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  About the Unit:   The Urban Education Institute (UEI) at the University of Chicago is an internationally and nationally renowned institute with the aim of promoting field-based research on youth development and learning in formal and informal settings. UEI conducts rigorous applied research, trains researchers and practitioners, operates a preK-12 public school, and provides research-based tools and resources to schools in 62 major cities across 34 states.   Position Summary:   We invite applications for two Postdoctoral Scholar positions in the area of youth development and learning across multiple ecological contexts with an emphasis on diversity, opportunity, and equity.   The initial appointment will be one year with the possibility of renewal for up to two years. The position involves work on several multi-method, large-scale longitudinal studies exploring how sociocultural and psychological factors influence youth’s identity development, academic...

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,...

Visiting Professor of Psychology   Welcome to Furman University's Career Site!   • IMPORTANT :​ Load all documents in the My Experience area under Resume/CV . This may include your resume/C.V., cover letter, unofficial transcript, teaching philosophy, etc. Please wait for all documents to finish uploading before clicking Next. • If the process times out you will lose your progress, so please ensure you have all necessary documents available before starting. • The drop-down lists only display so many options: please type into a drop-down list to search for your option. For example: in Field of Study, you may need to enter your field name. If you have no field, type "None." • If you have previously applied, make sure your information is current as you can transfer it to another application. • Prior to submitting your application, verify all information for accuracy and ensure you have uploaded all appropriate documents. Once...

The Monell Chemical Senses Center is a nonprofit, basic research institute dedicated to the study of taste, smell, chemesthesis, and appetite. Founded in 1968, the Center is located near the campuses of the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University in Philadelphia. Research focuses on understanding how the chemical senses function and their importance in everyday life. Dr. Carol M. Christensen, Alumnus Member and Consultant to the Director at Monell, has endowed a full-time postdoctoral position in human chemosensory science (human neuroscience, learning, emotion, decision-making, as well as other human-based research in taste and smell). Positions are currently available for interdisciplinary training and research in our four broad research aims: sensory nutrition, disease diagnosis/treatment, smell/taste loss, and digitizing smells/tastes. Approaches include clinical medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, organismal and molecular biology, animal and human psychophysics,...

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences and Neuroscience Program at Colgate University invites applications for two or more positions at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall semester of 2023 with the possibility of renewal for an additional year dependent on performance and institutional need. One position will be in the area of cognitive psychology, and others are open to area, though emphasis on social, personality, developmental, clinical psychology, or neuroscience are encouraged. Successful candidates will be expected to teach staff-taught courses (e.g.,  Introduction to Psychology or Neuroscience, Biological Psychology, Research Methods, Quantitative Methods), upper-level courses in the candidate's specialty area, and supervision of Senior thesis work (which normally counts as one course).  Successful candidates may also be expected to participate in all-university programs, including the Liberal Arts Core Curriculum.  Completion of a...

The Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford seeks to hire a lecturer for a three-year, renewable term. Symbolic Systems is a unique, interdisciplinary program focused on the intersection of minds and machines. We offer a rigorous BS program with concentrations in artificial intelligence, cognitive science, natural language processing, neuroscience, human-computer interaction, and other areas as well as a small research-focused MS degree. Application at:  https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/24415 A successful hire will be expected to (1) teach undergraduate level courses for Symbolic Systems, (2) perform other SYMSYS-related duties, and (3) contribute to Stanford's COLLEGE program. Stanford has been involved in a major remaking of introductory general education and the COLLEGE program is a new first-year requirement. You can read about its offerings here: https://college.stanford.edu/courses . Stanford is on the quarter system (three academic quarters of 10...

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 528697 at facultycareers.fiu.edu Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good. Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Children and Families - Buffalo The Center for Children and Families at Florida International University (FIU) is recruiting a full-time,...