opportunities

undergrad

***NEW*** applications open for one undergraduate paid intern via the MITACS program for Summer 2024. Please see advert for details

At the undergraduate level there are a number of possible positions. ACRG team members work with animals and must undergo extensive ethics and animal husbandry training. Therefore, we only accept students who can work in the laboratory for a minimum of two semesters. Students working in the ACRG are expected to take Psych 282 (Behavioural modification) and Psych 381 (Principles of Learning) before or during their tenure in the laboratory. Students are normally asked to volunteer for a semester (see below what this entails) before they can take on independent study or honours thesis on the team.

1. Volunteers (no syllabus; 1 semester minimum required before moving onto Independent study or Thesis)
2. Independent study (syllabus, 2-semester minimum)
3. Thesis (syllabus; 2 years)

Volunteers take an online ethics course provided by the U of A and are trained in animal husbandry techniques. Volunteers are expected to help with animal husbandry ~ 3 days per week (Monday-Friday). Independent study students will assist current graduate students, animal husbandry, and may take the lead on independent projects. May include working in the laboratory on some weekends. Thesis students will assist current graduate students in their first year, animal husbandry, and develop an original project for their second year. May include working in the laboratory on some weekends.

When applying please indicate which level you are interesting in and when you have taken/will take Psych 282 and 381. All applications should send the following via email to guillett@ualberta.ca with the subject “Ugrad application” in the subject line:

1. One paragraph on your general interest in the ACRG and the skills that you bring. Let me know why you are interested in animal learning/cognition and what kind of experience you will bring to the team (e.g., statistics, data processing, behavioural scoring, programming, written and oral communication, etc.), and, what kind of skills you are hoping to take from the ACRG.
2. One paragraph on your specific interests, based on a recent paper from the ACRG. Look at our Publications page on the ACRG website and select a paper. Read the paper and reflect on the findings. Summarize the key aspects of the design, what the main findings were, and, suggest a new experiment based on what you have read.
3. Current (unofficial) transcript. Please let me know if there is anything I should know about regarding your current academic progress.

graduate

I am accepting applications for MSc and PhD students to start in September 2024. You can submit your applications as early (recommended) as 01 September 2023 here: https://www.ualberta.ca/psychology/graduate-studies/application-information/index.html

If you are interested in applying please send me an e-mail with the following items:
1) A cover letter explaining why you want to join the team, including a description of your research interests
2) Your CV (please include your grade point average [GPA] converted to the 4.0 scale at the top of your CV)
3) Your unofficial university transcript(s) from your ugrad (for MSc applicants) and from both ugrad and MSc (for PhD applicants)

Please name these documents as follows:
1) Lastname_Firstinitial_Cover (e.g., Guillette_L_Cover)
2) Lastname_Firstinitial_CV (e.g., Guillette_L_CV)
3) Lastname_Firstinitial_Transcript_1 (e.g., Guillette_L_Transcript_1)

IMPORTANT: Please have the subject of the email read “Apply for MSc/PhD”

Information for international applicants from Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR)
1) English Language test waiver – list of countries and institutions from which you do not need to take an English test: http://bit.ly/LanguageWaiveFGSR
2) FGSR international students website: http://bit.ly/FGSRInternational

post-doc

UPDATE JUNE 2023: I am hiring a post-doc. Initial review of applications will start July 15 2023. See here for all details and how to apply: https://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A100151278/

I am accepting applications for post-docs. Please visit this website to look for funding opportunities by your country or origin: https://w05.international.gc.ca/Scholarships-Bourses/scholarshipnoncdn-boursenoncdn.aspx?lang=eng Please note this list is not exhaustive and you should also search for funding opportunities from your home country.If you are interested in applying please send me an e-mail with the following items:
1) A cover letter explaining why you want to join the team, including a description of your research interests
2) Your CV

Please name these documents as follows:
1) Lastname_Firstinitial_Cover (e.g., Guillette_L_Cover)
2) Lastname_Firstinitial_CV (e.g., Guillette_L_CV)

Fellowship opportunity (Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowships) bit.ly/2FXm0uf must have PhD from 02 Dec 2018-2020. International applicants welcome! This is an extremely competitive award – for a list of previous Fellows please see here: https://killamlaureates.ca/publications/

IMPORTANT: Please have the subject of the email read “Apply for Post-Doc”

Summer 2023 Two MITACS Globalink Internships

Summer 2022 Mitacs Globalink Internship

Summer 2021, Post-doctoral researcher