Looking for research on cardiovascular outcomes?
See who is actually recruiting. ResearchBridge brings open university research positions into one place, so you build one profile and apply directly to the projects that interest you.
- Free for students
- No research experience required to start
- Compensation stated before you apply
What ResearchBridge is
One profile. Real openings. Project-specific applications.
ResearchBridge brings the research positions at a university into one place. Students build a profile once, browse projects that are actively recruiting, and apply to the specific work that interests them.
Researchers post a position, state what the project needs, and receive applications already organized around those requirements.
clinical outcomes, 8 hours per week
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Cardiovascular Outcomes
Dr. Amara Okonjo, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
The problem today
Research recruiting still runs on channels that were never built for it.
Cold emails
Students write to researchers who may not be recruiting, and researchers sort through messages that are not tied to any open position.
Faculty pages
Directory pages describe research interests, not whether a lab has room for a student this term.
Word of mouth
Positions get filled through existing contacts, which is hardest on students who do not already have a network.
None of this is anyone's fault. Researchers are busy and students cannot see inside a lab. ResearchBridge replaces the guessing with a list of positions that are genuinely open.
Why teams use it
Find research the way it should have worked all along.
Cold emails
0
cold emails needed to find an opening that exists
Students stop guessing which labs are recruiting. Every listing on ResearchBridge is a position a researcher opened on purpose, with the requirements, time commitment, and compensation stated before anyone applies.
Project fit
Per project
criteria, written by the researcher who runs it
Different projects need different students. A researcher decides what matters for their own position, marks each item required or preferred, and sets how much weight it carries. Nothing is hidden from applicants.
Evidence
Evidence
instead of a score you cannot interrogate
Applications arrive organized around the criteria that were set. Availability and coursework are checked in code. Written responses are summarized with the passages they came from. The researcher makes every decision.
The researcher view
See the evidence, not a mystery number.
Availability, coursework, year of study, and listed skills are checked in code. Written responses are organized around the criteria you set, with the passage each observation came from. Nothing tells you who to accept.
For positions that may constitute paid employment, automated ordering of candidates is switched off entirely.
Jordan Adeyemi
Health Sciences, Year 2, 10 hours per week
Availability of at least 6 hours per week
Requirement metRequested: Required
Student availability: 10 hours per week.
Python or R
Evidence foundRequested: Preferred, high importance
Describes using Python and pandas to clean longitudinal clinical data.
BIOLOGY 2B03 or equivalent
Evidence foundRequested: Preferred, medium importance
BIOLOGY 2B03 listed under completed coursework.
Cell culture
No information foundRequested: Preferred, low importance
Nothing in this application relates to this criterion.
Evidence is tied to the criteria this researcher wrote for this project. No student carries a score between projects, and the researcher makes every decision.
Post a position from this project
ResearchBridge building the listing
For researchers
Spend less time sorting cold emails.
- Structured applications instead of a mixed inbox.
- Project-specific questions you write yourself.
- Student profiles with coursework, skills, and availability already filled in.
- Criterion evidence tied to the requirements you set.
- One place to review candidates, keep private notes, and close the position.
How it works
For students
- 01
Create your profile
Coursework, skills, research interests, availability, and any prior experience. You fill this in once.
- 02
Explore open research
Filter by field, department, compensation, hours, location, and whether the position accepts beginners.
- 03
Apply to specific projects
Your profile comes along automatically. You answer only the questions this researcher asked.
- 04
Hear directly from researchers
Track status from one page. When a researcher wants to talk, they reach out to you.
For researchers
- 01
Post a position
Describe the project, the student role, the time commitment, and the compensation category.
- 02
Define what matters
Set required conditions and preferred criteria with plain-language importance levels.
- 03
Review structured applications
Every applicant answered the same project questions, with evidence tied to your criteria.
- 04
Contact students you want to meet
Move a candidate forward, keep private notes, and close the position when it is filled.
Beginners
You do not need research experience to start.
Many positions are written for students who have never worked in a lab. The researcher controls the requirements for their own project, and listings state clearly whether prior research is required, preferred, or not required at all.
A missing preferred item affects only that item. It does not quietly disqualify an application, and it is never hidden from you.
Stop sending cold emails into the void.
ResearchBridge is piloting at one university, in health and life sciences. Students take part for free.
Common questions
Is ResearchBridge free for students?
Yes. ResearchBridge is free for students.
I am in first year and have no research experience. Should I sign up?
Yes. Previous research experience is not universally required. Researchers define the requirements for each project, and many positions are written for students who are starting out.
What makes a strong application?
Applications should demonstrate genuine familiarity with the research and respond to the specific project rather than sending a generic statement of interest.
Researchers may ask students to read a paper or respond to a project-specific question.
How am I evaluated?
Researchers define criteria for their own projects. A student's relevance is evaluated separately for each opportunity.
There is no single ranking attached to a student across ResearchBridge.
Will I have to record a video?
Only if a researcher enables a video response for that particular position. It is not a general ResearchBridge requirement, and you are told before you begin the application.
How is my information used?
Profile and application information is made available to authorized researchers as required to review the applications you submit.
Contact information is used for ResearchBridge communication. Researcher notes are private to the researcher and are never shown to students.
Are opportunities paid?
ResearchBridge supports paid, unpaid, volunteer, and academic-credit opportunities. Every listing indicates its compensation category before students apply.
What happens after the pilot?
Feedback will be collected from participating students and researchers and used to improve the platform before broader expansion.
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