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Social Psychologist Specializing in Diversity or Culture at the University of Utah . The Department of Psychology at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR faculty position in Social Psychology with an emphasis on diversity and/or culture, broadly defined. This proposed hire reflects the Department’s longstanding commitment to diversity ( https://psych.utah.edu/diversity/engage.php ), and its plan to build on and further develop a critical mass of scholars who focus on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) (see concurrent search in Applied Cognition https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/136891 . Candidates from any area in social psychology are encouraged to apply. We seek candidates with expertise in core areas and methodologies of social psychology, including those whose backgrounds lead them to innovative questions and methods. Successful candidates will demonstrate programmatic research with the potential for generating...

The Data Science for Dynamic Decision-making Center (d3c) in the Survey Research Center (SRC) at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research (ISR) invites applications for an open rank (Assistant, Associate, and Full) Research Professor position.   SRC ( https://www.src.isr.umich.edu/ ) is a multi- and inter-disciplinary research organization devoted to the discovery of and insight into major issues within the social and behavioral sciences. SRC is an international leader in research involving the collection and analysis of randomized trials, sample surveys, and other administrative data. The d3c ( https://d3c.isr.umich.edu/ ) is a vibrant, interdisciplinary methodological research center that develops, implements and disseminates data collection and statistical methods to optimize adaptive interventions, including personalized digital interventions.  Faculty at d3c work across a wide range of behavioral intervention research areas, including...

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences -Associate/full Professor.  The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is seeking candidates for one tenured Associate or full Professor position in Aging who has an established track-record of excellence in research and teaching.  Candidates who have experience in all areas of Aging research will be considered, though candidates whose research connects with established strengths in Aging research in the department and/or with other relevant units on campus that conduct aging relevant research will be prioritized.  The individual in this position will conduct research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, advise students, teach undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, and participate in department governance and university service.   The required qualifications for this position are a PhD in psychology or another directly relevant field, an outstanding teaching, service, and...

Carnegie Mellon University seeks highly qualified applicants for a tenure-track position shared by the Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute and the Department of Psychology. Appointments will be considered at ranks from assistant to associate professor (including tenured associate). Our programs place high value on programmatic, theory-driven research that advances understanding of how intelligence is realized by the complex biology and processing of the human brain. We are particularly interested in applicants whose theoretical approaches and methodologies can link to Carnegie Mellon University’s core strengths in biological sciences, cognitive science, computation, data science and engineering, and whose research can capitalize on Carnegie Mellon's state-of-the-art MRI capabilities to understand healthy brains and mental or neurological disorders.  To apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/105767 Applicants to this position may also wish to apply to a broader...

University of Puget Sound   Department of Psychology, full-time tenure-line Assistant Professor   Job ID: 6665   Location: Psychology   Full/Part Time: Full Time   Faculty Posting Details Appointment: Department of Psychology, full-time tenure-line Assistant Professor position; begins Fall, 2023.   Responsibilities:   The Department of Psychology is seeking a tenure-line assistant professor with expertise in clinical psychology to teach undergraduate Psychological Disorders, Introductory Psychology, an introductory course in one's general subarea of Psychology, and Psychology elective and/or lab courses in one or more of the following areas: clinical neuropsychology; child psychopathology; psychopharmacology; gender; equity/social justice issues as they pertain to gender, culture, race, age, and/or other individual differences; drugs and addiction; statistics and research methods;...

Psychiatry Research   The University of Chicago’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience is searching for tenured or tenure track faculty members to join our interdisciplinary faculty. We seek applicants pursuing research that complements existing programs in addictions, serious mental illness, psychiatric genetics, eating disorders, developmental psychopathology, and health disparities. Our faculty conduct innovative basic, translational, and clinical research and secure high levels of NIH grant funding. We especially welcome applications from basic, translational, and applied clinical scientists who have demonstrated the capacity for, or success in, conducting impactful science, publishing research of high quality, and competing for external funding. Other duties will include teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate level and supervision of students and trainees.    The University is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, and...

The College at the University of Chicago is now accepting applications for four-year postdoctoral teaching appointments as Harper and Schmidt Fellows who hold the rank of Collegiate Assistant Professor. Collegiate Assistant Professors are members of the College Faculty whose primary professional responsibility is to teach in the general education (Core) program. Core courses in the Humanities typically deal with fundamental issues and texts in history, philosophy, and literature. Currently, the Core is organized into eight year-long sequences: Readings in World Literature; Human Being and Citizen; Greece and Rome: Texts, Traditions, Transformations; Philosophical Perspectives on the Humanities; Media Aesthetics; Reading Cultures; Poetry and the Human; and Language and the Human. For a description of these sequences see: http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/thecollege/humanities/. Core courses in the Social Sciences explore, on the basis of significant works or primary source...

As part of an international research project on developing effective interventions to counter false information in India, the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Cambridge is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate, who will work on a project that enables information literacy and resilience to false information online. Specifically, the candidate will work on the development and testing of a series of instruments aimed at reducing susceptibility to and sharing of false information on social media in India. This research project is funded jointly by Google Jigsaw and the Alfred Landecker Foundation.   This position is available until 30th June 2023 in the first instance, but may be subject to renewal if additional funding is acquired. The post-holder will work with Prof Sander van der Linden and Dr Jon Roozenbeek on measuring the proliferation and influence of false information on platforms such as WhatsApp and Signal, and...

The Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, invites applications for a full ‐ time, tenure ‐ track Assistant or early Associate Professor in human decision science, broadly construed. Preference will be given to candidates with innovative research programs combining theoretical and empirical approaches to address cognitive processes in decision ‐ making. We welcome specialization in behavioral, economic, computational, and neuroscientific methods, and applications to decisions in domains with broad potential impact.  Michigan’s top-ranked Department of Psychology has a longstanding foundation in decision making research. Successful candidates will join a rich, interdisciplinary research campus ranked No. 1 in research volume among U.S. public universities for the past decade. Multidisciplinary research initiatives on campus bring together c ollaborations across 19 schools and colleges, including business, engineering, design,...

The Department of Psychology (www.psychology.umd.edu) at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks candidates for positions in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience and Counseling Psychology with a starting date of August 2023. The full position announcements and application portal can be found via the employment links below. Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology: Application Deadline September 15, 2022 through https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/97263   Assistant Professor in Behavioral and/or Cognitive Neuroscience: Application Deadline October 1, 2022 through https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/97113 Application materials should be submitted by the dates listed above and must include a cover letter, CV, statement of current and future research interests and research philosophy, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience (including evidence of teaching excellence, if available), a diversity statement, and contact...

We’re significantly expanding our team! Join a group of Data Scientists, Social Scientists, and Civic Design Researchers working to meet DC's most critical problems and promote equitable outcomes for all Washingtonians. Thanks to federal recovery funds, the District has the opportunity to test innovative and bold ideas to build back better. Over the next three years, The Lab will help policymakers evaluate these efforts to make informed decisions. We need Data Scientists and Social Scientists at the Masters, ABD, PhD level and beyond with strong applied research, coding, statistics, and modeling skills to support this expansion. Check out some examples of our past and current work on transit subsidies , road safety , body-worn cameras , and rental assistance . Who we’re looking for: Team players, who want to use scientific tools to make a positive difference in DC residents’ lives, particularly for historically disadvantaged...