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The Brain Institute at Chapman University is looking for a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in psychophysics, eye tracking, gaze analysis, vision science, micro-saccades, and pupillometry with a special interest in and experience with concurrent eye-tracking+ERP experiments, eye-movements in neuroimaging devices, and hyper-scanning.  Requirements: Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with Bayesian statistics, advanced analytical methods, and computational models.  M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent in neuroscience, psychology, engineering, or a related discipline.  We prefer individuals with knowledge of signal processing, Matlab/Python/R, and coding proficiency to develop pipelines/methods/algorithms alongside a strong familiarity with the cognitive sciences, neurophilosophy, and higher brain functions. Please email  brain@chapman.edu  for more information. Website:  https://braininstitute.us/

The Brain Institute at Chapman University is looking for a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in sleep  EEG, sleep medicine, polysomnography, and sleep neurophysiology.   Requirements: Candidates should have M.D. or Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, or a related discipline. In addition, expertise in advanced data analysis, a background in computational neuroscience and signal processing, proficiency in Matlab/Python/R and pipeline/method/algorithm development. Preference to experience with ERP data analysis/methodology, experimental design in cognitive neuroscience, and work with clinical populations. Please email brain@chapman.edu  for more information. Website:  https://braininstitute.us/

The  Brain Institute   at Chapman University is looking for a postdoctoral fellow with experience in and knowledge of neurostimulation.  We seek individuals proficient with transcranial magnetic stimulation ( TMS ) methods (e.g., concurrent with   EEG   and eye-tracking) as well as other non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (e.g., tDCS, tACS, tES,   VNS ) to evaluate research questions related to free will, consciousness, sense of agency, and higher brain functions. Doctoral degree (M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent) in the areas of behavioral neurology, human behavior, or systems neuroscience. Please email   brain@chapman.edu  for more information. Website:  https://braininstitute.us/

Under the supervision of Dr. Larisa Heiphetz, the lab manager will provide assistance with research in Columbia’s Social and Moral Cognition Lab. Studies in our lab focus on children’s and adults’ moral cognition, with some work investigating morality within the contexts of religion and the legal system. Additional information about our lab, including access to the lab's publications, is available here: columbiasamclab.weebly.com .  The lab manager will assist with research and perform administrative duties. Typical research responsibilities include creating stimuli, recruiting participants, collecting data, and entering/coding results. Typical administrative responsibilities include organizing and maintaining a participant database, ordering supplies, and facilitating the preparation of forms and reports (e.g., IRB documentation). Past lab managers have also presented at conferences and co-authored manuscripts based on projects where their involvement was particularly...

The Institute of Education at the University of Zurich is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher for modeling intensive longitudinal educational testing  data. The work load is negotiable and the initial appointment  will be until February 29, 2024. The position primarily involves work in the methodological research project “Modeling Developmental Trajectories with Intensive Longitudinal Data from Large-Scale Formative Assessments” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (PI: Prof. Dr. Martin Tomasik). It is a full research position with no teaching obligations, but teaching contracts can be negotiated to temporarily or permanently complement a part-time employment in the project. Your Responsibilities The successful candidate will collaborate in a team comprising another post-doctoral researcher and a  PhD student. Against the backdrop of intensive longitudinal data from a computer-based tool for formative student assessment (see Tomasik, Berger &...

The Reed College Department of Psychology seeks applicants for a two-year position in SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY to begin August 2022. The selected individual will teach four courses each year (two each semester), including a team-taught introductory psychology course with lab, a core course in social psychology with lab, and two seminars in their area of expertise. The individual will also supervise year-long senior thesis projects. Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D., but strong ABD applicants will be considered. We especially welcome applications from candidates with experience teaching undergraduates. Reed College is a community that values cultural diversity and inclusive educational practices as essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your cover letter, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support the commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion articulated in Reed College's diversity and...

The Department of Psychology at Colorado State University and the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging ( CHSCHA ) at Colorado State University invite applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Psychology and affiliated with  CHSCHA . This position is at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2022. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching, clinical practice and research. We welcome candidates with a wide range of research expertise in human neuropsychology research, especially a focus on dementia and related disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, mild cognitive impairment, etc.). Candidates should be able to teach undergraduate and graduate-level coursework in neuropsychology, biological psychology, and specialty courses related to their area of research interest. They will also be expected to participate...

PSYCHOLOGY, Visiting Assistant Professor, area open, with a preference for sensation & perception or cognitive psychology. We believe the best way to learn the science of psychology is by engaging our faculty and students in a collaborative search for new knowledge about human cognition, emotion, and behavior. To this end, we have a unique curriculum that engages students in research at all levels. The successful candidate will be expected to teach with passion, to be engaged in an active and sustained program of research that contributes to the global effort to advance psychological knowledge, to involve Colby’s exceptional undergraduates in that research, and to become an active and engaged member of our academic community. We are especially interested in candidates who, through their research, teaching, and/or service, will promote diversity, inclusion, and equity at Colby. Teaching responsibilities for this one-year position include introductory and advanced...

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...

Southern Methodist University (SMU), a nationally-ranked, private, non-sectarian research institution located in one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas, is seeking to establish several interdisciplinary clusters to strengthen its research mission. One of these clusters focuses on Technology Enhanced Immersive Learning (TEIL), broadly construed. In support of this effort in TEIL, Dedman College’s Department of Psychology at SMU invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in psychological science (position #06284) to begin August 2022.   Successful candidates will be investigating technology or applying technology: (1) in research examining psychological processes related to technology-enhanced instruction, learning or assessment, that has a substantial social impact, or (2) in research designed to enhance specific understanding of the development or maintenance of psychological phenomena or important social problems, or (3) in research...