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Candidates are being considered for a NIMH-funded postdoctoral position in the laboratory of Dr. Alex Shackman in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland at College Park (http://shackmanlab.org).  The overarching mission of the lab is to have a deep impact on the fields of affective and clinical/translational neuroscience. To that end, we do our best to perform innovative studies that can lead to significant discoveries, to disseminate our discoveries as widely as possible, and to mentor trainees to become top-notch scientists.  The Postdoctoral Fellow will support a mix of on-going and recently completed studies focused on understanding the nature and brain bases of fear- and anxiety-related states, traits, and disorders, including internalizing illness, alcohol/substance use disorders, and schizophrenia/psychotic disorders. Measures include task-based fMRI, smartphone digital phenotyping (EMA/ESM, GPS/Geolocation), psychophysiology (SCL), self-report, and...

Associate Director in the area of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI)   The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study is seeking to recruit a leader in the area of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) to join the ABCD Study’s Coordinating Center (https://abcdstudy.org/study-sites/cc/) as an Associate Director and member of the study’s leadership team. This opportunity will provide salary support for up to 50% effort for both the Associate Director and a high-level administrative assistant. Additional seed funds for additional effort, related research, and needs for the position are negotiable. The ABCD leadership is committed to obtaining the resources needed for the Associate Director’s success. The incumbent need not relocate from their home institution and will receive funding in the form of a subcontract for their effort and staff.   ABCD (https://abcdstudy.org) is a large, NIH-funded, 21-site longitudinal study examining...

The Department of Psychology (https://psychology.as.uky.edu/) in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky invites applications for a non-tenure eligible Lecturer position to begin August 1, 2022. The selected candidate will be appointed to a 9-month faculty position for an initial two-year period that has the potential for renewal and for promotion to Senior Lecturer after five years. The position involves teaching three classes per semester and providing advising services to junior and senior psychology majors. We seek applicants with a commitment to undergraduate education. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate courses and be able to serve as an advisor to psychology undergraduates. We are eager to further advance the diverse quality of our faculty. The anticipated distribution of effort will consist of 75% teaching and 25% service. A PhD in psychology is required. Interested...

Position Description The Psychology Department at Yale University is looking to hire a lecturer with an initial 1-year appointment beginning Sept. 1, 2022. The goal of this position is to teach history of psychology with a focus on racism and colonial power embedded in psychology and the psychological sciences more broadly.  We envision that these courses will allow graduate and undergraduate students to not only learn about, but also think critically about the racist, sexist, and classist past and present of psychology and the ways in which such systems of power interact with their own research practices. Applicants with background and expertise in history of science or history of psychology and/or psychiatry are encouraged to apply to this position. The teaching expectation is normally 4 courses per academic year, plus service to the program including curriculum development and supervision of teaching fellows. The expectation is that the successful applicant would teach...

Renewable Term Faculty Position – Lecturer (Requisition #220153) General Education Course: Gateway to Belonging at OU Description University College at the University of Oklahoma invites applications for renewable term faculty for the new general education course “Gateway to Belonging at OU” (GBO). The course is focused on building cultural fluency, understanding our collective experiences and histories, and building an inclusive community. This new course is one of a suite of courses that meet the General Education Core V requirement: First Year Experience. A first-year experience course is required for all incoming first-year and transfer students. This uniform course, that is taught by a team of instructors, will help students gain an understanding of the wide range of perspectives, values, and experiences they and others have, building an intercultural awareness and appreciation of difference that will allow them to interact more effectively with...

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...