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Position summary: Under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Professor Larisa Heiphetz, the Research Staff Assistant will support research activities in Columbia's Social and Moral Cognition Lab ( columbiasamclab.weebly.com ). Studies in the lab focus on children's and adults' moral cognition, with some studies investigating connections to religious cognition and/or to the criminal justice system. Typical responsibilities include assisting with creating stimuli, recruiting participants, coordinating data collection, organizing and maintaining participant database, ordering supplies and facilitating the preparation of forms and reports (e.g. IRB documentation). In addition to assisting with on-going projects, the lab manager will have an opportunity to develop his or her own studies.  This is a one-year position with the strong expectation of renewal for a second year and possibility of further renewals for additional years. Start date can be arranged with Professor Heiphetz and is expected to be sometime between June 1st, 2020, and September 1st, 2020. Review of applications will begin on December 15th, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit your application at the following link:  https://opportunities.columbia.edu/en-us/job/504367/research-staff-assistant . Please include your CV/resume; a 1-2 page cover letter describing prior research experience (if any) and future research goals; contact information for three professional references; and other information requested at the link (e.g., your name and contact information, etc.) Columbia University is an equal opportunity employer, and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply for this position.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, TENURE TRACK PSYCHOLOGY PHD or JD/PHD   Psychology PhD or JD/PhD ( sub-discipline open; research interests related to intersection between Psychology and Law, broadly defined). The Department of Psychology at John Jay College invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR rank , to begin Fall 2020. The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to effectively teaching and mentoring diverse populations of students, develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda, have the potential to obtain external funding, and participate actively in service. The hiring committee is especially interested in applicants who, through their leadership, service, lived experience and/or research, will contribute to the diversity mission of the college. The Psychology Department has significant strength in forensically related and social justice areas and seeks applicants with complimentary interests (Ph.D. required).   Faculty will perform teaching, research and advising duties in area(s) of expertise; share responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.   QUALIFICATIONS PhD, JD/PhD or equivalent in area(s) of expertise. In addition, the successful candidate will be able to teach successfully, has a demonstrated record of scholarship or achievement, and will be able to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Forty-seven percent of John Jay students are first-generation college students. The college seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multi-cultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body, and have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion.   COMPENSATION Salary commensurate with experience.  CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.   HOW TO APPLY All candidates must submit an application through CUNY First. Go to www.cuny.edu/employment. Click "Browse job openings". Search by Job Opening ID number ( 21340 ). Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions. Once registered or logged in, candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, and teaching evaluations if available. Three (3) reference letters should be emailed to: PsychologySearch@jjay.cuny.edu , with the candidate’s name in the subject line. Inquiries about the position can be directed to the same email address.   Review of applications will begin November 30, 2019   ABOUT JOHN JAY’S PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT The Psychology Department at John Jay College currently has 40 full-time faculty members committed to strong teaching and mentoring of our diverse student body and dedicated to seeking social justice through science. The Department offers an undergraduate degree in Forensic Psychology, with roughly 2000 majors. Our well-established Master’s programs in Forensic Psychology and Forensic Mental Health Counseling enroll approximately 400 students from around the country and the world. The CUNY Graduate Center doctoral programs in Psychology & Law and Clinical Psychology @ John Jay are housed at John Jay as well. The Psychology & Law program trains research-focused scholars. The APA Accredited Clinical Doctoral Program endorses a scientist-practitioner model, maintaining a balance between research training and strong clinical preparation.  For more information about our department, programs and faculty, please explore the Psychology Department website further:   http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/department-psychology

A postdoctoral position is available at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Sébastien Tremblay, full professor at the School of Psychology. Sebastien Tremblay is the director of the Co-DOT lab ( www.co-dot.ulaval.ca ) whose mission is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in cognitive science and neuroergonomics and to contribute to the research and development (R&D) of intelligent systems. This is a full-time position for 2 years (extensible) related to the optimization of the work conducted by surveillance operators using adaptive technologies. Surveillance operators must oftentimes monitor several security cameras simultaneously during long periods of time in an environment characterized by frequent distractions and interruptions. As part of this R&D project, the selected candidate will contribute to the development of an adaptive tool based on the analysis of operators’ eye movements in real time. The candidate will also be responsible for the scientific procedure and the elaboration of the experimental design aiming at testing the tool’s efficiency in laboratory and real-life settings. This project will be carried out in the context of a multisectoral (industry, Université Laval, Centre en imagerie numérique et médias interactifs , regional security surveillance centers) and multidisciplinary partnership (augmented reality, UX design and intelligent system engineering). The preferred candidate will have the following qualifications:  PhD in cognitive psychology or cognitive sciences; Superior skills with writing journal manuscripts; Ability to supervise graduate students and to coordinate research projects; Be able to effectively balance multiple tasks and projects; Detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently and in a team environment; Excellent communication skills; Experience with conducting multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with industrial partners is an asset; Experience with analyzing psychophysiological data is an asset (e.g., ocular, cardiac, respiratory, electrodermal activity); Experience with writing grant applications is an asset. Interested applicants may forward a cover letter, their curriculum vitae and the names of two referees by email to:  Dr. Sébastien Tremblay École de psychologie Faculté des sciences sociales 2325, rue des Bibliothèques Email: sebastien.tremblay@psy.ulaval.ca   Notes: Salary will be between CA$48,000 – CA$56,000 per year plus travel budget for attending conferences. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

A postdoctoral position is available at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada, under the supervision of Dr. Sébastien Tremblay, full professor at the School of Psychology. Sebastien Tremblay is the director of the Co-DOT lab ( www.co-dot.ulaval.ca ), a research laboratory specialized in applied cognitive psychology and human performance. This is a full-time position for 2 years (extensible) related to the human-technologies interaction. Recent advances in computer engineering, machine learning and artificial intelligence lead toward a world within which humans and automatic systems are required to coexist, cooperate and share a common environment or via augmented and virtual reality. As part of this research project, the selected candidate will work at developing mixed initiative systems in which both human and machine share tasks and decisions depending on their state and that of the environment. For instance, the candidate will be asked to build a model predicting the cognitive and affective state of the user from behavioral and physiological measures. This project will be carried out in a multidisciplinary context, comprising experts from several domains such as human factors, robotics, machine learning, virtual and augmented reality, and automatic computerized systems. The preferred candidate will have the following qualifications:  PhD in cognitive psychology or cognitive sciences; Superior skills with writing journal manuscripts; Ability to supervise and coordinate undergraduate research projects and graduate students; Be able to effectively balance multiple tasks and projects; Detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently and in a team environment; Excellent communication and organization skills (knowledge of French is an asset); Experience with conducting multidisciplinary projects in collaboration with industrial partners is an asset; Experience with analyzing psychophysiological data is an asset (e.g., ocular, cardiac, respiratory, electrodermal activity); Experience with writing grant applications is an asset. Interested applicants may forward a cover letter, their curriculum vitae and the names of two referees by email to:  Dr. Sébastien Tremblay École de psychologie Faculté des sciences sociales 2325, rue des Bibliothèques Email: sebastien.tremblay@psy.ulaval.ca Notes: Salary will be between CA$48,000 – CA$56,000 per year plus travel budget for attending conferences. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Summary:   Eastern Oregon University’s ( EOU ) Psychology Program invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor, with teaching responsibilities for both campus and online courses within our program. This is a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track appointment that reports directly to the Dean of the College of Science, Mathematics, Technology, and Health Sciences ( STMH ). Appointment begins September 16, 2020. Eastern Oregon University serves as an educational, cultural and scholarly center in La Grande, Oregon, connecting the rural regions of the state to a wider world. Ranked number two in the nation as a “Best Value for Public Colleges and Universities” by Consumers Digest magazine, EOU’s beautiful setting and small size enhance the personal attention our students receive, while innovative partnerships add new educational possibilities.   EOU   is recognized as a national leader in distance education and offers extended opportunities at 11 centers throughout the state and beyond. The University guides student inquiry through integrated, high-quality liberal arts and professional programs that lead to responsible and reflective action in a changing and interconnected world. Responsibilities:  The successful candidate’s teaching responsibilities will include on-campus and online classes in the psychology program including but not limited to learning, emotion, social, personality, or developmental.   EOU   is especially interested in experimental psychologists with research interests such as behavioral, developmental, social, or personality. In addition, the successful candidate should be willing to teach a senior capstone experimental course. The successful candidate must be committed to ensuring that every student, faculty and staff member is a full member of the   EOU   community and that all community members recognize, promote and take advantage of the educational and cultural value of diversity. Minimum Qualifications:  • A Ph.D. in a field of experimental psychology from a regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent is required. • Commitment to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level is required. • Commitment to establishing a research program, department involvement, and advising students. • Valid work authorization documents are required. • Must Satisfactorily complete  EOU  criminal and credential background check.

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY:   THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor level faculty position in psychology, to begin August 16, 2020. At the University of Dayton, we are looking for new faculty whose passion aligns with our mission. If a focus on meaningful research that advances the common good, exploration and implementation of innovative teaching approaches, shaping the next generation of individuals in sustainability psychology, and engagement in impactful service opportunities sounds appealing, apply today. The University of Dayton is nationally recognized among the top 2 percent of all AASHE STARS-rated schools and as the only Midwestern educational institution in the top 20 of Sierra Club's Cool Schools for sustainability.   Responsibilities of the position include contributing to the undergraduate and graduate teaching needs of the Department of Psychology and Sustainability Program, supervising graduate master’s theses, and advising and mentoring undergraduate students. The 21-member Department of Psychology offers master’s level programs in Clinical and Experimental Psychology. Additional information about the Department of Psychology is available at: http://www.udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/psychology/index.php ; Information about the Sustainability Program is available at: http://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/sustainability/index.php .   Candidates must have completed all psychology Ph.D. course requirements in either cognitive or social psychology at the time of application, with the exception of completion of the dissertation defense. Other required qualifications include a demonstrated record of scholarship in at least one of the following areas as they pertain to environmental sustainability and equity: risk; judgment and decision-making; or individual/group behaviors. Candidates must also have experience in college teaching; interest in- and perceived potential for teaching undergraduate-level integrative social science courses related to environmental and sustainability issues and interest in- and perceived potential for teaching additional cross-disciplinary courses related to environmental sustainability at the undergraduate and graduate levels in support of the Department of Psychology, Sustainability Program, and Human Rights Studies Program. ( http://udayton.edu/artssciences/academics/humanrights/index.php ) . While the successful candidate should be prepared to support all of these courses, the courses to be offered each semester will be determined in consultation with the chair of the Department of Psychology.   For a complete list of qualifications and to apply, please go to:   http://employment.udayton.edu/cw/en-us/job/497599/assistant-professor-in-psychology-specializing-in-sustainability : a cover letter, CV, statements of research and teaching philosophy, samples of professional writing (e.g., reprints of publications), a summary of teaching evaluations (if available), unofficial transcripts of graduate work, and the contact information for three people who will submit letters of recommendation at a later date. If Ph.D. is not complete, a letter from the dissertation advisor must be included to indicate progress toward degree. Applications and all related materials must be received by November 26, 2019.   The University of Dayton is a top tier, Catholic research university with offerings from the undergraduate to the doctoral levels.  Founded in 1850 by the Society of Mary, the University is a diverse community committed to advancing the common good through intellectual curiosity, academic rigor, community engagement and local, national and global partnerships. Guided by the Marianist educational philosophy, we educate the whole person and link learning and scholarship with leadership and service.    Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity, achieve equitable outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, we will not discriminate against minorities, women, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, or on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.   The University is also pleased to provide support for spouses of prospective and newly hired faculty through its dual career program. While we cannot guarantee placement, we serve as an effective resource and support system for your spouse. Information can be found at https://udayton.edu/hr/employee_resources/dual_career_resources.php

We are excited to announce that the GSA Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) is currently accepting applications for Fellowships beginning in Fall 2020 based in Washington, D.C .  Annual Fellowship Application Now Open: Team members work alongside agency collaborators to apply behavioral insights, make concrete recommendations on how to improve government, and evaluate impact using administrative data.  One year fellowships begin in Fall 2020. View solicitation and apply here. Deadline: December 15, 2019.  Based at the General Services Administration (GSA), OES is a team of interdisciplinary experts that works across government to help agencies build and use evidence. To date, OES has completed over 70 randomized evaluations with dozens of agency partners. OES follows the best practices in social science research to build evidence in order to be a leader in transparency and accountability .  Please share this announcement and send any questions to oes@gsa.gov . Thank you!  - The OES Team

The Department of Psychology of the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute (VBI) jointly invite applications for up to two positions at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level in the fields of non-human primate (NHP) neuroscience or human neuroscience. For each field, we seek applicants with innovative research programs at the interface of psychology and neuroscience.    In non-human primate neuroscience, we particularly welcome applications from scientists using emerging techniques in circuit-level neurophysiology, neuropharmacology, or anatomy that complement existing programs of research at Vanderbilt in cognitive and systems neuroscience in non-human primates. In human neuroscience, we particularly welcome applications from scientists using electrophysiological, neuroimaging, and/or computational approaches to understanding human behavior and/or its disorders. Preference will be given to those individuals who study cognitive, clinical or social neuroscience and who complement existing programs of research in the Department of Psychology and the VBI. For either field, the ideal candidate would also leverage the latest approaches in data science.  The Department of Psychology comprises about 25 faculty grouped into three interactive and overlapping clinical, cognitive & cognitive-neuroscience, and neuroscience areas, while the VBI is a trans-institutional organization that oversees and facilitates neuroscience-related endeavors carried out across 5 colleges, 22 departments and 27 centers and institutes of the Vanderbilt campus. The successful candidates will have opportunities to teach and supervise students in the Department of Psychology’s undergraduate and graduate programs and in the VBI’s neuroscience graduate program. While their primary appointment will be in Psychology, the candidates are expected to actively contribute to the VBI’s research, training, and education missions.  Neuroscience and Psychology research at Vanderbilt is facilitated by numerous outstanding institutional resources including the   Vanderbilt Vision Research Center , the   Center for Cognitive & Integrative Neuroscience , the   Vanderbilt Kennedy Center , as well as the   Academic Computing Center for Research & Education ,   Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science ,   Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science & Engineering   and the new   Data Science Institute . Vanderbilt encourages and facilitates collaboration across departments and schools. Applicants should describe opportunities and relationships that they envision. Applicants should submit a cover letter, their   curriculum vitae,   a research and teaching statement of no more than 5 pages, up to three relevant publications, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the search committee. Applicants are urged to submit their materials at their earliest convenience, and no later than by November 15, 2019. Review of applications will begin on November 4.  Informal inquiries may be sent via email to frank.tong@vanderbilt.edu. Vanderbilt University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining an academically and culturally diverse community of faculty. The university has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas, and particularly encourages applications from minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.

The Department of Psychology at Denison University invites applications for a tenure track position in Biological Psychology. The appointment will be made at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning August 2020. The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. in Psychology or a closely related field. Candidates with a PhD in hand and candidates who are   ABD   will be considered, as long as the PhD is completed within one year of the start date. The successful candidate will be expected to teach (1) an upper-level content course in Biological Psychology, (2) an upper-level Biological Psychology Research course, (3) an upper-level seminar in the candidate’s area of specialty, (4) Introductory Psychology with a significant laboratory component that broadly represents psychological science, and (5) a sophomore-level course on Research Methods and Statistics. The teaching load is 5 courses per academic year. We seek applicants who demonstrate the following qualifications: evidence of a commitment to teaching excellence and/or evidence of successful undergraduate teaching, especially in biological psychology; a clear motivation to mentor undergraduates in a liberal arts setting; evidence of research productivity in psychological science and the potential to develop a productive research program with undergraduates on Denison’s campus; a commitment to contribute actively to the growth of the Department and College, and to Denison’s Neuroscience concentration. The candidate’s teaching statement, a research statement, and diversity statement will be reviewed carefully for evidence of these qualities. We will consider the extent to which each candidate’s research perspective complements those currently represented in the Department. We will also consider experience overcoming, or helping others overcome, barriers to academic success, and activities the candidate proposes implementing to enhance the college’s inclusive excellence. Departmental and institutional support is available for teaching and research. Support includes Denison’s Center for Learning and Teaching, dedicated research space, start-up research funds, an annual professional development account, eligibility for Denison University Research Foundation grant applications, stipends for choosing to supervise summer-research students, and a one-semester pre-tenure leave contingent upon performance. Candidates applying on or before November 1, 2019 will receive full consideration. Position open until filled. Denison University is a nationally ranked and academically rigorous liberal arts college with an increasingly diverse campus community. It offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Denison is located in the village of Granville, 30 minutes from Columbus, Ohio, the state capital, which hosts a wide range of cultural and artistic opportunities. Granville also offers an excellent public school system and easy access to outdoor activities.

Cognitive Psychology, The University of Alabama The Department of Psychology at The University of Alabama announces an opening for a tenure-track assistant professor position in Cognitive Psychology. The position is scheduled to begin August 16, 2020 . Candidates should have a program of research that will make significant contributions to the field of cognitive psychology (specialty area open). At present, the research interests of the cognitive faculty include cognitive aging, visual-spatial cognition, creativity, the neurobiology of aging, reality monitoring, and decision-making. The Cognitive concentration has a working relationship with the Institute for Imaging and Analytical Technologies at Mississippi State University and the Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory at UAB, both of which have neuroimaging technologies (fMRI, PET, MEG, CT, etc.). Candidates should have a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field prior to August 2020 and a strong record of research and teaching. Responsibilities include maintaining an active program of research, pursuing external funding, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Candidates should be invested in the mentorship model of research. The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, is the flagship campus of a three campus system and has nearly 38,500 students from across the country. The University is located in Tuscaloosa, a city of approximately 100,000 that was named an All-America City by the National Civic League. Tuscaloosa is home of the Crimson Tide football team, as well as the historic Bama Theatre, the Paul R. Jones Art Gallery, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, the Tuscaloosa Farmer’s Market, and nearby Kentuck Festival of the Arts and Moundville Archeological Park. The Psychology Department has 36 faculty and 100 graduate students distributed in three experimental (Social, Cognitive, and Developmental) and four clinical (Law, Health, Gerontology, and Child) concentrations. The Department offers a bachelor’s degree in psychology, doctoral degrees in both clinical and experimental psychology, and a graduate minor in statistics. The University of Alabama highly values diversity, and we particularly welcome applications from scholars who are from populations historically underrepresented in the academy, and/or who have experience working with diverse populations. Applicants should submit a current CV and a cover letter outlining their qualifications, research interests, teaching philosophy and effectiveness, and their potential fit with the department as a whole and with the cognitive concentration. The CV, selected reprints, and cover letter should be submitted online at facultyjobs.ua.edu . Applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation e-mailed directly to Dr. Sheila Black, Chair, Cognitive Search Committee, at sblack@ua.edu. Application review will begin  November 1st, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. For more information about our department, please visit us on the web at http://psychology.ua.edu , or contact the search chair. The University of Alabama is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and actively seeks diversity among its employees. Minority and women candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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.   Position will begin August 2020.  The area of expertise within psychological and brain science is open. We especially welcome candidates who add diversity to the department, are deeply committed to evidence-based pedagogy and innovative methods, and could provide instruction in developmental, cognitive, or social psychology, with experience in modern neuroscience methods in one or more of these areas.  The ideal candidate will be an experienced instructor at the college level with an interest in adding value to the undergraduate program.  Rank is open. For junior candidates, the initial contract period is for three years, with reappointment annually and decision for promotion to Senior Lecturer and long-term contract made in the sixth year.  The teaching load is five courses a year.  Applicants should have an advanced degree (a PhD in Psychology or Neuroscience is preferred), and documented teaching experience.  Applicants should submit a letter of application that includes a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement, a curriculum vita, and have three letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf.                              Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/ 8620 .  Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to:  Cherlyn Crees, Assistant to the Chair, ATTN: Lecturer Search, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, 1101 E. 10th Street, Bloomington, IN  47405-7007 or chcrees@indiana.edu  Applications received by January 10, 2020 will receive full consideration.  However, the search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.  Information about the department and the university is available at  http://www.psych.indiana.edu .  The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students and scholars. Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.