Research Assistants in the Child Health and Behavior Lab
The Child Health and Behavior Lab (HABLAB) at the University of Buffalo is looking for undergraduate students to assist with research studies during Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023.
Project description
The Child Health and Behavior Lab (HABLAB) at the University of Buffalo is looking for undergraduate students to assist with research studies during Spring, Summer, and Fall 2023. (Our team is currently full for Fall 2022.) We anticipate having positions for several new research assistants in Spring 2023 and beyond, with a particular anticipated need for student research assistants to assist with data collection for the UB Restaurant Study in local restaurant locations in Summer & Fall 2023.
These research experiences will be under the leadership of Dr. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, who conducts laboratory- and community-based studies in the area of children's eating behavior and obesity prevention. More information about this work is available on the mentor's department website and laboratory website.
Ongoing studies include our Restaurant Study, which involves research with children and families dining in local restaurants, and the Baby Care Study, which involves providing information about baby sleep and care to new parents and assessing impacts on infant sleep, feeding, and behavior. We also conduct research on other aspects of child development and eating behavior including parent-child interactions and the development of children’s food preferences.
Student research assistants typically work directly with study participants, including parents and children, in the laboratory and/or community. Besides data collection, other lab activities include assisting with participant recruitment, materials preparation, and data entry or coding. All incoming research assistants must be able to commit to at least 10 hours of research per week, with preference typically given to students who can commit to at least two semesters. Interest in working in the lab in the summer is a plus.
Interested students can apply by submitting an application and a resume to ubhablab@gmail.com, using "Student research assistant application 2023" as the subject of the email. Please visit the HABLAB website to download the application.
Project outcome
The specific outcomes of this project will be identified by the faculty mentor at the beginning of your collaboration.
Project details
| Length of commitment | Commitments are semester-long, but we give preference to students who are interested in doing research for two or more semesters. |
| Start time | We are looking for students for Spring 2023 and beyond, with a particular interest in growing our team for Summer/Fall 2023 |
| In-person, remote, or hybrid? | Hybrid |
| Level of collaboration | We have smaller individual projects and group work. Most students are exposed to both. |
| Benefits | Academic Credit, Volunteer |
| Who is eligible | Attention to detail; professional; reliable; communication skills; able to work independently and collaboratively; enthusiasm for working with children, learning about research, and promoting health |
Goldwater and the National Science Foundation
Students participating in this project might be interested in and eligible for the Goldwater Scholarship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Connect with the Office of Fellowships and Scholarships to learn more.
Project mentor
Stephanie Anzman-Frasca
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
Start the project
- Email the project mentor using the contact information above to express your interest and get approval to work on the project. (Here are helpful tips on how to contact a project mentor.)
- After you receive approval from the mentor to start this project, click the button to start the digital badge. (Learn more about ELN's digital badge options.)
Preparation activities
Once you begin the digital badge series, you will have access to all the necessary activities and instructions. Your mentor has indicated they would like you to also complete the specific preparation activities below. Please reference this when you get to Step 2 of the Preparation Phase.
- Before starting with us, students must complete onboarding activities from our semester onboarding list. These vary a bit semester to semester but generally include:
- CITI training to work with human subjects
- A background check
- Child protection training
- Reading our lab's policies & procedures
- Signing up for (and eventually completing) CPR/first aid training
- Completing a research contract
- HABLAB staff provide a semester-specific onboarding list via email before the start of each semester.
Keywords
Pediatrics