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The Department of Psychological Science within the College of Arts and Sciences at Creighton University is hiring a full-time resident assistant professor (RAP) position to begin in the fall of 2021. Preference will be given to candidates who will have completed all work towards a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field before August 2021. The Department of Psychological Science is an undergraduate department and the RAPs will teach four classes per semester (fall/spring). The candidates will be expected to teach courses in Introductory Psychology and Research Methods and Statistics as well as any courses among the following that are within their expertise:  Abnormal Psychology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Learning, or Cross-Cultural Psychology.  Creighton University is a private Jesuit, Catholic coeducational urban university that encourages applications from qualified individuals of all backgrounds who believe they can contribute to the distinctive...

The Mind and Society Center ( http://dornsife.usc.edu/mindandsociety ) co-directed by Professor Daphna Oyserman, at the University of Southern California, is seeking applications for a 2-year Post-Doctoral Research Associate beginning as soon as possible (two year postdoc broken into two one year segments, with opportunity for renewal at one year mark assuming excellent performance and availability of funding).  Position Description: The postdoc will work closely with Dr. Oyserman on projects funded by IES (Institute for Educational Studies) and EIR ( Education Innovation and Research), examining the consequences of an intervention to improve students identity- based motivation on their academic performance as part of the Pathways-to-Success program. The Pathways intervention has been developed so that it is deliverable by teachers who have been trained by other teachers. Our funding supports the evaluation of this train-the-trainer scaling model in urban...

www.jessicagrahn.com/postdoctoral-position.html Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at The Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, Canada. The post is based in the Music and Neuroscience lab (headed by Jessica Grahn). The lab explores the links between music, rhythm, and movement using neuroscientific methods and various populations (e.g., healthy adults, neurological patient populations, non-human animals). The lab is committed to best practices in Equity and Diversity. The post-holder will play a key role in neuroimaging and possibly neuropsychological patient investigations of rhythm, timing, and music. A background in cognitive neuroscience or experimental psychology and expertise in fMRI, EEG, TMS/tDCS/tACS, or neuropsychological patient testing is preferred, but not required. Comfort with computer programming (e.g., Matlab, Python, R) would be helpful. No musical background is necessary. The successful applicant will enjoy working as part of an interdisciplinary...

Assistant Professor- Human Development and Family Science (Tenure-Track) The Department of Human Development and Family Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position whose research is in the area of child mental health with specific expertise in intervention, assessment, and evaluation. Appointment begins in Fall 2021. Successful candidates should indicate strong scholarship potential and possess excellent teaching skills. We are interested in hiring faculty whose work is interdisciplinary and cutting edge in its approach to addressing issues of child mental health and well-being. Those with research interests in such areas as development of intervention and prevention programs, translation, and dissemination of evidence-based approaches to address child mental health issues are strongly encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in candidates whose research...

Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Science Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA The Cognitive and Behavioral Science Department at Washington and Lee University ( https://my.wlu.edu/cognitive-and-behavioral-science ) seeks to fill a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position in Cognitive psychology, beginning July 1, 2021. This position carries a 6-course teaching load distributed over Fall and Winter terms (12 weeks each), and the university’s signature 4-week Spring Term. Competitive applicants will demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate instruction and engagement of undergraduates in research. We seek candidates who can teach an introductory cognition course as well as developmental psychology and/or statistics. The successful candidate will also teach courses in their area of expertise, supervise student research, and be skilled with statistical software. To achieve our mission as a liberal arts college, we continually...