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  The Department of Psychology at The College of Wooster invites applications for a one-year visiting position in Psychology at the level of Assistant Professor, beginning in August 2020. The successful applicant will teach courses in their area of interest; we are open to all areas but are particularly interested in someone with interests in experimental or cognitive neuroscience. We are especially interested in hiring faculty who can contribute to the intellectual vibrancy and diversity of the academic community through their teaching, research, and service. The College of Wooster enrolls a diverse student body (21% domestic students of color and 15% international students); all applicants are expected to discuss their experience working with diverse student populations.  The successful candidate should have a demonstrated ability to teach courses and advise research projects in diverse areas of Psychology. They will teach the equivalent of 6 courses, including courses in their area of interest and credited supervision of independent thesis projects as part of the College’s Independent Study program. Ph.D. by appointment date and experience mentoring undergraduates are preferred. A commitment to undergraduate teaching is necessary. Applicants should submit a letter of application; curriculum vitae; unofficial graduate transcripts; evidence of strong teaching (such as teaching philosophy, syllabi and student evaluations, if applicable) and research (such as research statement and writing sample of 25 pages or less); a statement detailing how the applicant has engaged and/or expects to engage with issues of diversity and inclusion in the classroom and the curriculum, as well as on campus and in the broader community; and three reference letters through Interfolio. Applications received by February 1, 2020, will receive full consideration. If you have questions regarding Interfolio, please contact Mary Spencer, Administrative Coordinator, Department of Psychology, at mspencer@wooster.edu . Questions about the position should be directed to Susan Clayton, Chair of Search Committee, at sclayton@wooster.edu .   The College of Wooster is an independent college of the liberal arts and sciences with a commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. The College values diversity, strives to attract qualified women and minority candidates, and encourages individuals belonging to these groups to apply. Wooster seeks to ensure diversity by its policy of employing persons without regard to age, sex, color, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or political affiliation. The College of Wooster is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Employment is subject to federal laws requiring verification of identity and legal right to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

The Social & Decision Analytics Division (SDAD) is seeking applications for multiple postdoctoral associates in statistics and social and behavioral sciences. SDAD is a leading laboratory in the Biocomplexity Institute & Initiative (BII) at the University of Virginia. BII performs world-class informatics research in life sciences, social sciences, and human health by integrating theory, modeling and simulation with computational and experimental science in a transdisciplinary, team science research environment. SDAD combines expertise in statistics and social and behavioral sciences to develop evidence-based research and quantitative methods to inform policy decision-making and evaluation. The researchers at SDAD span many disciplines including statistics, economics, sociology, psychology, political science, policy, health IT, public health, program evaluation, and data science.   SDAD researchers address complex social problems by leveraging the diversity of data flows available today including administrative and government records, surveys, social media, and sensors. Through team collaboration, the postdoctoral candidate is expected to develop the capacity to discover, repurpose and redirect these data flows to solve critical social problems. Computational complexity is at the heart of SDAD research and SDAD leverages all the research capability of BII, along with the High Performance Computing infrastructure. The positions will be offered at the rank of postdoctoral associate and will be located in BII's location in Arlington, VA. Position reports to Sallie Keller, Director of SDAD and Professor of Public Health Sciences. The anticipated start date for the position is May of 2020, earlier start dates will be considered. Required Qualifications: Applicants must be on track to receive a PhD in statistics, social and behavioral sciences, digital humanities or in a very closely related field by May of 2020 and must hold a PhD at the time of appointment. Experience with advanced approaches to statistics and data-driven model development. Experience with statistical programming languages such as R programming and databases. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, demonstrated through the development of publications and delivery of presentations. Be motivated, enthusiastic and self-driven. Ability to excel in a highly collaborative team science environment. Preference will be given to those applicants with: Experience using diverse sources of data, both traditional ones such as surveys, and non-traditional ones, such as administrative data and social media. To Apply: Please visit UVA job board here , c omplete the  application, and see below for documents to  attach. Please note that multiple documents can be uploaded in the box or you can combine them into one PDF. Applications that do not contain all of the required documents will not receive full consideration. Required Application Documents: CV Cover Letter detailing your relevant experience and interest in the position Summary of your coursework In addition, please have three confidential letters of reference sent to this email address: SDADjobs@virginia.edu . Review of applications is ongoing, and will continue until the positions are filled. To learn more about SDAD and BII, please visit us at biocomplexity.virginia.edu For questions about the position or application process, please contact Savanna Galambos at skh7b@virginia.edu   This position is restricted and is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.  The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment.  This position will also require an Education Verification (FSAKA). The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System and the University Physician’s Group are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

There is an opening for a postdoctoral researcher within Dr. Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing’s Translational Research of Adolescent Change (TRAC) Lab, with opportunities for co-mentorship through Dr. Anna Wilson’s Advancing Research in Pediatric Pain (ARPP) Lab, commencing summer/fall 2020. The Postdoctoral Scholar directly supports a new longitudinal clinical research study examining risk and protective factors for substance abuse in adolescents prescribed opioids for pain management. Generally, the TRAC Lab focuses on understanding how adolescents change their behavior, and how to improve treatments to maximize their behavior change. The ARPP Lab focuses on biopsychosocial models of pediatric pain prevention. A postdoc in this position would have opportunities to work with large, longitudinal, multimethod (e.g., neuroimaging; actigraphy; lab pain testing) datasets. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive/behavioral neuroscience, or related field Research experience and evidence of productivity, by way of publication Advanced statistical understanding with demonstrated ability to apply analytical methods to large, multi-modal datasets Strong scientific writing skills demonstrated through publication history Excellent documentation skills Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal Ability to self-initiate projects and work independently with appropriate oversight Ability to interface professionally in a collaborative research setting Proficient computer knowledge to interface with a variety of database, statistical, and imaging task and processing software, such as SPSS, REDCap, Linux, AFNI, FSL, MATLAB Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in a related field with emphasis in human development and behavior, and quantitative methods Experience with neuroimaging research Strong background in neuroimaging (MRI) analysis Background in computer programming and scripting

Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Developmental and Learning Science The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in youth development and learning across multiple ecological contexts with an emphasis on diversity, opportunity, and equity. The initial appointment will be two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The position involves work on several longitudinal research projects exploring how sociocultural and psychosocial factors influence youth of color’s identity development, academic learning, and socioemotional wellbeing during middle childhood and adolescence. The work takes an interdisciplinary approach and applies questions and methods from psychological and education science to elementary and secondary school settings. Applicants must have a doctorate and a track record of publication in psychology or education, substantive knowledge and background in the field of developmental psychology, child/adolescent development, or learning science, and excellent academic writing and interpersonal skills. Expertise is necessary in theory, methods, and research framed by dynamic, relational processes of the positive development of diverse youth (particularly youth who have experienced adversity and challenge), in strength-based approaches to research design and program evaluation. Strong quantitative skills (e.g., HLM, SEM, and growth modeling), or experience with mixed methods approach are preferred.    The fellow will receive strong mentoring with well-established scholars focused on the demanding aspects of producing high quality scholarship. The fellow will be expected to build a research program by formulating research questions, generating research designs, writing grants, conducting analysis, and writing and presenting findings. To apply for this position, please submit (1) a cover letter describing your research goals and training, including why your background and interests are a good match for the position, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) two writing samples, (4) three letters of reference to https://app.education.pitt.edu/employment/postings The online system will prompt applicants to request three letters of recommendation, directly. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application no later than 3/30/2020 . Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ming-Te Wang, at mtwang@pitt.edu , or Dr. James Huguley, at Huguley@pitt.edu   LRDC is an internationally renowned center with the aim of promoting basic and applied research on learning in its cognitive, neural, social, and motivational aspects and to make research and human development links to formal and informal settings. Pittsburgh is repeatedly voted among “The Most Livable City”, with affordable cost of living and access to a wide array of seasonal recreation opportunities, professional and collegiate athletic events, and a vibrant cultural district.