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SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Social Psychology of Aging, Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenure Track at Brock University  About the Position The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences seeks applications from outstanding scientists for a SSHRC Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the Social Psychology of Aging. The ideal candidate will focus on social psychological aspects of aging. This person would become a core member of the Social/Personality Psychology focus area in the Department of Psychology. We are especially interested in candidates who consider emotional, motivational, cognitive, cultural, intergroup, or intragroup factors in the later years of development. Topics may include (but are not limited to) changes in motivation and goal striving; social interactions and networks moving from young adulthood to old age; issues related to aging within marginalized groups (e.g., Indigenous peoples, the LGBTQ2S+ community); age-related changes in...

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....

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,...

The National Institute on Aging’s (NIA) most valuable asset is its dedicated and knowledgeable staff. Come join us in our mission to promote research on aging. NIA leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research. NIA is looking for scientists to develop and administrator research to combat age-related conditions to promote health longevity. NIA is the primary federal agency supporting and conducting Alzheimer's disease research. NIA is looking for scientists to develop and administrator research to combat age-related conditions to promote health longevity. Position duties include: ·       Developing, expanding, and overseeing programs, performing computational research, and managing clinical trial portfolios. ·       Collaborating with other NIA Divisions to address common research challenges. ·...

CLINICAL RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST The Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting applications for a licensed psychologist to lead the Clinical Science Core of the VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans. The psychologist will serve as a senior leader of the Center, overseeing a team of researchers, technicians, and support staff. They will also supervise and conduct research projects either as a principal investigator or research collaborator in topics related to psychological factors associated with mental illnesses in Veterans and their treatment. The Program Manager will successfully apply for grants and/or other extramural funding. Additionally, they will provide training and educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students, medical residents, and postdoctoral fellows working in CoE laboratories. Strong candidates for this position will have a track record of extramural grant funding with several years of experience directing...