18 jobs found

About the Unit The Urban Education Institute (UEI) at the University of Chicago is an internationally and nationally renowned institute with the aim of promoting applied research on youth development and learning in formal and informal settings. UEI represents a model for how the higher education community can engage in the systemic improvement of pre- K-12 schooling through its Consortium on School Research, Network for College Success (NCS), To&Through, and Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP). Across these entities, UEI conducts rigorous fundamental and applied research, trains researchers and practitioners, operates a preK-12 public school, and provides research-based tools and resources to schools in 62 major cities across 34 states. Position Summary We invite applications for two Postdoctoral Scholar positions specializing in youth’s academic and psychosocial development across multiple ecological contexts. Applicants should have a strong understanding...

Position Description:  The Department of Psychological Science is pleased to announce a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning in August 2024. Eastern is Connecticut's only public liberal arts university, and Psychology is the largest major on campus. This position requires teaching courses in neuropsychology (e.g., Human Neuropsychology, Sensation & Perception), the department's Research Method sequence (Behavioral Science Statistics, Research Methods I & II) as well as meeting other departmental needs (e.g., General Psychology, courses in the University’s Liberal Arts Core, and in the candidate's specialty area). Candidates should demonstrate potential for teaching excellence at the undergraduate level, especially with first-generation students. Those willing to mentor students in their research and contribute to the Department's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are encouraged to apply. On-campus research opportunities are limited to human...

Assistant Teaching Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus. The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor with an anticipated start date of August 2024. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible position renewable on an academic year basis (August 16 to May 15) contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. The Psychology Department is managing Arizona State University’s Neuroscience major, including the development and implementation of online courses. The successful candidate will be expected to teach four sections (likely a mix of online and in-person) per semester at the undergraduate level in support of both the Neuroscience and Psychology majors. Assigned courses will typically include one or more foundational courses (e.g., Introduction to Neuroscience,...

Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research Opportunity for Postdoctoral and Research Faculty Positions   The Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) ( https://www.vtcar.science.vt.edu/ ), within the Clinical Science program in the Department of Psychology, in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) ( https://www.ext.vt.edu ) and Commonwealth Autism ( https://www.commonwealthautism.org/ ), is seeking candidates for two positions as postdoctoral associate, senior research associate, or research scientist, depending upon level of experience. The positions will involve work in the catchment areas of Dickenson and Wise Counties to provide diagnostic autism assessments, offer trainings/consultations to area educators, and to conduct effectiveness research on rural capacity building of autism services. Mentorship will be provided by the director of the VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research in...

Full-time Teaching Faculty , Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Indiana University-Bloomington. The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences seeks to fill a  full-time teaching faculty Lecturer  position in the area of Neuroscience. IU Psychological and Brain Sciences has a vibrant Neuroscience B.S. degree with over 500 current majors and a large assortment of undergraduate neuroscience courses.  Lecturer-stream faculty will have opportunities to develop and teach courses in this area, including smaller intensive labs.  We especially welcome candidates who add diversity to the department, are deeply committed to evidence-based pedagogy and innovative methods, and could also provide instruction for some core courses such as research methods or introductory psychology. The ideal candidate will have experience as an instructor of record at the college level with an interest in adding value to the undergraduate program. The initial contract period is for...

Visiting Assistant Professor , Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences, Indiana University-Bloomington We seek to fill two positions for visiting assistant professors to teach undergraduate courses in any of the following broad areas: Neuroscience, Sensation and Perception, Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and Social Psychology. The candidate may also contribute to general courses in our psychology or neuroscience majors, such as introductory psychology, experimental methods, or statistics. This will be a 1-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. The teaching load is five courses per year. Candidates with a doctorate in psychology or related field in hand at the time of appointment are preferred, but those who have completed all degree requirements except the dissertation defense (i.e., ABDs) will be considered. Applicants should have documented teaching experience and  submit...

New College of Florida is searching for a tenure-track Assistant or early Associate Professor (with a maximum of 3 years of credit toward tenure) in human neuroscience to begin Fall 2024. Neuroscience is both an important area of psychology and a joint program at NCF. The scholar we hire should be able and willing to teach courses and tutorials within the disciplines of Psychology and Neuroscience, at introductory through advanced levels. We are seeking a researcher who uses experimental approaches that probe nervous system structure/function. Research focus is open, but could include areas such as behavioral neuroscience, clinical neuroscience, sensory neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, social neuroscience, neuroendocrinology, or translational animal research with implications for human nervous system functioning.   The teaching load is two courses per semester plus sponsoring individual and group tutorials. Faculty members also provide academic advising, supervise...

The Psycholinguistics Laboratory at the University of Alabama, directed by Dr. Luca Campanelli, is seeking applications for two part-time research assistant positions. The starting date is flexible, although a sooner start is preferred. The number of hours per week is negotiable but is expected to be between 10 and 15 hours. The location is flexible: either Tuscaloosa, Alabama, or fully remote. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience. The ideal candidate is a Master's or PhD student with some background knowledge and research interests in one or more of the following areas: Natural language processing and AI/computational models of language processing that are grounded in the principles of human language and cognition; Interplay between memory and prediction functions in language processing; Theoretical and computational models of memory; Individual differences in language processing. Depending on the project, responsibilities may...

Pace University is ranked the #1 private, four-year college in the nation for upward economic mobility by Harvard University’s Opportunity Insights, evidence of the transformative education the University provides. To add to our esteemed faculty we are currently seeking an Assistant Professor in Psychology for our Pleasantville NY (Westchester County) campus. Position Summary: Pace University (Pleasantville campus) is seeking applicants for an anticipated tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department in Pleasantville, New York to begin in September, 2024. The department includes one of the largest majors in the Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, with high quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The ideal candidates will possess the following: The candidate must have completed their doctorate in a psychology specialty. Preference will be given to those with a Ph.D. in psychology disciplines focused on...

The Georgetown Lab for Relational Cognition invites applications for a postdoctoral position focused on NSF- and foundation-funded projects related to creative cognition. The post-doc will help to lead projects that use computational methods to model and foster creative thinking abilities, and that employ neuromodulation (TMS, tES) in combination with neuroimaging toward enhancing creativity and executive function. There will be ample opportunity, dependent on the post-doc’s level of interest, to engage with many other ongoing projects in the lab related to learning in real-world educational contexts, reasoning, and human character strengths and virtues. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or anticipate a Ph.D. by spring of 2024. The projected start date for the position is spring or summer of 2024, but other starting times are possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Favorable consideration will be given to applicants with a...

The Georgetown Laboratory for Relational Cognition , directed by Adam Green, anticipates hiring a research coordinator. The position will focus on an NSF-funded study of concept development and reasoning in real-world high school education, and will also involve contributions to lab-based studies on cognitive and neural mechanisms of creativity. Responsibilities will include outreach to students and families as well as teachers and school administrators. Depending on level of interest, the research coordinator will have substantial opportunity to engage with all aspects of the project, including collection and analysis of behavioral and brain-imaging data. This project seeks to contribute to bridging the gap between the real-world classroom and the cognitive neuroscience laboratory. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The preferred start date is Summer 2024. Please follow the instructions at the provided link to apply for the...

Postdoctoral Fellow Opening   The Cognition and Affect Regulation Lab , directed by Dr. Jonathan Stange in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern California (USC), is seeking a neuroimaging-focused postdoctoral fellow to begin in spring or summer 2024 (flexible start date, earlier is possible). This position will be funded by an NIH R01 and offers competitive salary and benefits.   Our lab seeks to identify cognitive and affective processes that are involved in the regulation of negative affect, in an effort to understand vulnerability factors for mood disorders and suicide. This work involves laboratory-based measures of brain activity (using fMRI), autonomic nervous system functioning (electrocardiogram and respiration), and behavior (executive functioning tasks and questionnaires). In addition, to understand behavior outside of the lab in the real world, we utilize ambulatory assessment to measure fluctuations in autonomic functioning...

Assistant Professor of Psychology   Department of Psychology/College of Letters & Sciences   For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on:   https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/38708   Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled   General Statement The Department of Psychology at Montana State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Psychological Science with research specialty focusing on Teen Suicide Prevention. Successful candidates will have a consistent record of peer-reviewed publications related to suicide prevention. The department has eleven Psychological Science faculty at MSU with strong research in the department’s four cross-cutting themes: attention, memory, and thought; equity, diversity, and disparities; health, resilience, and well-being; and motivation and emotion. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or related field by start date, will...

The Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration at Soka University of America (SUA) invites applications for a full-time tenure-tracked faculty member as Assistant Professor of Psychology beginning August 1, 2024.  Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. in Psychology or ABD. We seek a psychological scientist with training and research in basic or applied psychology, broadly defined, with a preference for cognitive, neuroscience, health, or industrial-organizational psychology. Having the ability and willingness to work collegially is essential, as is a demonstrated understanding of the interdisciplinary curriculum in the liberal arts tradition. As part of a five-course teaching load, candidates will be expected to teach some combination of undergraduate courses in Introduction to Psychology, research methods, upper division psychology courses in the candidate’s area of interest, and other courses in the interdisciplinary general education program or core...

The Department of Psychology at The University of Toledo seeks a tenure-track faculty member in experimental or clinical psychology whose research explores youth mental health issues. While the specific area of youth mental health research is open, scholarship from the social/personality, developmental, or clinical psychology subfields are preferred. The department currently has several strong programs of research that examine parental and youth factors influencing childhood anxiety, maltreatment, affect, memory, suggestibility (particularly in forensic situations), social comparison, attitudes/beliefs, decision making, and body image and eating patterns. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology, strong record of research productivity and evidence of current or potential future external funding. Responsibilities include mentoring, supervision and teaching of undergraduate and doctoral students, developing an independent program of research, collaborating with faculty...

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY is inviting applications for an Open Rank , full-time, tenure track position in Clinical Psychology beginning August 2024, with an area of specialization in Child Clinical. Candidates must have received their doctoral degree from an APA or PCSAS accredited clinical psychology program and have completed an APA-approved (or equivalent) clinical psychology internship. Candidates will be expected to have a strong background in and dedication to scholarly activity, excellent teaching and mentoring, and to interact well with colleagues and students. They must also demonstrate the capacity to maintain a high-quality research program leading to scholarly productivity in the form of professional publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. Competitive salary and start-up funds are available. Candidates will be expected to serve as a research mentor for doctoral students, to supervise undergraduate research, to teach from a...