How to Join the Lab

How to Join the Lab

UROPs/Research Assistants/Research Associates

1. We sometimes list available UROPs at the UROP office, but students can also contact Dr. Saxe or lab managers to ask if there is a position available. 

2. Typically we ask UROPs to work for credit for their first semester in the lab, while they are mostly being trained. Many of our long-term UROPs are funded by either the UROP office or our grants. UROPs who stay in the lab more than two semesters often get to play significant roles in research projects, and some have earned authorship on published papers.

3. We usually don't have internship positions, but we may participate in an institutional or external program if that becomes available. We may also work with interested candidates bringing along funding.

Graduate Students

1. Potential graduate students should apply through the BCS graduate program application. We also accept post-bac students (a two year program prior to PhD applications) through the Post-baccalaureate Research Scholars Program in Brain and Cognitive Sciences. 

2. Rebecca will not be taking graduate students in the 2023-2024 cycle.

3. Applicants do not need to email Rebecca directly before applying to the BCS program. Also, Rebecca is not available to meet one-on-one with applicants, outside of the BCS interview process. However, people who are specifically interested in Saxe Lab should say so (and why) in their application essays.

4. Consider this list of questions when considering joining: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-scRtCNiaLFgDN3gqydRr9dqjS9MUYv8SEF-E6h6ImE/edit

5. Graduate students who have already been admitted to the BCS PhD program can inquire with Rebecca about the availability of rotation projects, by emailing her directly. 

6. Many graduate students are co-mentored by Rebecca and another BCS PI. Students interested in this arrangement should email Rebecca about it. 

Post-Doctoral Positions

1. Potential post-docs can write directly to Rebecca (saxe@mit.edu), describing their training and interests.

2. We are currently not recruiting new post-docs.

3. Consider this list of questions when considering joining: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-scRtCNiaLFgDN3gqydRr9dqjS9MUYv8SEF-E6h6ImE/edit