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

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is hiring a Student Help for the Math Education Learning and Development (MELD) Lab. The role involves programming and maintaining study tasks online through Gorilla and in-lab desktop settings to assess students' mathematical cognition, with a focus on adding features, improving functionality, and developing new tasks as required.

Highlights

Support development, modification, and maintenance of online and desktop math cognition study tasks.
Use Gorilla platform and documentation to guide task improvements and creation.
Average workload of 5-10 hours per week, flexible and variable scheduling.
Salary of $18.00 per hour.
Required proficiency in PsychoPy, jsPsych, and/or JavaScript programming.
Preferred at least two years of computer science training and some professional programming experience.
Valued experience or interest in psychology research methods and math education.
Communicate project needs with the team via email and meetings.
Position supported by the School of Education's MELD Lab focusing on mathematical cognition research.
Equal employment opportunity employer promoting diversity and inclusion.

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

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 Â
Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 5 Maximum:Â 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 Gorillaâs 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/

Original Job Description

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 Â
Anticipated Hours Per Week:	Minimum: 5 Maximum:Â 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 Gorillaâs 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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