Join

The RANDM Lab is currently seeking graduate and undergraduate students to join the lab. We have openings for paid and volunteer positions. If you're interested in I/O psychology, risk-taking, judgment and decision-making, cognitive science, or statistics, please consider joining our lab! A list of openings can be found below:

Undergraduate Research Assistant

You may volunteer for the lab or participate for course credit. To join, you must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. You do not, however, have to be a psychology major. Undergraduate research assistants will also be enrolled in either PSY2999 or PSY4999. Please obtain permission from Dr. Zhang before signing up. If you do not wish to take PSY2999 or PSY4999 credits but still want to volunteer as an RA, please speak with Dr. Zhang.

What will you do?

Research assistants in the RANDM Lab engage in a variety of tasks including, but not limited to the following:

Conduct literature reviews
Data entry and data coding
Helping design studies
Run experiments in the lab
Develop computer programs
Conduct data analysis
Reviewing and editing manuscripts
Etc.

Time Commitment

You are required to commit 3 hours of work per credit hour that you signed up for. Volunteer research assistants are expected to commit between 3~6 hours per week. Two semester commitment is requirement to receive a letter of recommendation.

Ph.D. Student

The RANDM lab is currently accepting graduate applications. Interested applicants are encouraged to consider their fit with the lab by reviewing the research statements on the website as well as publications from the lab. This will give the prospective applicant a preview of the kind of research we are currently engaged with.

Competitive applicants who are a good fit for the lab should exhibit the following.

Intense curiosity for research
Evidence-driven and have a knack for data/statistics
Interest in topics related to risk-taking, decision-making, and employee selection
Self starter. Highly motivated and driven

Please visit the LSU Psychology Department website for more instructions on how to apply. if On your application, please list Dr. Don Zhang as the primary adviser.

Apply!