UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Dr. Joe Allen's Adolescence Research Group is hiring research assistants for the Fall 2026 semester! We are looking for students who are interested in earning 2 credits for 6 hours/week of work starting the Fall 2026 semester.
Research assistants who work during the academic year are able to earn 2 credit hours for 60 hours of lab work during the semester (approximately 6 hours/week). Tasks include conducting interviews with participants, data entry and checking, and other administrative tasks. Research assistants receive ample training in the computer programs and the protocols used in the lab. Students who work on the project for multiple semesters have the opportunity to take on higher-level responsibilities (such as coding data, scheduling participants, and applying to complete a Distinguished Major Project with Dr. Allen), and are able to apply for paid positions. Experienced RAs may have the opportunity to work in part-time, paid positions that are available for the summer and entail the same responsibilities as during the academic school year. We are looking for research assistants who are detail-oriented, good at time management, and passionate about psychology!
You must be a UVA student to be eligible for a Research Assistant position. We give preference to Psychology majors with a GPA greater than a 3.0, to those with experience, and to those who can commit to the lab for more than one semester.
If you're interested, please submit a resume, unofficial transcript, and statement of interest to Research Coordinators Lauren Breeden and Jacob Moore at vidaatuva@gmail.com by the end of the day on Wednesday, April 1st. In your statement (just a paragraph or two), please be sure to include your research interests/goals. We will conduct informal interviews for a select group of applicants in early April.
Thanks for your interest!
Lauren & Jacob
vidaatuva@gmail.com
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Professor Allen is not currently accepting graduate students for admission.
Please feel free to review our laboratory's current research and those of others in the department to be sure that you think the University of Virginia is a good fit for your interests. For more information specific to the graduate program in Clinical Psychology, please visit the department website.