How to apply

Undergraduate

The WORST Lab is looking for curious, self-motivated, and dedicated undergraduates or recent graduates to support our ongoing research projects and develop their own independent research ideas.

*We are recruiting 1-2 new RAs for Spring 2025. Applications are open now, and review will begin December 1st, 2024*

Qualifications include:

• Minimum 8-hour weekly commitment in the lab
• Leadership and/or teamwork experience (e.g., at work, school, in another lab)
• Strong writing skills
• Interest in worker stress and health
• *Preferred: College courses in statistics and research methods (A grade)​​

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Graduate

Dr. Smith is accepting applications for PhD students for the 2024/2025 application cycle! Requirements include:  
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• Excellent writing abilities
• Evidence of effort toward building statistical and methodological skills (coursework, research experience, GPA and GRE scores)
• Most importantly, a genuine excitement for the research process and improving worker health and well-being

​Strong applicants should be actively asking themselves: what are the biggest threats to modern workers aiming to live healthy, fulfilling, long lives, and how can we move toward effective solutions?
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