Research Assistant for Dr. Garrido Rivera

  • Mercer University
  • Macon Campus
  • 9mo ago
  • Part-Time
  • On-site

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Job Family:

Student Work Study

Department:

World Languages and Cultures

Supervisor:

Donna Johnson

Job Title:

Research Assistant for Dr. Garrido Rivera

Job Description:

I am looking for a research assistant interested in psycholinguistics research. The project aims to investigate the effectiveness of different methods in learning new words in a second language. The tasks for this position may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

a. Complete the required IRB training.

b. Meet with the Principal Investigator.

c. Provide scores for oral translations in a made-up language.

d. Measure the length of audio-file segments.

e. Enter data on excel sheets.

f. Summarize scholarly papers.

g. Modify online experiments.

h. Send reminders to research participants.

The research assistant will be provided with the necessary training to complete these and any other tasks.

Pay is $12 per hour

Scheduled Hours:

5

Start Date:

08/26/2025

End Date:

05/13/2026