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The Emotion and Self-Control Lab at the University of Michigan is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Research in the lab focuses broadly on how people can control their emotions to improve our understanding of how self-control works and to discover ways of enhancing self-control in daily life. The lab adopts an integrative approach to address these issues that draws on multiple disciplines within psychology including social, personality, clinical, developmental, and neuroscience. The successful candidate will work with the lab director, Ethan Kross, to design, analyze and write-up projects that focus on current research directions in the lab ( Lab link ). Applicants should have their Ph.D. by the time they start the position. Salary is competitive and this position is benefits-eligible. This appointment is renewable annually, contingent on satisfactory performance, and is expected to last at least two years. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL/EXPERIENCES: • Ph.D....

A postdoctoral research position is currently available in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida with Dr. Amanda Elton. Research areas include fMRI-based investigations of cognitive neuroscience, risk and resilience mechanisms in the development of psychopathology, and longitudinal development of substance use.  The position will involve analysis of data from ongoing studies and large-scale public datasets and will also offers opportunities to be involved in the development of new projects. The successful applicant will conduct statistical analyses independently and in collaborations, author peer-reviewed publications, and present findings at scientific conferences. About the University of Florida (UF), College of Medicine Faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Florida are engaged in groundbreaking projects covering a variety of interests through our Centers, labs, and collaborations with other departments. Department Psychiatry...

The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences at American University invites applications for a term faculty appointment for Academic Year 2022-2023. Rank will be dependent on experience and stature in the field. The appointment is a 9-month term position and will commence on August 28, 2023. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology or other terminal degree. Highly qualified applicants with a master’s degree related to Psychology will be considered. The position will require the incumbent to teach three courses per semester (fall and spring) in Psychology, including our introductory course Psychology as a Natural Science, and other courses such as Behavior Principles, Drugs and Behavior, Memory and Cognition, and Conditioning and Learning. All faculty are expected to hold office hours and participate in School and University activities and service. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled....

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology The College of Science at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology position beginning in August 2023. The position is a one-year appointment. The primary responsibility for this person is to teach in-person undergraduate courses within their area of expertise, with special consideration given to those candidates who have taught research methods and /or statistics. Additional student advising and departmental service may be required. Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. in psychology and prior university teaching experience. This is a 9-month position with a 4-4 teaching load. Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,000 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The...

The MIDUS Affective Neuroscience Project team led by Dr. Stacey M. Schaefer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Institute on Aging is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to analyze and publish on data from the national longitudinal Midlife in the US study. MIDUS is an NIA-supported study on aging explicitly focused on all the adult years (25-100+) with multiple longitudinal timepoints over the past +20 years. This is an opportunity to become part of a scientific community that is actively engaged with MIDUS and play a key role in analyzing neuroimaging data in relation to affective, psychophysiological, sociodemographic, behavioral, cognitive, biomarker, and environmental data with an emphasis on understanding the factors that are important for emotional wellbeing, brain health, and brain aging.   This fully supported appointment provides a broad, interdisciplinary experience preparing postdoctoral researchers to generate new discoveries of what happens to people,...

Interested candidates can apply at:  https://www.usajobs.gov/job/668630600 The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) is the Army’s premiere scientific laboratory dedicated to research and development within the personnel testing and leader development arenas. ARI provides the Army the scientific expertise needed to inform human resource policies and strategies, develop fundamental theories, and investigate new domains in the behavioral and social sciences with high impact on Army issues. ARI performs an exciting array of research to improve how the Army attracts, develops, and retains Soldiers ready to fight and win the Nation's wars.  The Research Psychologist position will plan, execute, manage, and oversee behavioral and social science research in support of current and future scientific and technical initiatives. Research topics may include developing/validating personnel tests and performance measures, leader development,...