Monday, April 13, 2026
Name of Lead Faculty/Staff or PI: Rainbo Hultman
Contact: rainbo-hultman@uiowa.edu
Website: https://hultman.lab.uiowa.edu/
 
Research Topic: Stress vulnerability brain networks
 
Project and Position Details: 
We are looking for a reliable and hard-working student who is interested in helping to conduct behavioral studies related to stress vulnerability. Student would expect to learn a wide-range of neurobiology techniques including involvement in behavioral, molecular, and neurophysiological studies.
 
Qualifications
The most important thing is that students come with perseverance, strong communication skills, and a commitment to conducting and documenting rigorous neurobiological experiments. A course like BIOL 3656 – Neurobiology Lab may be helpful.
 
Time Commitment: 10-40 hours per week over the summer. Fewer if the project continues through the academic year.

Compensation:  Volunteer (Optional registration for URES:3991 or URES:3992 0-credit transcript recognition), Academic Credit (1-4 Semester Hours), Pay

Start Date: Summer semester

Timeline: To be determined

Application Instructions: Send an e-mail to rainbo-hultman@uiowa.edu with "undergraduate research internship" in subject line