For Students

Undergraduate Students

Each year we recruit a small number of undergraduate students to be volunteer research assistants. As a research assistant, you may be involved with a variety of tasks, including:

·      recruitment of families

·      running structured observation protocols

·      administration of a variety of standardised psychometric tests (Bayley III; WAIS-R)

·      running video equipment

·      observe and record behaviours

·      code behaviours from video files

·      manage paperwork and data filing

 

Successful candidates will benefit from training in the administration of psychometric test, specialist software for observational research, and language transcription and automated language analysis programmes. Other benefits include:

·      learning about developmental research and methodologies;

·      working with children and families;

·      letters of recommendation for postgraduate applications;

·      earned research credits;

·      the opportunity to perform your own study (FYP).

Please apply, if interested, with CV and two academic references to infantresearch@tcd.ie.

 

Postgraduate Students

The lab is always interested in recruiting new postgraduate students.

 Qualifications:

Applicants for PhD positions should have academic qualifications appropriate for entry to doctoral level research, at least a completed BA or BSc honours level degree in psychology from an accredited course (minimum 2.1 award) (required)

  • Strong interpersonal qualities (required)

  • Experience with child research participants (desired)

  • Experience with standardised test administration (e.g., BSID, WAIS, WPPSI) (desired)

  • Experience of observational methodology and with CLAN, INTERACT, Praat (desired)

Please send a Curriculum Vitae, academic transcripts, two academic references, a sample of academic writing and a statement of interest to quigleyj@tcd.ie and enixon@tcd.ie.