There are numerous lab and office-related positions available in the Psychology department. Check the Research Labs page to see if there is a specific lab or office where you would like to apply.

Inquiries can be directed to or directly to faculty.

Please make sure to supply the following information:

• Name
• Expected graduation date
• School/major
• Skills
• References
• For whom you'd like to work
• Available hours
• Areas of interest within psychology

Important: You do not have to be a Psychology major to apply for work-study positions in the Psychology department.

Research Assistant Positions

• The Rae Silver neurobiology laboratory in the Psychology department is searching for a laboratory Research Staff Assistant starting in the Fall semester 2009.
• Reporting to the principle investigator, the Laboratory Assistant (LA) will be responsible for the maintenance of laboratory equipment (cleanliness and scheduling repair and maintenance service). The maintenance of inventory levels for supplies and solutions. Assisting in and carrying out of experiments using immunocytochemistry, gathering data, analyzing data, keeping accurate records of both experimental data and procedures (relative to behavioral  experiments, immunocytochemistry, digital imaging, and microscopy). 
  
• Computer skills (MAC and PC) and general technical aptitude; excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills are expected. Knowledge of Word and Excel required. Knowledge of statistical and imaging programs preferred.
• Check laboratory at: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/silver/index.html
• To apply, please send cover letter describing your interests in the position and your future career plans/goals (email or attachment) and attach a resume. Send to Tina Tong at .

Research Assistant, Iyengar Lab, Fall 2009

• Professor Iyengar is looking for a research assistant to join her lab for the Fall 2009 semester.
• Excellent opportunity for anyone interested in completing supervised individual research with a psychologist expert in judgment,  decision-making and choice.
• Interested students should email their CV to  

Research Assistantship, Morris Lab, Fall 2009

• The Morris lab is looking for RAs for Fall 2009 semester.
• The lab is working on projects that deal with bi-culturals, social intelligence, culture and superstition, gender and negotiations amongst others.
• RAs can work as volunteers or register for independent study through the psychology department.
• For more info, please send a statement of interest and CV to Shira Mor at: sm2355@columbia.edu 
  

 NYU Research Assistant, 2 year position

• The NYU Child Study Center (CSC), an independent outpatient clinical and research center of the NYU School of Medicine, seeks a highly organized, motivated individual to serve as a full-time assistant research scientist on a large-scale, school-based intervention to improve the physical and mental health of high school students with symptoms consistent with asthma who have not been diagnosed. The study is funded by NIH; position is full-time and begins August/September 2009.
• Responsibilities: (a) recruit high school students with undiagnosed asthma and their parents from participating schools; (b) interview students and parents every two months; (c) conduct an 8-week intervention with students, which include 3 group sessions and 5 one-on-one sessions; (d) conduct educational sessions with parents by phone and in person; (e) assist pulmonologists with a brief intervention for the students’ primary care providers; (f) data entry, management and analysis; and (g) assist study investigators in retention efforts. 
• Qualifications: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Public Health or related field. Experience working with youth required; experience teaching or group facilitation strongly preferred. Teaching could include tutoring; group facilitation may be in health education (e.g., asthma, HIV, diabetes) or psychology (e.g., therapy groups). Research experience preferred. This may include interviewing, data entry, data analysis, use of standardized assessment tools, recruitment of participants/patients, literature searches, and writing of literature reviews. Experience working with children or adolescents, and parents strongly preferred. Bilingual [Spanish-English] required. Minimum two-year commitment preferred. Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills. Flexibility and willingness to work evenings and weekends are necessary as are strong computer skills.
  
• This full-time position is funded by the National Institutes of Health for five years; we are currently in the 1st year.  The position affords the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment with researchers and clinicians committed to bridging the gap between science and practice and integrating the finest research with patient care.  Opportunities for independent research, grant writing and manuscript preparation are also available. 
  Interested candidates should email a resume to Dr. Jean-Marie Bruzzese at
  asthmaprojectassistant@yahoo.com.  Please put “RESEARCH ASSISTANT 2 YEAR JOB” in subject line.

• The NYU Child Study Center (CSC), an independent outpatient clinical and research center of the NYU School of Medicine, seeks a highly organized, motivated individual to serve as project assistant on two large-scale, school-based interventions to improve the physical and mental health of adolescents with asthma.  Both studies are funded by NIH; the position is full-time, for one year and available Summer 2009. 
• Responsibilities: (a) recruit students with asthma and their parents from participating schools; (b) interview students and parents every two months; (c) assist in psycho-educational groups for participating students and parents; (d) data entry; (e) assist study investigators in retention efforts, data management and analysis; and (f) participate in conference submissions and preparation of manuscripts by conducting litesummarizing articles.  
• Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree.  Experience in research, experience working with children required. Fluency in Spanish required.  Asthma knowledge is a strong plus.  Must possess excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.  Minimum two-year commitment required.  Flexibility and willingness to work evenings and weekends are necessary as are strong computer skills.
• The position affords the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment with researchers and clinicians committed to bridging the gap between science and practice and integrating the finest research with patient care.  Opportunities for independent research, grant writing and manuscript preparation available.  Interested candidates should email a resume to Dr. Jean-Marie Bruzzese at asthmaprojectassistant@yahoo.com or call Dr. Bruzzese at (212) 263-3667.  Please put “RESEARCH ASSISTANT ONE YEAR JOB” in subject line. 

• The Cognitive Neuropsychology Lab in Georgetown University’s Center for Aphasia Research and Rehabilitation, directed by Rhonda Friedman, Ph.D., is seeking a full-time research assistant.  Our research examines language and learning/memory function and dysfunction in patients with stroke, head injury, and dementia.  Projects include behavioral, fMRI, eye tracking, and ERP studies of patients and normal controls, and development of cognitive treatments for acquired language disorders.
• Duties include organizing and managing subject data; creating experimental stimuli; recruiting and testing normal control subjects; performing literature searches; aiding in grant preparation; filing appropriate IRB and other forms; managing computer systems (Macs and PCs); supervising undergraduate students; ordering supplies and equipment; and various other administrative tasks.    
• This position requires a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Computer Science or a related field.  Research experience and an interest in brain and language are desirable.
• Two-year commitment required.   Excellent opportunity for student planning to gain research experience prior to attending graduate school.
• Please email a cover letter and CV, and arrange for three letters of reference to be sent via email to:AphasiaResearch@georgetown.edu
• Website: http://gumc.georgetown.edu/aphasia

Research Support Assistant Level III-NL Grade 13
   CLINICAL PHENOMENOLOGY

• Salary: $36,346.00 + $3,026.00 Location Pay     
• Start Date: ASAP    
• Duties: Under the clinical supervision of Dr. Aharonovich the incumbent will perform the following day-to-day duties: 1) Coordinate and schedule screening and treatment appointments for study participants 2) administer structured psychiatric interviews, psychological and neuropsychological assessments 3) assemble and transport casebooks and study supplies to and from clinical sites 4) Collect, enter and clean data files 5) edit and type research related documents. Incumbent will be required to act as part of a multifaceted treatment team and participate in research and staff meetings as well as regular communications with treatment team to coordinate appointments for patients.
• Education: Bachelor's degree and two years of research experience in clinical trials; or a Master's degree plus one year of such experience preferred.
• Training & Experience: Human participant research
• Special Requirements: Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Must be able to work in the Bronx and Manhattan. Flexible work hours are required. Must be meticulous in data collection and entry, carrying out research protocols and have excellent interpersonal skills. Must have good working knowledge with various software programs (e.g, Excel, Word, PowerPoint). A minimum of two-year commitment required, contingent upon continuous funding. Apply by e-mailing cover letter and resume.
• Contact:  
  Phone: 212-543-5381
  Fax: 212-543-6070
  Email: shahb@nypdrat.cpmc.columbia.edu

Research Assistant, Summer 2009

• The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Division of General Internal Medicine are seeking temporary, paid research assistants for summer 2009. 
  
• Research assistants will help in preparing mailings to physicians throughout the United States for a study that seeks to identify and clarify physicians’ views of current health care reform legislative proposals.
  
• The study involves mailing surveys and placing phone calls to physicians throughout the United States. The surveys will consist of questions that will assess physicians’ views of the proposed expansions of health care coverage. We anticipate the assigned tasks to be preparing mailings, placing phone calls to physicians, and assisting in entering survey data.
  
• Candidates must have excellent speaking skills, be reliable and available to start before June 1st. 
  
• Send resume or questions to dgim_research@mountsinai.org.

• Positions start in June of 2009
• Research Coordinators will be responsible for managing clinical trials for both industry and investigator-initiated studies. Responsibilities include study initiation and maintenance, preparation and modification of ethics committee proposals, and recruitment, screening, and monitoring of patients involved in study protocols.  Other responsibilities include data entry and analysis, measurement of vital signs, administration of ECG, and phlebotomy (no prior experience necessary).   These positions offer valuable clinical research experience in preparation for applying to graduate school in clinical psychology or medical school.  A two-year commitment is required.
• Qualified applicants must have achieved a B.A. or B.S. in Psychology or a related field and should have prior research experience.  The positions are available starting in late May/early June 2009.  Please email resume and cover letter no later than March 1, 2009 to Rachel Wechsler at rwechsler1@partners.org.  Phone: (617) 724-0666.  For more information about our program, please visit our website at http://www2.massgeneral.org/allpsych/anxiety/

Undergrad Research Assistant positions available with Prof. Weber/ CRED Lab

• Lab: Elke Weber, Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED)
• Study: Environmental Decision Making by Groups and Individual
  
• Duties: The research assistant will help in various research activities, including transcribing videotaped group discussions, qualitative coding of these discussions, data entry from questionnaires, and possible running of participants for the decision making study. The research assistant will work closely with the Study Coordinator and other graduate students working on the project. This is an opportunity to gain valuable research experience and skills in laboratory and qualitative research in psychology.
• Hours per Week: 10
  Number of Positions: 2
  These positions are funded by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program.
• If interested, please send a resume with a brief cover letter to Nicole Yoskowitz at nay2103@columbia.edu
  

Research Assistant position available with Professor Bolger

• 10-15 hours per week
• Open to work-study eligible students only
• Paid research assistant position in the Columbia Couples Lab
• Opportunity to conduct individual supervised research
• Great preparation for graduate school
• Job description: Work on a study of couples' interaction in stressful situations. Your tasks would include participant recruitment, running experiments, research design and planning, data entry, and attending lab meetings.
• Contact:

Research Assistant position available with Professor Graham

• 5-10 hours per week
  
• Job Description: We are looking for paid, part-time undergraduate research assistants to work 5 to 10 hours a week in a visual perception laboratory in the Psychology Department. Your tasks will include: being an observer in visual perception experiments, running errands, photocopying, analyzing data, etc.
• Contact: and

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Internship and Volunteer Positions

Volunteer Research Assistant, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Mood and Personality Disorders Research Program

• The Mood and Personality Disorders Research Program currently focuses on personality and on the underlying psychological and neurobiological factors that contribute to personality traits and to disorders such as borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizotypal personality disorder (SPD).
• Our investigations utilize a number of strategies, including neuropsychological testing, functional neuroimaging studies, genetic studies, and treatment trials using psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.
• Through this research we arrive at answers that not only add to the current body of psychiatric knowledge and deepen our understanding of personality, but lead to better treatment for patients whose lives and relationships are impaired by personality disorders.
• Volunteers will be exposed to various elements of the research process and will have opportunities for learning about the personality traits and disorders that we study. Some duties include phone screens, data management and patient recruitment.
• Requirements:Psychology neuroscience major (or related field), willing to commit two 4-hour blocks of time per week (9am-1pm or 1pm-5pm Monday through Friday), interested in pursuing a career or studies in psychology, neuroscience, medicine or related field.
• Interested applicants should email their cover letter and resume to Ayelet Boussi at and call 212-241-4459 with any questions. The office is located at 1160 5^th Ave at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
• Posted Nov. 20, 2009

Seeking Spanish Speaking Volunteers

• The Couples Lab at Columbia is currently seeking Spanish speaking volunteers to help translate interviews conducted for a study on how patients and their close others experience life with diabetes.
• Responsibilities:  translating and transcribing pre-recorded interviews
• Requirements: we are seeking volunteers who are fluent or advanced Spanish speakers; requires a brief certification process
  
• Flexible scheduling; minimum commitment is 6 - 10 hours per week
• Please Contact the Columbia Couples Lab to learn more: call: 310-721-1676; or e-mail:
• Posted Oct. 5, 2009

Volunteer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the Department of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry

• Volunteer needed at major cancer center to provide aid in psychological studies which aim to develop and examine interventions for primary care givers whose child is undergoing bone marrow transplant, as well as bereaving parents who have lost a child to cancer.
• The Volunteer will assist the research staff with study activities, including but not limited to obtaining medical chart information, tracking participants, organization of study measures/psychological assessments and research materials, mailings to participants, data entry, and literature searches.
• Please send all inquiries and materials (i.e. Resume and Cover Letter) to: Maria A. Farberov, MPA
  Research Manager
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
  Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  641 Lexington Ave 7th Floor
  New York, NY 10022
  Office Tel# 646-888-0081
  Fax: 212-888-2584
• Posted Oct. 5, 2009
  

Research Internship Position with Clinical Psychology Journal

• Psychoanalyst, lecturer and editor of an international clinical Psychotherapy Journal would like to hire an intern with interests in psychology, psychoanalysis and/or neuroscience.
• The internship will provide exposure to a variety of writing, editing, and organizational projects related to the journal and her psychotherapy and teaching practice
• Academic journal tasks include: communicating with authors, organizing and editing submissions.
• Aid in preparation of conference papers, excerpting books/articles,taking notes from books/articles, finding references, etc...
• Research tasks include finding and accessing books and articles, excerpting them, etc.
• Computer literacy and organizational skills necessary.
• Hours flexible, approximately 8-20 per week.
• Internship can be for the summer or part or all of the next academic year.
• To apply e-mail resume or CV and statement of goals and interests along with time availability to Dr. Carleton  
• Posted July 24, 2009
  

Research Volunteer Position/New York State Psychiatric Institute

• Dr. Beebe is a Clinical Prof. of Psychology in Psychiatry at Columbia, at the New York State Psychiatric Institute, where she is soliciting Columbia undergraduates and post-bacs in psychology who wish  to volunteer at the lab for two years, 2x per week.
• For more information, download pdf announcement here
• Posted June 2009

• Project HEALTH is Recruiting for the Spring Semester!
• Our clinic-based resource desks, called the Family Help Desks, are
  located in Washington Heights and Harlem. As a volunteer, you would take on clients from clinics and help them to find job training, food assistance,childcare, etc. 
  
•  Project HEALTH works to break the link between poverty and poor health by
  mobilizing college students to provide sustained public health interventions
  in partnership with urban medical centers, universities, and community
  organizations.
• We are currently recruiting volunteers for the Family Help Desks.  We will
  host two INFO SESSIONS Tuesday, January 27th and Wednesday, January 28th
  from 8-9PM (specific location TBD).
• To apply or for more information, please contact or
  
• Posted January 2009

Research Volunteer Position/ Department of Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

• Spring semester Undergraduate Intern position available in the Impulsive Disorders Program for a senior with undergraduate standing pursuing a Psychology Major
• Position is 14 hours per week (Mon/Wed or Tue/Thur) and continues through May with possibility of summer internship extension, hours are negotiable
• Must be highly responsible and organized
• Duties include data entry, organization of study materials, administrative duties, participant recruitment, and literature studies
• Possible opportunities to observe patient/doctor interactions, attend research conferences, and attend grand rounds
  
• Research experience and completion of Research Methods, Abnormal Psychology, and Statistics courses are preferred
• For more information contact
  

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Miscellaneous Positions 

Professor Sheena Iyengar, one of the world's experts on how people make choices, is currently seeking a part-time reader/assistant.

Responsibilities include:

• Reading aloud books, research articles, etc.  
• Doing Internet and library research-Editing both teaching and research related materials

Requirements include:

• Superb writing skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Meticulous attention to detail

Apply now. The position would run through the academic year. $15 an hour, 15-20 hours a week. If interested, please email your resume to

Posted 9/14/09

Part-Time Technical Support Specialist in the Department of Psychology at Columbia University

• Part-time position, 10-15 hrs per week 
• Assist the Systems Administrator in supporting the Psychology Department computing resources
• Working knowledge of Windows XP, MS Office, general PC/MAC hardware and networking required
• Experience with academic software packages, Virtualization, or Unix a plus
• Contact:
• Posted November 03, 2008
  

Full-time Intake coordinator/Office Manager for Psychotherapy Office

• Full time paid position, great for graduating seniors!
• BA or BS in Psychology Preferred
• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Contact:
• Posted September 16, 2008
  

New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University 

• Perform multi-lingual psychological assessment interviews
  
• Looking for a native Hebrew speaker who is fluent in the English langusge
• Must have good quantitative skills, impeccable attention to detail
• Background in Psychology (BA) a plus
• Must be able to legally work in the United States
• For more information and to apply, send cover letter and resume to:
  

St. Luke's Roosevelt Psychiatry Clinic- Intake Coordinator Position

Responsibilities include:

• pre-screen patients interested in obtaining mental health services
• coordinate intake schedule/assign intake clinicians
• facilitate referrals from case managers, social service organizations, or medical offices
• transition acute patients from inpatient psych units and psychiatric emergency rooms to outpatient care
• obtain insurance authorizations
• monthly data entry and stats
• masters preferred, bachelors required --preferably in psychology or social service/social work-excellent interpersonal skills
• mature and sound judgment
• ability to work independently, yet under supervision-bilingual/conversational in Spanish-great organization & communication skills and positive attitude a must!
• salaried and full benefits
• position available late July 2008
• If interested, please contact: Barbara Nusbaum, Program Coordinator
• Posted May 2008

The Barnard Toddler Center will be holding an Open House/ Information Session

• April 10th at 4:00 PM in the Toddler Center in 402 Milbank Hall
• Sign up for the info session for the week of April 14th
  
• A first-hand, year-long look at the social, emotional development of young children
  
• Find out more about the Toddler Center Seminar, an eight-credit, two-semester course (PSY BC 3465x, 3466y), for students interested in working with toddlers and participating in a weekly psychology seminar
• For more information, click here to download the .pdf announcement
• Posted March 2008

Baruch College Undergraduate Research Training Program

• Funded by the National Science Foundation
  
• Recruiting students for the 2008-2009 Academic Year
• For more information, click here
  
• Posted February 2008
  

Fellowship at Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic/Yale Child Studies Center (Donald J. Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience)

• Eligible students will be receiving their bachelor's degree in June 2008
  
• Fellowship Commences July 2008 and is 2 years in duration
  
• Participate in research working with infants, toddlers, and their families
• Operate experimental equipment and paradigms, participate in eye-tracking research, responsible for completing experiment protocols
  
• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted October 2007

Part-Time Evening Respite Care Therapist

• Use principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to work with a teenager with Autism
• 6-10pm Mondays and Fridays, possible travel/weekend work
• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted September 2007

Part-Time Data Entry Position/ Columbia Psychoanalytic Center

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted March 2007

Research Experience for Undergraduates/ Baruch College

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted March 2007

Donald Cohen Fellowship in Devlpmntl Neuroimaging/ Yale Child Stdy Cntr

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted February 2007

Per Diem Interviewers/ New York University Child Study Center

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted February 2007

Research Experience for Undergrad/ Psychology and Law: Univ. of Nebraska

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted January 2007

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Summer Opportunities

Summer Undergraduate Research Internships/Johns-Hopkins University

• Apply for a summer internship with John-Hopkins!
• Click here for more information and the application
• Posted January 2009
  

Summer Undergraduate Research Internships/University of Utah

• Apply for a summer internship with SROP!
  
• For more information click here 
  
• Posted January 2009
  

Summer Undergraduate Research Internships/West Virginia University

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted January 2007

Summer Internship Program/Yale Cognition and Development Lab

• For more information download pdf announcement here
• Posted January 2007

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Work-Study Positions

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Prof. Graham
2 Work-study positions
5-10 hours per week each, flexible hours

Job Description: We are looking for paid, part-time undergraduate research assistants to work 10 hours a week in a visual perception laboratory in the Psychology Department. Your tasks will include: being an observer in visual perception experiments, running errands, photocopying, analyzing data, etc.

Contact: [nvg1@columbia.edu] and [sw354@columbia.edu]

POSTED 9/03/09

POSTED 09/03/09

Prof. Champagne

1 Work-study position
20 hours per week

Job Description: Looking for an undergrad research assistant to work 20 hours a week in a behavioral neuroscience laboratory in the Psychology Department. Your tasks will include: being an observer in animal behavior experiments, entering data, analyzing behavioral data, etc.

Contact: [fac2105@columbia.edu]

POSTED 09/03/09

Prof. Wager

2 Work-study positions
10-20 hours per week

Job Description: Get involved in research on the neural and psychological bases of cognitive regulation of emotion, attention, and pain processing. Responsibilities may include all phases of the research process, including recruiting and running subjects, entering and analyzing data, as well as basic administrative help.

Contact: [nej2107@columbia.edu]

2 Work-study positions 10 hours per week; hours flexible

Job Description: Research assistants wanted for social cognition laboratory.  Duties include recruiting and scheduling study participants, designing and maintaining experimental protocols, running participants in experiments, coding and analyzing data, and other general lab functions.

Contact: [sparrow@psych.columbia.edu]

Prof. Lau

2 Work-study positions 10 hours per week; hours flexible

Job Description: Research assistants wanted for social cognition laboratory.  Duties include recruiting and scheduling study participants, designing and maintaining experimental protocols, running participants in experiments, coding and analyzing data, and other general lab functions.

Contact: [hakwan@psych.columbia.edu]

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