Research Volunteer (laboratory of Prof. Antonia Kaczkurkin)
Research volunteers in the BRAINS Lab in Wilson Hall assist with data collection for studies on anxiety and depressive symptoms. Duties may include recruiting participants, administering cognitive tests, assisting with prepping participants for EEG and fMRI data collection, serving as a back-up MRI participant, completing data preprocessing and cleaning, conducting literature reviews, assisting with IRB submissions, updating the lab manual and website, and assisting with basic data analysis and visualization. This is an unpaid position for Vanderbilt undergraduates that is ideal for those seeking research experience in preparation for graduate or medical school. The requirements are as follows:
1) The student is expected to work a minimum of 3-4 hours per week in the lab.
2) The student must complete human subjects, cognitive assessment, EEG, and fMRI training.
3) The student is expected to be reliable, show attention to detail, be highly responsive, and complete tasks in a timely manner.
Continuation in the lab will be decided based on meeting the expected weekly hours, satisfactory performance, and timely completion of lab tasks.
If you are interested in learning more, email your CV with current GPA to Dr. Kaczkurkin at antonia.kaczkurkin@vanderbilt.edu