Current Student Opportunities
Research Assistant (Part-Time) — AI User Experience
HLAB • College of Connected Computing • Vanderbilt University
About the role
HLAB is seeking a motivated and skilled Part-Time Research Assistant (RA) from Data Science, CS, or HCI to work on a project integrating and experimenting with AI and human interfaces for LLMs supporting evidence-based psychotherapies. The project will have multiple steps including prototyping and iterating on web UIs, run lightweight user experience research, and adding instrument interfaces for evaluation using READI criteria: safety, privacy, equity, engagement, effectiveness, implementation.
What you’ll do
• Create mock-ups and prototype/iterate on web UIs
• Participate in technical team meetings
• Implement interface components and LLM calls
• Run experiments and usability checks
• Write clear, reproducible documentation
Preferred skills
• Python
• React/TypeScript (or similar)
• HTML/CSS/JS
• Git
• Task flows
• usability evaluation
• Statistical inference
• Nice to have: exposure to user-research methods
Mentorship & impact
Work with an experienced interdisciplinary research team spanning Vanderbilt and Stanford, with opportunities to co-author tools and research papers.
How to apply
Email your resume and cover letter to julia.buffolino@vanderbilt.edu with the subject line “RA Application – AI UX.” Feel free to include links to a portfolio or GitHub and note your availability.
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Current PostDoc Opportunities
We currently have an opening for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher with experience in Computer Science, AI, and Psychology. Interested candidates should email us at julia.buffolino@vanderbilt.edu for more information.
Contact Us
E-mail:
hansen.schwartz@Vanderbilt.Edu
has@cs.stonybrook.edu
College of Connected Computing
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
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