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Student Help- Math Education Learning and Development (MELD) Lab

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509545
Division/Organization: School of Education
Department: Educational Psychology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Education and Training, Information Technology and Computers, STEM, Data Analysis, Graduate Assistant-Research, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 The Math Education Learning and Development (MELD) Lab investigates mathematical cognition across the lifespan. Currently, the lab has a special focus on fractions knowledge, Algebra knowledge, and relations between the two.

Anticipated Start Date:

 9/26/2025

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 06/01/2026

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 15

Schedule:

 Variable; can be negotiated

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $18.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Experience with PsychoPy, jsPsych, and/or JavaScript is required.
At least two years of computer science training is preferred.
Some professional experience in programming is preferred.
Experience with psychology research methods and/or an interest in math education is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Proficiency in PsychoPy, jsPsych, and/or JavaScript.
Understanding of psychology research methods.
Interest in math education and cognitive development.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Communicate over email and in meetings with project team members about the needs of the project.
- Add features to existing tasks.
- Troubleshoot and improve functionality of existing tasks.
- Use existing tasks as a template to develop new tasks, according to the needs of the project team.
- Use Gorilla’s documentation and samples to guide the work.

Physical Demands:

none

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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