HLAB • College of Connected Computing • Vanderbilt University
Research Assistant (Part-Time) — AI User Experience
About the role. HLAB is seeking a motivated and skilled part-time Research Assistant (RA) from Data Science, Computer Science, or HCI to help integrate and experiment with AI + human interfaces for large language models that support evidence-based psychotherapies. Work includes prototyping and iterating on web UIs, running lightweight UX research, and adding instrumentation for evaluation using READI criteria (safety, privacy, equity, engagement, effectiveness, implementation).
What you’ll do
- Create mock-ups and prototype or 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 and TypeScript (or similar); HTML, CSS, and JavaScript; Git
- Task flows, usability evaluation, statistical inference
- Nice to have: exposure to user-research methods
Mentorship & impact. Work with an interdisciplinary team spanning Vanderbilt and Stanford, with opportunities to co-author tools and research papers.
How to apply. Email your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “RA Application – AI UX”. Feel free to include portfolio or GitHub links and note your availability.