Research Assistant Positions Available

PSYC 4624 Lab in Affective Science (4 SH)

Students who have been accepted as a research assistant in the IASLab (with a minimum of a one year commitment) are eligible to enroll in this course. Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett is the instructor of record, but other qualified members of the lab participate in the daily instruction and supervision of students enrolled in this course. Typically, one hour per week will be spent in a meeting in which relevant theory, methods, analysis, and writing will be discussed. Students will submit a paper based on the research they conduct at the end of the term. Detailed information on course requirements and expectations can be found in the course syllabus. This course may be counted once toward the Psychology Department's requirement of two laboratory courses. Permission of instructor is required to enroll in the course. For more information, please contact Nicole at n.betz@neu.edu.

PSYC 4991 Directed Study-Research (4 SH)

Students who enroll in this course will devote ten hours per week on research-related activities under the daily supervision of a qualified lab member designated by Dr. Barrett. Requirements include writing a paper, giving an oral presentation, or presenting a poster based on research conducted during the semester. This course may be counted once toward the Psychology Department's requirement of two laboratory courses. Permission of instructor is required to enroll in the course. For more information, please contact Nicole at n.betz@neu.edu.

PSYCH 4994 Independent Study (1 -4 SH)

Students who enroll in this course will conduct research-related activities under the supervision of a qualified lab member designated by Dr. Barrett. The number of hours per week will depend on the number of credit hours (1-4), and will be determined by Dr. Barrett. This course may not be counted toward the Psychology Department's requirement of two laboratory courses. Permission of instructor is required to enroll in the course. For more information, please contact Nicole at n.betz@neu.edu.

Massachusetts General Hospital Research Internship

Our lab is seeking part-time research interns for projects on emotion and affect, implementing behavioral, psychophysiological and neuroscientific research methods. Applicants particularly interested in neuroscience would have the opportunity to work with Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). In all positions, students work closely with advanced graduate students or researchers at MGH. The time commitment is about 10 hours per week for one year. A limited number of paid fellowships may be available, or Northeastern students can register for course credit or work/study (4 credits; PSYC4991). For more information, please contact Nicole at n.betz@neu.edu and fill out an application (Microsoft Word 2007+ format).