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Position Overview: The Department of Psychology at The University of the South looks forward to welcoming an individual dedicated to undergraduate education as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Psychology, starting August 2023. Position Description: The teaching load is five courses per year. Candidates from all areas of specialization enthusiastic about contributing to our department’s programmatic focus on Psychology for the Public Good are encouraged to apply. The hired candidate will maintain a vibrant research program suitable for an undergraduate-serving institution and will contribute to introductory psychology, research methods, and intermediate, and upper-level courses in their area of specialization. Given the University’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in scholarship and teaching, candidates whose research and/or pedagogies contribute to DEI will find the position, particularly inviting. Attributes of a Successful Candidate:...

The University of Minnesota seeks postdoctoral fellows interested in conducting innovative multidisciplinary research in domains including behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, clinical psychology, and/or behavioral genetics. Fellows are supported by a T32 training grant funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse. The purpose of the training program is to provide research and training opportunities to encourage the development of multidisciplinary skills within or across the above domains as they relate to drug use, addiction, and related psychopathology. There is a particular emphasis on using large-scale neuroimaging and genetic datasets to address questions pertinent to addiction. Fellows have the opportunity to work with any of two dozen distinguished faculty mentors ( listed here ). These mentors are highly multidisciplinary and collaborative. They lead both large-scale collaborative efforts as well as specific tailored...

What We Are Looking For Dr. Sarah Schnitker at Baylor University invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. The post-holder will work at a lab with the following main areas of emphasis: understanding the mechanisms of virtues, virtue and religious development, and religion and virtuous intergroup engagement. The post-holder will hold a leadership position for a major research initiative. This research could range from focused on spiritual/religious, moral, and meta-identity development within the context of higher education to cross-training theologians in psychological methods or to furthering research on the virtue of patience. This position begins as early as January 1, 2023; funding is secured for two years. Required Education and Skills: A Doctoral Degree in psychology (e.g., developmental, personality, social, quantitative, cultural) and up to a year of relevant experience...

The NIMH-funded IMPACT (Innovative Methods in Pathogenesis and Child Treatment) postdoctoral training program at Western Psychiatric Hospital (WPH) within the Department of Psychiatry and The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is seeking creative and energetic post-doctoral (MD or PhD) fellows in mental-health related disciplines. The IMPACT two-year, NIMH funded training program matches creative and energetic post-doctoral (MD, PhD, DO, or MD, PhD) fellows in mental health-related disciplines with faculty members who provide mentorship across an array of approaches and methods, including fMRI, genetics, statistical modelling, treatment evaluation, and implementation science. In addition, we provide resources for travel, coursework, and pilot research. The program, which has been funded continuously since 1990, aims to develop clinical scientists who can formulate original and significant research in areas such as:  Mechanisms of pathogenesis, persistence and...

The Psychology Department at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the human neurosciences. The anticipated start date is fall of 2023. We will consider applicants capable of developing an excellent program of research to focus on the neuroscience of human cognition, broadly construed. We are most interested in research that emphasizes cognitive, affective, and/or social/developmental perspectives. Current faculty research touches on psychological and neuroscientific topics such as sensory awareness, perception, attention, memory, language, motor learning, sleep, dreaming, creativity, depression, anxiety, and psychosis. Our faculty also contribute to teaching outstanding undergraduates and graduate students. Candidates should submit electronically ( https://psychology.northwestern.edu ) a statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, and up to three publications. Three letters of...

The VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS) Psychology Clinical Research Postdoctoral Residency Program is two-year APA-accredited program in clinical research and advanced clinical service delivery. Using a clinician scientist model, the fellowship combines individual mentored research and advanced clinical training in an interdisciplinary setting.  Residents devote up to 75% effort to clinical research and 25% in direct clinical service, such as providing assessments or conducting therapy in VA clinics or research programs. Additionally, the program allows an opportunity for mentored supervision of psychology interns, practicum students, and graduate and undergraduate students, and for formal presentations to academic, medical, and community audiences.  In close affiliation with the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, the program offers two-year positions in each of four special emphasis clinical research tracks for the 2023-2025 training period (about September 1, 2023-August 31,...

Post-doctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Washington University in St. Louis  We are seeking a full-time postdoctoral research associate with interests in the cognitive neuroscience of aging to work on a NIH-funded R01 project (R01AG070139) at Washington University in St. Louis, in a collaboration that includes Drs. Todd Braver, Tammy English, Brian Gordon, and Renee Thompson.  The project focuses on the relationship between cognitive motivation and emotion regulation, how these change across middle- and older-age, and the impact of depressive psychopathology, utilizing a multi-method approach that combines fMRI neuroimaging with both peripheral physiological assessment and naturalistic experience sampling. A recently funded Supplement to the project provides the exciting opportunity to acquire and analyze state-of-the-art blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in all participants. This position will provide outstanding training...

Assistant Professor - College for Health, Community and Policy (HCaP) - Department of Psychology   Location: San Antonio, TX   Regular/Temporary: Regular   Job ID: 8672   Full/Part Time: Full Time   Department Marketing Statement The Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites applications from researchers with a background in cognitive psychology and aging at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level. This position supports ongoing university and college-level initiatives in brain health and health disparities. Expertise in advanced quantitative and/or human neuroscience methods is desirable, but not required. The successful applicant will be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in this area (e.g., cognitive psychology, cognitive aging), to teach other courses appropriate to their expertise, direct masters and doctoral students, maintain a successful research...

Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences Stony Brook University The Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of integrative neuroscience (IN). This appointment will focus on “Human Health and Development across the Lifespan.” We are particularly interested in a scholar whose work lends itself to novel collaborative initiatives within the IN area, across other areas (clinical, cognitive, social & health) within the department, and/or across other departments/schools (e.g., neurobiology & behavior, psychiatry). Preference will be given to applicants who have a record of strong human neuroscience research, and evidence of or potential for funding. The applicant will be able to teach and mentor IN students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Psychology Department at Stony Brook University encompasses doctoral programs in Clinical...

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic researcher for a 2 year position, who has a background and PhD in Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Electrophysiology, Developmental Neurobiology or similar to commence on the 15 December 2022 or as close to this date as possible.   The position entails molecular profiling of the entorhinal cortex in the developing human brain, intrauterine embryo injections in mice, genotyping neurons in the adult pig brain using state-of-the art patch sequencing (Patch-seq) from organotypic brain slice cultures and bioinformatic analyses of Patch-seq data. The position also involves a 1 month stay at Harvard University, US with a collaborating group.   Information on the department can be found at: https://ivh.ku.dk/english   Our research The Group for Brain Development and Disease is an inclusive and diverse research group that is composed of local and international researchers of varying age and background. The group...

Roanoke College seeks applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the Department of Psychology, specialty area open, to begin in August of 2023, pending administrative approval.  A doctorate by the start date preferred but ABDs will be considered. The Psychology Department is a friendly community that welcomes diverse people and voices. We seek to hire an individual who will be able to contribute to the department’s goal of offering a wide array of courses and opportunities to students. The position involves teaching undergraduate courses (3/3 load with a course offered in our May Term once every three years), maintaining a research program, and engaging in departmental/college service. Applicants must be willing and able to teach courses related to their area of expertise, a subset of general psychology courses (e.g., intro, research methods, statistics), and contribute to Roanoke’s general education program. See current courses offered here ....

The Department of Psychological Sciences at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, seeks applications for a tenure-eligible position at the Assistant Professor level in   Clinical or Counseling Psychology . We are interested in individuals with expertise in   Diversity Science , but exceptional applicants from other clinical research areas will be considered. Located in historic Williamsburg, Virginia and close to metropolitan areas such as Richmond, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, William & Mary consistently ranks among the top ten public universities nationally. While the position is open to applicants with a range of research interests, the ability to complement and expand the current strengths of Psychological Sciences faculty (developmental, social, neuroscience, personality, cognitive) is essential. The candidate is expected to maintain a productive research program that inspires exceptional undergraduate and pre-doctoral master’s...

Faculty Position, Joint Search, Stanford Data Science and Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute Stanford University   Work Type: University Tenure Line   Location: Stanford University   Categories: Graduate School of Business, School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Humanities & Sciences, Dean of Research, School of Medicine   Stanford Data Science and the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute invite applications for a tenure-track appointment at any level in data science, focusing on theoretical and computational neuroscience. Applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree in statistics, data science, psychology, computer science, neuroscience, mathematics, or related disciplines. The departmental home of the appointee will be in line with the research and teaching expertise of the candidate, including Statistics, Psychology, Bioengineering, and other relevant...

The Department of Psychology at The University of California, Berkeley seeks to make two appointments at the tenured level (Associate or Full Professor): 1) Human Neuroscience and 2) Biological Basis of Behavior. We seek candidates who address fundamental questions concerning psychological function and behavior from a biological perspective and who strongly identify with research of interest to the broader community of psychologists. These positions are part of the University’s initiative to advance neuroscience research across campus, including within the Department of Psychology.   Human Neuroscience Apply at: https://apptrkr.com/3461046 This position is open to individuals with tenure or qualified for appointment with tenure. We seek applications from researchers who study human psychological function and behavior through a neuroscientific lens. This can include but is not limited to those working in the areas of affective, social, clinical,...

Opportunities: The Brain in Motion research program is looking for doctoral students with an interest in healthy brain aging and dementia prevention who wish to join a large interdisciplinary and diverse research team of over 35 scientists from Calgary, Canada and other parts of the World. There are opportunities currently available for doctoral students in neurosciences , physiological sciences , psychology and kinesiology in several areas related to this research program. Four-year doctoral stipend support is available via matching funding models, through application in March 2023, at the University of Calgary. Below you will find the thematic areas, the Brain in Motion protocol, the timeline for this opportunity, and contact information for more details. Thematic areas within the program of research Cognitive function (executive function, complex attention, processing speed, verbal memory, overall cognition), exercise and aging Biomarkers...

Emory University, Department of Psychology, seeks to appoint a full-time lecturer at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor for a renewable 3 year period. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate courses in introductory psychology, research methods and topics in the area of the candidate’s expertise that enhance our undergraduate curriculum, including opportunities to design and develop new courses. Candidates with statistical expertise are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should have outstanding records of teaching, curricular development and student academic advising and/or mentorship. The successful applicant will join a vibrant and collaborative environment supportive of high quality teaching.  A Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related field and independent teaching experience is required. Please apply via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/113554 . Please include a CV, a teaching statement, copies of syllabi/course materials, recent course...