Work Opportunities
The Language and Brain Lab (LABlab) welcomes research volunteers and assistants to be involved in lab activities and research.
A. Your Opportunities
As a research volunteer, you will have opportunities to be involved in various research projects (for a list of our current projects, please visit: http://www.sfu.ca/lablab/research/currentprojects.html). Volunteers are often assigned to one or several project groups where they will be trained to learn various experimental techniques and the research process. For continuing volunteers, there may also be a chance to be hired as research assistants, depending on performance, contribution, need, and funding availability.
B. Requirements
We expect research volunteers to (1) be committed to a workload of 5 hours a week for a minimum of two consecutive semesters, (2) attend weekly (1-hour) lab meetings, (3) attend project group meetings, and (4) meet the deadlines for assignments.
C. Qualifications
- University-level student;
- Relevant background (e.g., linguistics, psychology, cognitive science, computing science, neuroscience, statistics, etc.)
D. Application
For application, please send the following information to the LAB Director (Dr. Yue Wang, yuew@sfu.ca):
E. Interview and Lab Visit
After you submit the application, the lab director will contact you if an interview is to be arranged. You will also have a chance to visit the lab, meet our wonderful members, and/or join one of our lab meetings. You are also highly encouraged to explore our website: http://www.sfu.ca/lablab
