2 Aging jobs

Aug 06, 2019
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Psychology Featured
Utilise your passion and academic expertise for Psychology Contribute to a young but growing research environment AUT is   now ranked in t he   top 1.2% of all universities worldwide Auckland University of Technology (AUT)   is vibrant, achievement-oriented and a rewarding place to work. As one of the world's top 30 millennial universities and New Zealand's newest, it offers a stimulating teaching and research environment with strong connections to government, business and industry.  AUT has over 29,000 students and 2,500 staff across our three teaching campuses and is located in New Zealand's largest city,   Auckland ­ - consistently ranked as one of the world's most liveable cities. Based in AUT's city campus, our   Psychology   team (within AUT's   School of Social Sciences and Public Policy ) focuses on the scientific study of human behaviour, providing a much-needed perspective on what humans need to develop and thrive. Our team teach psychology within the context of our society; the places where we live and work. With the continued increase in students in our   BA Psychology major   and the 2018 introduction of a new post-graduate programme in social and developmental psychology, Psychology at AUT is a growing and vibrant discipline and this is an exciting time for the department. We are also pleased to have welcomed a new Head of School, who is additionally the Co-Director of the   Centre for Social Data Analytics (CSDA)   (which has recently transferred to the school). The Role We have a permanent, full-time opportunity for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer of Psychology to develop their career in teaching, research and service. We are ideally seeking research interests in social and/or developmental psychology. The appointee will ideally also be quantitative-focussed, as the small team of Psychology lecturers you will join work within a quantitative-focussed environment. Previous lecturing experience is desirable. You will be expected to publish actively in your specialised field; research is well supported within the School. It is also expected that over time the successful candidate will seek external research funding, engage with government, business, the professions and/or the community, and contribute to School/Faculty activities. Interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities also exist across the School. You'll teach across psychology programmes as agreed with the Programme Leader. You may also assume future responsibility for the co-ordination and delivery of psychology papers, as well as be offered the opportunity to develop your own papers. We embrace practice-led, as well as research-informed, approaches to teaching where the student experience is optimised. A collaborative, open and engaging attitude that is flexible to School requirements is essential. You'll join a small but focussed, open and highly collaborative group that supports the growth of its people. There is genuinely positive energy within the Psychology Programme and we offer an excellent research environment, with research support. The School also offers a variety of contestable research funds. Application information We welcome applications from suitably qualified applicants and request they submit a full CV (including a full list of publications and contact details for three referees), plus a cover letter addressing the following: Key requirements for the role Qualification: PhD (or very close to submission for examination) in Psychology Research and Scholarship: Research interests preferably in social and/or developmental psychology. An early career academic will have the basis of a solid research pipeline More experienced candidates will already have a proven research track record with quality publications and ideally, success in external funding bids. Teaching and Learning: An early career academic will ideally have at least some previous lecturing experience. More experienced candidates will have previous lecturing experience, evidence of curriculum development and also ideally experience supervising Masters and/or PhD students. Appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the skills and experience of the successful applicant. Start Date:   Preferably January 2020 or earlier For academic enquiries: Contact Dr Erik Landhuis, Programme Leader Psychology -   erik.landhuis@aut.ac.nz . For recruitment enquiries: Contact Mike Wood, Executive Recruitment Partner -   mike.wood@aut.ac.nz Advertising closes Sunday, 1 September 2019 at 23:55pm
Auckland University of Technology Wellesley St East/AUT City Campus, Auckland CBD, Auckland, New Zealand Full time
Jul 30, 2019
Postdoctoral Fellowship
Position : A 1-year renewable postdoctoral research fellowship is available with Professor C.S. Widom in the Psychology Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the City University of New York, starting immediately. The postdoc will conduct mentored research on a new grant funded by the National Institute on Aging that will focus on the impact of early life exposure to child maltreatment on risk for cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and biological aging. The fellow will join a multidisciplinary research group, have access to an extensive longitudinal data set, and have opportunities for training in all aspects of this research, including project conceptualization, data analysis, manuscript preparation, publication, and conference presentations. The Fellow will work closely with Dr. Widom and the principal investigators to analyze and interpret quantitative findings, prepare scholarly journal articles, and present at academic conferences. This person will be expected to work both independently and collaboratively as part of the research team. About Us: Dr. Cathy Spatz Widom is a Distinguished Professor in the Psychology Department at John Jay College and a member of the Graduate Center faculty, City University of New York. She is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychopathological Association, and the American Society of Criminology. A former faculty member at Harvard, Indiana, University at Albany (SUNY), and New Jersey Medical School, Widom has served on the editorial boards of psychology, criminology, and child maltreatment journals. She has published extensively on the long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect and has received numerous awards for her research. Others principals on the research team include Jennifer Manly, Ph.D., Department of Neurology, G.H. Sergievsky Center, and Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University; Frances Champagne, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin; Nim Tottenham, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Columbia University; and Molly Maxfield, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs. John Jay College has a brand new, state-of-the-art building located in the heart of mid-town Manhattan. Dr. Widom has a suite of offices for herself and her staff in the new building at 524 West 59th Street on the 10th Floor.   Experience and Qualifications: PhD in psychology or related discipline Expertise in statistical analyses and software (R, SPSS, Excel, MPlus, SAS, and/or Stata) Established interest in child maltreatment and/or aging Demonstrated capacity in scholarly research, as evidenced by publications and/or research experience Strong written and communication skills
John Jay College, City University of New York John Jay College of Criminal Justice, West 59th Street, New York, NY, USA Full time