EUReCA! Student Assistant in Relationship Studies Lab at University of Colorado Denver

Denver, CO; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Colorado Denver Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities is hiring an EURēCA! Student Assistant in the Relationship Studies Lab. This on-campus position supports studies on interpersonal experience and partner dynamics.

Responsibilities include qualitative coding of open-ended questionnaires, developing a RACAS poster, attending regular lab meetings, and completing required training. Mentors are Elizabeth Allen and Lizette Sanchez.

Qualifications

• Must complete human subjects training (CITI) and sign confidentiality & data security agreement
• Attend regular meetings with Dr. Allen and Ms. Sanchez, and competently execute qualitative coding tasks
• Develop an independent research poster including hypotheses, literature review, analysis, interpretation, and presentation
• Strong organizational and communication skills; ability to work independently

Responsibilities

• Qualitatively code open-ended questionnaires (e.g., thematic analysis)
• Develop a RACAS poster with available data
• Attend regular meetings with supervisor and graduate student mentors
• Complete required training and onboarding tasks for new student assistants

Skills

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Written or oral communication

Self awareness & reflective capacity

Education

Psychology courses in statistics & research methods

Tools

Excel

Job description

EUReCA! Student Assistant in Relationship Studies Lab

The EURēCA! Student Assistants Program provides introductory opportunities forCU Denver undergraduates to engage in research and creative activities.

StudentsMUSTcomplete the self-paced EURēCA! Presentation and Quizzes in Canvas (30min) or meet with a EURēCA! advisor before applying for all EURēCA! positions.

Employer/Dept: University of Colorado Denver Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities

Supervisor: Elizabeth Allen,Ph.D.; Lizette Sanchez, Ph.D. Candidate

Job Title: EURēCA! Student Assistant in Relationship Studies Lab

Job Location: CU Denver PsychologyDepartment/ This position is for on campus-only

Purpose: The Relationship Studies Labin the CU Denver Department of Psychology is conductingstudies focused on various aspects of interpersonal experience, includingsubjectively reportedexperiences of partner infidelity and interpersonal dynamics within military relationships. Student assistants willconduct qualitative codingon open-ended participant questionnairesanddevelop a RACAS poster with available data. Supervision will be conducted byDr. Elizabeth Allen(professor and lab director) and Lizette Sanchez,graduatestudent in a Ph.D.program).Alab manager will oversee logisticsand onboarding of newstudent assistants.Learn More about The Relationship Studies Lab

Position Description:

Student assistants willconduct qualitative codingon open-ended participant questionnairesanddevelop a RACAS poster with available data.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prospective EURēCA!students will be expected tocomplete all required human subjects training (through CITI), sign a lab-specific confidentiality and data security agreement,attend regular meetingswith Dr. Allen and Ms. Sanchez, competently execute assigned qualitative coding tasks, andcomplete an independentresearchposter(onan approved topic) including generation of research hypotheses, literature review, analysis, interpretation, and presentation.

Skills and Knowledge Gained:

• Student assistantswillunderstand how to qualitatively code open-ended questionnaires (e.g., thematic analysis), communicate effectively with other members of the research teamregarding research tasks/responsibilities/challenges, and develop an independent research poster with the help of faculty and graduate student mentors. Students will also comprehendthedifferent components ofascientificposter(e.g., introduction, results, discussion, etc.)as it pertains to psychological research and how to generate new research hypotheses and potential topics for future research papers and posters.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Student assistants will need a strong work ethic, organizational skills, ability to work independently, self awareness and reflective capacity, written or oral communication skills, and working knowledge of Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Psyc courses in statistics and research methods.
• Strong academic performance and interest in graduate school in clinical psychology are preferred.

Position Commitment: 9, but may be able to be flexible per funding options (dependent on work-study award amount)

Preferred Work Times: TBD, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Length of Employment:

This position is available for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027, employment may continue at Dr. Allen’s discretion. Please reach out [e-mail] with any questions about the position. If both mentor and mentee agree, students can apply to continue with EURēCA! for a second year.

Offers for this position are contingent on a work-study award.

• First complete 2026-2027 FAFSA or CASFA and confirm work-study eligibility with the CU Denver Financial Aid office.
• Once confirmed, attach email from Financial Aid stating potential work-study eligibility.
• Following interview and position offers, the EURēCA! Office will provide Work-study Authorization forms to confirm final work-study award amounts.