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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...

APPLICANTS MUST APPLY DIRECTLY ONLINE AT USF'S CAREER SITE:   https://stfrancis.peopleadmin.com/postings/4556 Position Summary: The University of St. Francis Department of Psychology invites applications for the position of Academic Support Specialist. The Academic Support Specialist shall be responsible for providing academic support to students, offering learning strategies, assist in using on/off campus resources, and designing academic plans that align with student strengths and course expectations. This position is grant-funded and contingent on continuing grant funding. The University of St. Francis is a welcoming community of learners committed to enhancing diversity and equity. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Student Assistance Deliver structured academic assistance to students via weekly one-on-one meetings and other outreach Provide intensive, one-to-one academic coaching, and progress monitoring Maintain...

Full-Time Clinical Rater at Washington University in St. Louis We are seeking a full-time professional clinical rater for an NIH-funded R01 project supervised by Drs.   Renee Thompson   and   Tammy English   (Co-PIs) along with Dr.   Todd Braver   (Co-I) in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. The project (R01AG070139) examines the role of motivation and depressive psychopathology in age-related changes in emotion and emotion regulation across adulthood. It utilizes a multi-method approach, including clinical interviews, neuroimaging, experience sampling, behavioral measures, and psychophysiological assessment. This position will expose the individual to a wide array of theories and methods in clinical science, affective science, and neuroscience, providing a unique opportunity to develop research skills and engage in professional development with a large, collaborative team. It would be a good fit for a hard-working,...

The Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team-Health Equity (MK-MDT) at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor. The faculty member’s primary responsibility will be to conduct collaborative research concerning aging and cognitive health in rural populations in Minnesota within the MK-MDT environment. Memory Keepers MDT conducts research on dementia and its associated risks, resiliencies and co-morbidities in collaboration with Indigenous and rural communities in the Great Lakes Region and beyond.  MK-MDT faculty investigators work in an interdisciplinary research environment. Our modern facilities have been thoughtfully constructed to foster team science approaches to research and well-being. We seek a dynamic scholar with demonstrated potential for innovation and leadership. We will consider applicants from varied disciplinary backgrounds (e.g. health sciences, social sciences,...

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University ( http://pbs.jhu.edu ) seeks to hire two individuals for the rank of full-time Junior Lecturer.  The Junior Lecturers will contribute to the department’s educational mission by serving as professional teaching assistants (TA) for courses taught by faculty. The Junior Lecturers will not be responsible for developing or teaching courses on their own but instead will provide support to existing courses. Duties will likely include grading, managing online course materials, assisting with course organization, leading smaller course discussion sections, and supporting student learning in office hours.  The anticipated course load is eight undergraduate courses during the academic year (four per semester). The courses will include a variety of introductory and upper-level psychology courses with a likely focus on courses in clinical and applied psychology, social and personality psychology, and/or research...

Carnegie Mellon University seeks highly qualified applicants to fill multiple tenure-track positions in the Department of Psychology. Appointments will be considered at ranks from assistant to associate professor (including tenured associate). Our department places high value on research that advances understanding of our areas of core strengths and their intersections, including human behavior, cognition, social interaction/relationships, well-being, physical health, language processing, learning/development, and perception. We are particularly interested in applicants whose theoretical approaches and methodologies can link across these strengths, as well as to computational modeling, large-scale and longitudinal data collection, neural foundations, or applications to health/wellness, the learning sciences, or intelligent systems. Joint appointments with related departments may also be considered for appropriate candidates. Applicants to this position may also wish to apply, when...

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...