JOURNAL CLUBS

Join PANDM Lab's Journal Clubs and Workshops.

PANDM's Journal Clubs and Workshops are meant to bring curious minds together in a more informal environment, have intellectually stimulating exchanges about different topics of interest, and even share some food and drinks together. We would like to foster an environment where people can share their ideas, sharpen their understanding as well as get to know each other while doing so.

If you would like to join our Journal Clubs and Workshops, please email Yuhang (yuhangxie@connect.hku.hk). Please clearly state 1) your name, 2) your affiliation with HKU, if any, and 3) your reasons for joining. You will subsequently be put on an email list to keep you up-to-date with details for upcoming meetings, including information on materials and venue.

OPEN POSITIONS

We are currently seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who are affiliated with HKU to join our PANDM Lab as lab volunteer helpers from Sep 2026 to Aug 2027 for the General Role, specifically for the 1) Behavioral experiment and interview position and 2) EEG position. This role is voluntary but offers valuable training relevant to clinical research. You will be working on campus at HKU’s Centennial Campus.

Please note that we are currently not recruiting lab volunteer helpers for the Quantitative Role for this semester and we are not recruiting for the Clinical Role for this academic year (until Summer 2027). Watch this place for updates and announcements later in the calendar year.

PANDM Lab always welcome curious minds. Applications are on a rolling basis.
The details are as follows:

Position - Volunteer Research Assistants

Eligibility to apply

Current HKU undergraduate or postgraduate students.
Fluent and comfortable working in English.

General Requirements:

Hours: 12–16 hours per week.
Duration: A minimum of 1 full calendar year (September 2026 to August 2027).
Location: In-person at HKU’s Centennial Campus.

These are volunteer positions (i.e., you will not be paid), but you will learn through extensive training and gain research skills that will feed into publications, possible paid opportunities or academic careers in the future. Please note that we do not take virtual internships. Preference would also be given to individuals who are affiliated with HKU.

What potential experience will you gain from this volunteer role?

Didactic seminars in affective science, psychopathology, and research methods.
Hands-on training in conducting behavioral and EEG experiments, semi-structured interview, administering questionnaires, and research methods including ecological momentary assessment and computational modelling.
Close supervision and direct feedback from our dedicated research team.

Quantitative Role

Clinical Role

General Role

. Description .

People with quantitative skills (e.g., statistics, computational modeling, computer science, mathematics, physics, or engineering background) who are interested in using different statistical and experimental methods to examine human emotion and related disorders, decision making, and/or neuroscience.

People with a strong interest in psychopathology (e.g., depression and anxiety) and/or interaction with clinical populations.

People with a strong interest in experimental psychological research.

. Potential Duties .

Work on human behavioral and neuroimaging data processing and analyses using Matlab and/or Python
Assist with novel experimental design and data collection on the intersection of emotion and cognition
Conduct computational modeling research

Receive training for administration of Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 (SCID-5)
Conduct diagnostic interviewing, data collection and interaction with individuals with potential psychopathology

Assist with data collection in behavioral studies
Literature search, experimental paradigm preparation and preliminary data analysis

. Requirements & Expectations .

Programming experience in Matlab (must) and Python (optional)
3rd & 4th year students with statistical and computational modeling/programming skills (preferred)

Interest in psychopathology (e.g., depression, anxiety) and working with clinical populations
At least one university-level course in psychopathology or abnormal psychology
Fluent in English
Strong work ethic
Previous experience working with individuals who have mental health issues (preferred)
A Master’s degree in relevant fields (preferred)

Former research experience preferred, but not required
Strong work ethic, responsible and committed to research

. Application Procedure .

If you are interested in joining our team, please email the following materials to pandmlab@gmail.com with the subject line "Volunteer Application - [Your Name] – [Applied Position]":

1. Send short CV (1-2 pages) and a brief statement of interest that includes:

What position you are interested and why you are interested in this position.
Relevant coursework, skills, or experience.
Your availability per week and expected period of commitment.

2. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We may contact shortlisted applicants for a 15-30 min online interview.