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The Psycholinguistics Laboratory at the University of Alabama, directed by Dr. Luca Campanelli, is seeking applications for two part-time research assistant positions. The starting date is flexible, although a sooner start is preferred. The number of hours per week is negotiable but is expected to be between 10 and 15 hours. The location is flexible: either Tuscaloosa, Alabama, or fully remote. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate's experience. The ideal candidate is a Master's or PhD student with some background knowledge and research interests in one or more of the following areas: Natural language processing and AI/computational models of language processing that are grounded in the principles of human language and cognition; Interplay between memory and prediction functions in language processing; Theoretical and computational models of memory; Individual differences in language processing. Depending on the project, responsibilities may...

Postdoctoral Fellow Opening   The Cognition and Affect Regulation Lab , directed by Dr. Jonathan Stange in the Department of Psychology at the University of Southern California (USC), is seeking a neuroimaging-focused postdoctoral fellow to begin in spring or summer 2024 (flexible start date, earlier is possible). This position will be funded by an NIH R01 and offers competitive salary and benefits.   Our lab seeks to identify cognitive and affective processes that are involved in the regulation of negative affect, in an effort to understand vulnerability factors for mood disorders and suicide. This work involves laboratory-based measures of brain activity (using fMRI), autonomic nervous system functioning (electrocardiogram and respiration), and behavior (executive functioning tasks and questionnaires). In addition, to understand behavior outside of the lab in the real world, we utilize ambulatory assessment to measure fluctuations in autonomic functioning...

The School of Interdisciplinary Forensics at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for a postdoctoral scholar position in Psychology. We are interested in candidates with training in any area of psychology with interest in conducting socially impactful research on issues of race, racial justice, and/or racial disparities in the legal system, broadly defined. The postdoctoral scholar will work alongside Dr. Jessica Salerno and Dr. Laura Smalarz to design and conduct socially impactful empirical research, analyze data, draft manuscripts, present at academic conferences, and supervise a team of graduate and undergraduate students with interests in issues of race, racial justice, and racial disparities in the legal system. All postdoctoral fellowship positions are for one year. Options for an additional one or two years of funding and/or a transition to a tenure track position may be offered, depending on each fellow’s progress and training needs. Faculty tenure...