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The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral scholar position. The post-doctoral scholar will work with Dr. Mary Murphy and her graduate and undergraduate students on new and existing grant-funded projects aimed at understanding the role of identity and group membership in shaping academic, behavioral, and well-being outcomes. The postdoctoral fellow will also have the opportunity to develop their own projects. Desired qualifications include: a PhD in psychology or related field; statistical expertise including multilevel modeling with nested and longitudinal designs, demonstrated evidence of research productivity and academic writing; strong communication and interpersonal skills; and a passion for novel research in the areas of identity threat, stereotyping and prejudice, and organizational mindset in education and/or organizational settings. Salary is competitive.  Start date is flexible and can...

Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Lab at Brandeis University. [ http://www.brandeis.edu/departments/psych/lachman/ ]. Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to work on longitudinal and intervention projects in the areas of behavior change, physical activity, personality, cognition, and health in adulthood. The position involves management and coordination of multiple studies in an active lab. Opportunities include collaboration on experimental intervention research through the Boston Roybal Center for Active Lifestyle Interventions (RALI) [ http://www.brandeis.edu/roybal/ ] and secondary data analysis of longitudinal data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) study [ www.midus.wisc.edu/ ].  Primary responsibilities will include project management and data analysis; preparation of manuscripts; and participation in interdisciplinary research groups. Qualifications include a Ph.D. in the social, behavioral or health...

The Department of Psychological Science at Boise State University ( https://psychology.boisestate.edu/) invites interested applicants to apply for the full-time position of Lecturer I beginning in Fall 2021. The area of psychological specialization is open; we are seeking a dedicated teacher with a commitment for engaging students to support our existing undergraduate curriculum and to broaden our cumulative array of expertise. This is a nine-month, non-tenure track position with opportunities for salary enhancement through summer courses. The Department of Psychological Science boasts a highly interdisciplinary faculty with a strong history of success in teaching, research, and service. We have active, flourishing relationships with organizations in the community, including state agencies, hospitals, schools, and a variety of non-profit organizations. These relationships offer rich service opportunities, as well as student engagement through internships and other professional...

The Psychology Department at the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John’s University (SJU) invites applications for a full-time, one-year term position in Psychology at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning August 2021. The Psychology Department is a collegial and engaged team of teacher-scholars with a broad range of specializations. The department's mission is to provide our students with an active and interactive learning experience focused on the science and practice of psychology. Faculty are dedicated to providing an environment that models a passion for learning and scholarship, using pedagogical methods that are innovative and anchored in research. It is our goal to prepare students who think critically and reflectively, engage others from all backgrounds with empathy and understanding, and use their knowledge of psychology to maximize their own personal development and promote the common good. Small class sizes of 16-30 students and the Psychology...

Arizona State University, the Department of Psychology and REACH Institute in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Health Solutions invites applications for a NIDA-funded T32 Postdoctoral Research Scholar training program focusing on closing the research-practice gap in drug abuse prevention.  Training is delivered through individually-tailored programs of coursework in drug abuse and implementation science and mentored research experience. Trainees select multiple mentors from a large and multidisciplinary faculty whose work includes preventive interventions with children, youth, and families in settings including schools, health care, community mental health settings, and family courts. Emphases include implementation science for the adoption and sustainability of preventive interventions in natural service delivery settings, interventions for ethnically diverse populations, and quantitative methods in prevention science.  The program is particularly...

Assistant or Associate tenured/tenure-track faculty position in Clinical Science The Department of Psychology, College of Science, Virginia Tech, invites applications for one Assistant or Associate tenured/tenure-track faculty position in Clinical Science to begin August 10, 2021 in our nationally recognized (2017 ABCT Outstanding Training Program) and dually accredited (APA and PCSAS) doctoral program. Virginia Tech’s clinical science area emphasizes the integration of science and practice in research and training and highly values efficacy and effectiveness research, dissemination and implementation science, health improvement, and preventive intervention across the lifespan. In order to complement our existing strengths, we are especially interested in candidates with a translational program of research that focuses on sociocultural mechanisms of mental health, health disparities, intervention efficacy and effectiveness, transdiagnostic mechanisms, and/or dissemination and...

Simpson College, a private, nationally recognized regional college grounded in the liberal arts tradition and affiliated with the United Methodist Church, invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology. Ph.D. preferred; ABD considered. The teaching load is three courses per semester and includes Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Introduction to Psychology. For more information about the department, please visit http://www.simpson.edu/psychology . Review of applications will begin on March 29th and continue until the position is filled. A complete application will include a cover letter addressing your interest in the position, curriculum vita, graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a statement addressing how their experiences and/or interests contribute to promoting diversity and inclusivity at Simpson College. The position will begin in August 2021. Please have...

This position is to serve as a lab manager, providing research and administrative support for neuroimaging and behavioral studies conducted both with individuals with major mental illness and with healthy populations, including adolescents and young adults. This position will be under the direction of Dr. Katherine Karlsgodt (UCLA Department of Psychology). Responsibilities include support in coordinating day to day research activities (e.g., recruitment and scheduling of participants, running research sessions), assistance in administrative activities (e.g., purchasing, IRB protocol management, manuscript preparation), database management (e.g., data entry and organization), basic data processing (e.g., compilation of behavioral data for analysis, quality assurance and preprocessing of neuroimaging data), and assistance in training and supervision of student volunteers.  

Claremont McKenna College (CMC) is a highly selective, independent, coeducational, residential, undergraduate liberal arts college. Established in 1946, CMC is a member of The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent institutions in Claremont, CA. We seek candidates who are capable of demonstrating competence and sensitivity in working in a college in which students are broadly diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, socioeconomic backgrounds, religion and political viewpoint, and/or candidates who have a record of working in a diverse student population. Claremont McKenna College is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. For more information and to apply, please visit CMC website www.claremontmckenna.edu .   Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted via zoom. BASIC FUNCTION: The Umanath...

A 2-3 year Post Doc position at the Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation Lab at The Hebrew University ( ERC Funded ) The Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation Lab at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship for a period of 2 or 3 years. Research in the lab focuses on the psychological (mainly emotional) underpinning of long-term intergroup conflicts, focusing on attempts to develop and implement psychological interventions that promote social change in favor of democracy and peace. The successful candidate will work together with Prof. Halperin, and will manage and lead the lab’s newly funded ERC project titled: " Personalized Interventions to Improve Intergroup Relations and Promote Peace”. The ERC funded research is aimed at identifying novel mechanisms by which different intergroup interventions influence different individuals, i.e., creating an innovative framework for personalized...