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Post Doctoral Fellowship in Affective Science: Emotion, Stress & Psychopathology The Department of Psychological Sciences at Kent State University invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in affective science. The successful candidates will become part of a multi-disciplinary investigation to understand affective and behavioral predictors of psychological risk. Specifically, this research program, led by Dr. Karin Coifman, aims to examine the association between emotion response behavior and risk for affective disease following aversive life events. The Post-Doctoral Fellows will work as part of a NIMH funded 5-year project that aims to investigate the role of emotion in-flexibility and risk for affective disease following traumatic injury, as well as to assist with other existing data collection efforts ,  manuscript preparation, grant development, and to develop new lines of inquiry based on current findings. The project team is multidisciplinary and extends across two hospital recruiting sites, allowing for opportunities for collaboration and additional data collection within surgery, psychiatry, emergency and trauma medicine, in addition to with KSU faculty in health, neuropsychology and clinical science.  This position offers the opportunity to develop an integrated research program and enhance skills necessary for a successful academic career in psychological science. The position is a minimum of two years and renewal of appointments will be dependent upon performance.  Salary is consistent with current NIH post-doctoral training levels and includes health insurance and a stipend for professional travel. Postdoc Description: Post-doctoral applicants must have earned a Ph.D. in Psychology or Neuroscience. Applicants must have demonstrated research productivity and academic excellence in emotion-related research and/or affective neuroscience related to psychopathology. Advanced quantitative skills are required. All inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Coifman ( kcoifman@kent.edu ;  330-672-9155 ). Send a CV, three letters of reference, relevant reprints, and a detailed cover letter describing research experience, interests and long term career goals to:  Dr. Karin Coifman, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242-0001 or by email to  kcoifman@kent.edu . Applications will be reviewed in order of their receipt and start date is flexible. Kent State University   is nestled between two cities (Cleveland & Akron) and attracts students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The university maintains strong corporate and community partnerships, including strong ties to prominent area research institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic. Kent, OH is an inexpensive college town with close proximity to national parks, arts and culture. Students and faculty often live within walking distance. The Department of Psychological Sciences is a highly productive, collaborative research environment. The department has over 100 students in doctoral degree programs and over 900 undergraduate majors. There is an established community of post-docs both within the department and across the university community, with considerable post-doc resources and support in place both at the department level and at the institution more broadly. Kent State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

The National Institute on Aging (NIA), a major research component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research (DBSR).  The Division supports behavioral and social research and research training on the processes of aging at both the individual and societal level. In addition, DBSR fosters cross-disciplinary research at multiple levels, from genetics to cross-national comparative research, and at stages from basic through translational.  Specific areas of interest include the following: Behavioral Medicine and Interventions; Behavioral Genetics of Aging; Cognitive Aging; Demography and Epidemiology; Health Economics of Aging; Family and Interpersonal Relationships; Psychological Development and Integrative Science; Population Genetics of Aging; and influence of Health Systems on Health Outcomes.  The Director is responsible for planning, directing and evaluating extramural and collaborative research and training in the two DBSR branches, Individual Behavioral Processes and Population and Social Processes { for a more detailed description of the research areas supported and fostered by DBSR, please follow this link }. The Director of DBSR is responsible for collaborating with other NIA Divisions, NIH Institutes and Centers and other Federal agencies in the coordination and support of relevant scientific activities. This includes working with the NIA’s Office of Communications and Public Liaison in developing material for distribution to Congress, scientists and the public.  In addition, the Director will maintain liaisons with leading medical and scientific directors, private organizations, and professional societies and with leading researchers and clinicians in research on normal and abnormal brain aging. The Director will also be responsible for liaising with various industry groups as a participant, panelist and/or spokesperson as may be required from time to time. The ideal candidate should be comfortable with speaking publicly, to the news media (print and broadcast) and to various groups of influencers about the activities of the NIA, the current state of the science, research investments and projects and the role of the NIA in helping to shape them. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. and/or M.D., or equivalent degree in the behavioral and/or social sciences with broad senior-level experience in one or more of the following fields:   psychology; demography; economics; sociology; epidemiology; medicine, etc.  Multidisciplinary expertise that combines interactions  in social, economic, psychological and biological factors with heath outcomes related to aging is desirable.  Expertise in areas such as cognition, bio-demography of aging; neuro-economics, social neuroscience; behavior change and behavioral genetics, would be relevant. Candidates should be recognized within their profession, both nationally and internationally, as distinguished individuals of outstanding scientific competence and should demonstrate through their experience that they have provided oversight for the quality, scientific productivity and management of a research program in the behavioral and social sciences. Application Process: Application Process: Application packages are to include a CV with bibliography and a statement addressing the qualifications and interest in the position. Application packages can be submitted via email at NIAJobs@mail.nih.gov or by mail to National Institute on Aging, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31/Suite 2C02, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attention: Pamela Anderson.  All application materials must be received by August 30, 2019.  Salary is commensurate with experience and a full package of Civil Service benefits is available.  All information provided by applicants will remain confidential and will not be released outside the NIA search process without a signed release from candidates. For further information about the application process, please contact Pamela Anderson at NIAJobs@mail.nih.gov or by phone at 301-451-8386. For specific questions about the position, please contact Dr. William Riley at william.riley@nih.gov . The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities. HHS AND NIH ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to work on a research project in the Department of Psychology at the University of Sheffield in the UK. Situated at the interface of behaviour change science and positive psychology, the project will investigate how people respond to set-backs when pursuing their goals and explore ways to help people to respond with self-compassion. Our aim is to develop a theoretical framework and tools that can be applied across a variety of settings (for example, health behaviours, parenting, managing deadlines). As such, this research has important implications for our understanding of self-compassion, of how people respond to lapses in goal pursuit and, how to promote effective self- regulation and help people to make changes to their behaviour. The project is funded for 3-years by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK. You will work with Dr Fuschia Sirois ( http://sirois-lab.group.shef.ac.uk/ ) and Dr Thomas Webb ( www.sheffield.ac.uk/psychology/staff/academic/thomas-webb ) to carry out the research described above. This will involve designing and developing materials, applying for ethical approval, recruiting participants, managing the datasets, analysing the data and preparing reports for publication and disseminating the findings via social media, academic conferences, and engagement with potential users. The position will provide you with the opportunity to sharpen your theoretical skills, broaden your applied research experience, and gain valuable experience engaging with non-academic stakeholders. You should have a good honours degree (or equivalent experience) in psychology or a related discipline and a PhD (or be close to completion) in psychology or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). You should also have well-developed skills with respect to designing, conducting, analysing and presenting the findings of questionnaire and experimental research, and excellent organisation, communication, and collaboration skills. Knowledge of contemporary research on self-regulation, self-compassion, individual differences, and social psychology more broadly would also be an advantage. For more details, please follow the link to current vacancies from this link https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs and enter job reference number UOS022973

We are hiring to fill a new research position in Psychology at the University of Waterloo, Canada. Applications are sought for a Postdoctoral Associate. Successful candidates will work closely with Dr. Igor Grossmann to coordinate and initiate research on topics represented in the Wisdom and Culture Lab (uwaterloo.ca/wisdom-and-culture-lab). Postdoc Position: Applicants for the postdoc position must have a PhD in Psychology or related field and excellent writing and quantitative skills (incl. proficiency in R). Though not essential, candidates should preferably have a specialization in Cognitive or Social Psychology, an interest/background in research on one of the themes: cognitive science, stress/emotion regulation, and/or big data analytics. The position has a flexible timeline, with preference for a 2-year commitment. A competitive salary, including benefits, will be provided. Postdoctoral candidates who have their own funding may also apply. Participation in department-wide activities and collaborations will be encouraged, as applicable. How to apply: please submit a cover-letter, 2 page biographic information containing relevant research experience and career goals, two best writing samples, and contact info of 3 referees to nmivallb@gmail.com, specifying the position you apply for in the subject line.

Tenure-track position in psychology, with expertise in social psychology, at the rank of assistant professor. Effective August 2020. Ph.D. required. Social psychologists with diversity-related research interests or from historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will offer courses in social psychology, introduction to psychology, statistics or research methods in psychology, and undergraduate thesis supervision, as well as courses that contribute to the College’s general education requirements. The standard annual teaching load is five courses. The College provides a generous sabbatical leave program and professional development support for both research and teaching. Whitman College is committed to cultivating a diverse learning community. Applicants should explain how their classroom and scholarly practices will serve to create and sustain an inclusive learning environment. This statement can be included in the cover letter or the teaching statement. In their cover letter, candidates should address their interest in working at a liberal arts college with undergraduates, majors as well as non-majors, at all levels of instruction. To apply, go to https://whitmanhr.simplehire.com/, click “Faculty” and “Assistant Professor of Psychology.” The online application will prompt you to submit all of the required materials: a letter of application; separate statements addressing the candidate’s teaching interests and scholarly agenda; curriculum vitae; the contact information for three people who will be contacted for letters of reference; graduate transcripts; and complete sets of teaching evaluations or other evidence of demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction. Deadline: Thursday September 26, 2019. Whitman College is building a diverse academic community and especially encourages applications from women, members of historically underrepresented minority groups, persons with disabilities, and others who would bring additional dimensions to the college’s learning environment. Whitman College is an EEO employer. For additional information about Whitman College and the Walla Walla area, see www.whitman.edu and www.wallawalla.org.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, tenure-track position, to start in September 2020. Ph.D. in Psychology required, along with a commitment to the liberal arts. Teach seven courses per academic year (3-1-3). Must be able to teach Social Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, Statistics, and Research Methods. Ability to teach Personality a plus. Opportunity to teach an elective course in the area of interest and expertise of the applicant. Participation in an interdisciplinary, values-oriented general education program is required, including a regular rotation in the two-semester first-year program. Eckerd College, the only independent national liberal arts college in Florida, has a tradition of innovative education and teaching/mentoring excellence. Submit letter of application, vita, recent teaching evaluations, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research agenda, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references so that letters of recommendation can be requested, via https://eckerd.hirecentric.com/jobs/. Applications must be complete by October 15, 2019. Inquiries may be sent to Dr. Jeff Howard at howardja@eckerd.edu. Eckerd College is committed to fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student body, and an inclusive campus community. Eckerd is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Eckerd College is especially interested in attracting candidates from historically underrepresented groups.

The Department of Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking applicants who work at the intersection of Social or Personality and Health Psychology for a tenure track Assistant Professor position. We are interested in candidates with a strong grounding in psychological theory, cutting-edge methods and research programs, high-quality teaching, and strong statistical training and quantitative skills. We place high value on programmatic, theory-driven research that contributes to the substantive advancement of social or personality and health psychology. We also value open science efforts and strive for replicable and reproducible research. For serious consideration , application materials should emphasize how applicants: work at the intersection of social or personality and health psychology have a strong conceptual grounding for one’s work in psychological theory have a track-record of experience with study design, data collection, and analysis  Carnegie Mellon is a highly supportive environment for scientists seeking to span disciplines and employ multiple methodologies in their research. We are committed to building a diverse faculty within an increasingly broad university community. We believe that diversity of researchers, of research questions (at the intersection of social or personality and health psychology), and of research populations improves our field and our department, and we are actively seeking to improve and represent those values.  Accordingly, we strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups, and/or from researchers whose work involves these populations. We also work actively to meet the needs of dual-career couples. Carnegie Mellon offers highly competitive salaries and start-up packages in an attractive and highly livable urban environment.   To be considered for positions beginning Fall 2020, applications must be received no later than October 1, 2019 . To apply to this position, please see:     http://apply.interfolio.com/63210   Questions may be addressed to gingerp@cmu.edu.   Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.