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Position:  The Thompson Center invites applications for a 2-year postdoctoral research fellowship in autism and developmental disabilities.  Research opportunities include participating in an NIH-funded project examining early infant predictors of autism (PI: Stephen Sheinkopf, PhD). This project utilizes novel, multimodal measurements in the first year of life.  Trainees with experience and interest in early vocal development and individual differences in arousal and neurobehavioral measurement are particularly well suited to this project. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field, prior experience conducting research with children, ability to lead a research team effectively, and quantitative and qualitative data analytic skills (including proficiency in R). The successful applicant would work closely with the center’s Research Core and would benefit from a strong, multidisciplinary and collaborative setting. Outstanding opportunities for clinical...

Under the supervision of Dr. Larisa Heiphetz, the lab manager will provide assistance with research in Columbia’s Social and Moral Cognition Lab. Studies in our lab focus on children’s and adults’ moral cognition, with some work investigating morality within the contexts of religion and the legal system. Additional information about our lab, including access to the lab's publications, is available here: columbiasamclab.weebly.com .  The lab manager will assist with research and perform administrative duties. Typical research responsibilities include creating stimuli, recruiting participants, collecting data, and entering/coding results. Typical administrative responsibilities include organizing and maintaining a participant database, ordering supplies, and facilitating the preparation of forms and reports (e.g., IRB documentation). Past lab managers have also presented at conferences and co-authored manuscripts based on projects where their involvement was particularly...

The Institute of Education at the University of Zurich is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher for modeling intensive longitudinal educational testing  data. The work load is negotiable and the initial appointment  will be until February 29, 2024. The position primarily involves work in the methodological research project “Modeling Developmental Trajectories with Intensive Longitudinal Data from Large-Scale Formative Assessments” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (PI: Prof. Dr. Martin Tomasik). It is a full research position with no teaching obligations, but teaching contracts can be negotiated to temporarily or permanently complement a part-time employment in the project. Your Responsibilities The successful candidate will collaborate in a team comprising another post-doctoral researcher and a  PhD student. Against the backdrop of intensive longitudinal data from a computer-based tool for formative student assessment (see Tomasik, Berger &...

The Department of Psychology at Colorado State University and the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging ( CHSCHA ) at Colorado State University invite applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Psychology and affiliated with  CHSCHA . This position is at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2022. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching, clinical practice and research. We welcome candidates with a wide range of research expertise in human neuropsychology research, especially a focus on dementia and related disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, mild cognitive impairment, etc.). Candidates should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate-level coursework in neuropsychology, biological psychology, and specialty courses related to their area of research interest. They will also be expected to participate...

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...