Application + Instructions

UPDATED 9/25/24: The NSTAR lab is NOT currently accepting new volunteers. Please check back in January 2025 for updates.

If you are interested in joining the team at NSTAR Lab, please email a resume/CV, a copy of your transcripts, and this application to our lab manager at UCSDanxietylab@health.ucsd.edu

*Please send your documents as a pdf or word document. We are unable to open other types of files, such as pages documents

UCSD PSYC99 and PSYC199

This position may be used for 99 or 199 credit. For more information on these courses, please visit the UCSD Psychology department website. Other departments may be eligible for independent studies.

Volunteer Research Assistants

If you are interested in the research at the NSTAR Lab, but do not have the desire to receive independent study credit, you are still eligible to apply as a Research Assistant. The requirement guidelines below still apply.

Responsibilities include:

• Interacting with research participants 
• Conducting telephone interviewsto assess the eligibility of potential participants
• Flyering for participant recruitment
• Running participants through experimental protocols
• Assisting at MRI scans
• Data entry, organization, and management
• Data analysis, interpretation of findings, and preparation of results for presentations or publication (primarily for advanced students with prior experience)

Requirements:

• One year commitment
• Minimum 15 hours per week
• Be organized and reliable
• Have a positive attitude