. Depending on the project, responsibilities may include study planning and design, participant recruitment, data collection and management, archiving study materials, and preparing presentations of our research findings for conferences and journals. Lab meetings provide opportunities to learn about the broader field of clinical psychology and to discuss professional and graduate school issues. This is a great chance to learn skills that complement the knowledge gained in class and to increase preparation and competitiveness for graduate school.

Qualifications:

We are looking for highly conscientious, responsible, detail-oriented student volunteers who are enthusiastic and self-motivated. Psychology or Neuroscience majors considering graduate school are preferred. No prior research experience is necessary. The position requires an in-person, two-semester commitment of at least 10 hours per week; hours are flexible. The start date for this position is January 2026.

Deadline for applications: Monday, October 27, 2025

Please download an application here and e-mail the completed application to Professor Ruscio by the deadline.

Accepted file types: .docx, .doc, .pdf

E-mail: ruscio@psych.upenn.edu

 

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NOTE FOR PROSPECTIVE GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Dr. Ruscio is accepting applications for a new graduate student to begin in Fall 2026.