About the Opportunity. The Human Language Analysis Beings (HLAB) is currently recruiting PhD students to join our interdisciplinary research group under the advisement of H. Andrew Schwartz and Oscar Kjell. We are seeking applicants with strong backgrounds in both psychology and natural language processing.

Applicants should apply through either the Computer Science or Psychology PhD programs at Vanderbilt University. You can find detailed information for requirements on their websites (Psychological Sciences | Vanderbilt University, CCC | Vanderbilt University).

If you would like to speak with either advisor prior to applying, please email your CV and a brief research statement or cover letter to the Lab Manager, julia.buffolino@vanderbilt.edu. Use the subject line: “PhD Student Interest: [Your Name] – HLAB.”

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).

Mentorship & impact. Work with an interdisciplinary team spanning Vanderbilt and Stanford, with opportunities to co-author tools and research papers.

We currently have an opening for an interdisciplinary postdoctoral researcher with experience in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Psychology. Interested candidates should email julia.buffolino@vanderbilt.edu for more information.