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The SUMMIT Lab, located in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at 900 Commonwealth Avenue, is looking for students interested in data management/analysis in the area of psychological or related research to join the lab as a volunteer research assistant. Our lab aims to improve the lives of adolescents through enhancing their connections to their caregivers and peers, reducing their risk to use substances, and improving treatment options for those teens who do use substances. Our current projects are focused on understanding how caregivers can help their teens in treatment for mental health and substance use concerns and designing caregiver-targeted substance use prevention programming for preadolescents receiving behavioral health treatment. The main responsibility of this position will be data management, organization, and analysis. No prior research experience is necessary. Weekly time commitment is based on your schedule; typically, students provide around 10 hours each week.
The values of the SUMMIT Lab include having an environment that embraces diversity, promotes equity, fosters inclusion, and cultivates a sense of belonging for all individuals. Each member of our team brings their unique identities, perspectives, and lived experiences, and we leverage these differences to conduct meaningful and impactful research. We believe that clinical science will only be able to maximize its impact on the well-being of individuals when its researchers and staff better reflect the identities, lived experiences, and demographics of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage students from historically marginalized groups to apply to work in the lab.
For more information on the SUMMIT Lab, our website can be found here: https://sites.bu.edu/summitlab/
If interested, send an email to the Lab Manager, Piper LePree, at piperlep@bu.edu. Please include a resumé or CV and a short statement of interest (i.e., why you are interested in working in the lab, how the lab fits into your academic and/or professional goals), as well as any questions you may have.

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