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Assistant Teaching Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe Campus. The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor with an anticipated start date of August 2024. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-eligible position renewable on an academic year basis (August 16 to May 15) contingent upon satisfactory performance, availability of resources, and the needs of the university. The Psychology Department is managing Arizona State University’s Neuroscience major, including the development and implementation of online courses. The successful candidate will be expected to teach four sections (likely a mix of online and in-person) per semester at the undergraduate level in support of both the Neuroscience and Psychology majors. Assigned courses will typically include one or more foundational courses (e.g., Introduction to Neuroscience,...

Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research Opportunity for Postdoctoral and Research Faculty Positions   The Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) ( https://www.vtcar.science.vt.edu/ ), within the Clinical Science program in the Department of Psychology, in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) ( https://www.ext.vt.edu ) and Commonwealth Autism ( https://www.commonwealthautism.org/ ), is seeking candidates for two positions as postdoctoral associate, senior research associate, or research scientist, depending upon level of experience. The positions will involve work in the catchment areas of Dickenson and Wise Counties to provide diagnostic autism assessments, offer trainings/consultations to area educators, and to conduct effectiveness research on rural capacity building of autism services. Mentorship will be provided by the director of the VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research in...

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...

The Georgetown Lab for Relational Cognition invites applications for a postdoctoral position focused on NSF- and foundation-funded projects related to creative cognition. The post-doc will help to lead projects that use computational methods to model and foster creative thinking abilities, and that employ neuromodulation (TMS, tES) in combination with neuroimaging toward enhancing creativity and executive function. There will be ample opportunity, dependent on the post-doc’s level of interest, to engage with many other ongoing projects in the lab related to learning in real-world educational contexts, reasoning, and human character strengths and virtues. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or anticipate a Ph.D. by spring of 2024. The projected start date for the position is spring or summer of 2024, but other starting times are possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Favorable consideration will be given to applicants with a...

The Georgetown Laboratory for Relational Cognition , directed by Adam Green, anticipates hiring a research coordinator. The position will focus on an NSF-funded study of concept development and reasoning in real-world high school education, and will also involve contributions to lab-based studies on cognitive and neural mechanisms of creativity. Responsibilities will include outreach to students and families as well as teachers and school administrators. Depending on level of interest, the research coordinator will have substantial opportunity to engage with all aspects of the project, including collection and analysis of behavioral and brain-imaging data. This project seeks to contribute to bridging the gap between the real-world classroom and the cognitive neuroscience laboratory. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The preferred start date is Summer 2024. Please follow the instructions at the provided link to apply for the...

The post-doctoral positions (2x) will assist with research on smartphone technology usage, prospective memory functioning, and Alzheimer’s disease in Michael Scullin's laboratory at Baylor University and Jared Benge's laboratory at University of Texas in Austin .  These positions involve a significant amount of patient-facing time for study participant recruitment and conduction of research visits. The post-docs will also be involved in grant organization and reporting, community outreach, data analysis, and data presentation/dissemination, and will collaborate with clinical scientists at UT Austin Dell Medical School and Baylor Scott & White Healthcare. Required: •   A doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) is required in either psychology, rehabilitation, speech and language sciences, or related disciplines.  •   Candidates must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills. Application link:...

The research coordinator position will assist with research on smartphone technology usage, prospective memory functioning, and Alzheimer’s disease in Michael Scullin's laboratory at Baylor University.  This position involves a significant amount of patient-facing time for study participant data collection. The research coordinator will also be involved in project organization, community outreach, and data presentation, and will collaborate with clinical scientists at UT Austin Dell Medical School and Baylor Scott & White Healthcare. A bachelor's degree is required. Interested applicants should email the PI ( michael_scullin@baylor.edu ) with a CV/resume, brief letter of interest, and list of three reference contacts.

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...

Assistant Professor of Psychology   Department of Psychology/College of Letters & Sciences   For complete job announcement and application procedures, click on:   https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/38708   Equal Opportunity Employer, Veterans/Disabled   General Statement The Department of Psychology at Montana State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in Psychological Science with research specialty focusing on Teen Suicide Prevention. Successful candidates will have a consistent record of peer-reviewed publications related to suicide prevention. The department has eleven Psychological Science faculty at MSU with strong research in the department’s four cross-cutting themes: attention, memory, and thought; equity, diversity, and disparities; health, resilience, and well-being; and motivation and emotion. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or related field by start date, will...

Starke Hathaway Endowed Tenured Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology Department of Psychology University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts The Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities announces a search for an outstanding scholar to fill an endowed chair, the Starke Hathaway Endowed Associate Professorship in Clinical Psychology. This full-time tenured Associate Professor position in the Department’s Clinical Science and Psychopathology Research (CSPR) Training Program will begin in Fall 2024. The CSPR training program is nationally ranked and accredited by the American Psychological Association and by the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS). The appointment will be 100% time over the nine-month academic year (late-August to late-May) and will be made at the rank of tenured associate professor. Salary and start-up packages are competitive. Required Qualifications: Terminal degree in Psychology or...

The Department of Psychology at The University of Toledo seeks a tenure-track faculty member in experimental or clinical psychology whose research explores youth mental health issues. While the specific area of youth mental health research is open, scholarship from the social/personality, developmental, or clinical psychology subfields are preferred. The department currently has several strong programs of research that examine parental and youth factors influencing childhood anxiety, maltreatment, affect, memory, suggestibility (particularly in forensic situations), social comparison, attitudes/beliefs, decision making, and body image and eating patterns. Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology, strong record of research productivity and evidence of current or potential future external funding. Responsibilities include mentoring, supervision and teaching of undergraduate and doctoral students, developing an independent program of research, collaborating with faculty...

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY is seeking an outstanding scientist to fill one full-time, Assistant Professor , tenure track position in Developmental Psychology beginning August 2024. All areas of development will be considered, with a preference for candidates with an area of specialization in cognitive development in infancy/early childhood. Strong candidates will have a PhD in cognitive development, human development and family science, developmental/cognitive neuroscience or related fields. Candidates will be expected to serve as a research mentor for doctoral students, to supervise undergraduate research, and to provide high quality classroom instruction for both graduate and undergraduate courses. Typical teaching load is two courses per semester. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses in developmental science, cognitive development, and research methods in psychology at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Candidates...

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY is inviting applications for an Open Rank , full-time, tenure track position in Clinical Psychology beginning August 2024, with an area of specialization in Child Clinical. Candidates must have received their doctoral degree from an APA or PCSAS accredited clinical psychology program and have completed an APA-approved (or equivalent) clinical psychology internship. Candidates will be expected to have a strong background in and dedication to scholarly activity, excellent teaching and mentoring, and to interact well with colleagues and students. They must also demonstrate the capacity to maintain a high-quality research program leading to scholarly productivity in the form of professional publications, presentations, and grantsmanship. Competitive salary and start-up funds are available. Candidates will be expected to serve as a research mentor for doctoral students, to supervise undergraduate research, to teach from a...