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Prospective Graduate Students

We are looking for 1-2 new PhD students in the current application cycle. If you are interested in potentially doing your Ph.D. in the Rational Altruism Lab, please apply to UCLA’s Ph.D. program in psychology, select the Cognitive Area, and indicate Dr. Lieder as a potential mentor. The application deadline is December 1. For more information about how to apply, please consult Application & Instructions.

Note: The application for Fall 2024 has been closed.

Post Doctoral Positions

The Rational Altruism Lab will have openings for postdoctoral researchers in the future. If you would like to be notified when a postdoc position is posted, please fill in the Rational Altruism Lab Interest Form.

Research Assistants

Currently, there are no openings for paid, full-time, professional research assistants. If you would like to be notified when a research assistant position is posted, please fill in the Rational Altruism Lab Interest Form.

Every quarter several undergraduate students work in the lab as research assistants for course credit. These positions are usually filled by undergraduates enrolled at UCLA. If you are a UCLA undergraduate interested in working in the lab, please fill in the Rational Altruism Lab Interest Form to get notified when the application is open.

Note: The application for Winter 2024 has been closed.

Other Opportunities

If you would like to be notified when a position is posted, please fill in the Rational Altruism Lab Interest Form.

If you have any questions, please email us at rationalaltruismlab@gmail.com