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Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students interested in joining the Social-Cognitive and Affective Development lab and feel they would be a good fit should fill out the application linked below.

  • Ideal candidates for taking on a research assistant position are highly motivated, reliable, conscientious, and self-directed.
  • Because research assistants will also interact with research participants of different ages, good social skills are very important.
  • Prior research experience, completion of Research Methods, and knowledge and interest working with Excel/SPSS or coding are a plus.
  • Specific skills that could help your application but are not necessary: interest in Neuroimaging research, programming skills in R or Python ot Matlab, and knowledge/experience with Linux.

Please email the completed application and your CV/Resume to us at psy-ebnerlab@psych.ufl.edu and cc Dr. Ebner at natalie.ebner@ufl.edu.

Graduate Students

Dr. Natalie Ebner conducts research on social-cognitive and affective development in adulthood using behavioral, pharmacological, and neuroimaging methodologies. Graduate students interested in working with Dr. Ebner in these research areas are encouraged to apply. Please send your resume or CV to natalie.ebner@ufl.edu prior to their formal application process with the Department of Psychology. Dr. Ebner is not accepting graduate students for the current admissions cycle. More information / Apply here.

Postdoctoral Candidates

Dr. Ebner is a mentor for the Gator NeuroScholar Enhanced Postdoctoral Fellowship program, which is currently recruiting students. To access the application, click here!

Additionally, Dr. Ebner is the PI on a new NIH-funded project in collaboration with Dr. Nichole Lighthall and Dr. Robert Wilson exploring trust decision-making. The Adult Development & Decision (AD&D) Lab supervised by Dr. Nichole Lighthall is currently seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher as part of this NIH-funded research program. For more details, click here and apply!

CONTACT US

  • Call Us: (352) 273-2134 or (352) 273-2141
  • Email: psy-ebnerlab@psych.ufl.edu
  • Lab Hours: Weekdays 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
  • Location: University of Florida Campus in the Psychology Building (Room 005-H): 945 Center Dr, Gainesville, FL 32603