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The Department of Psychology at Smith College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Cognitive Psychology at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin July 01, 2024.  Successful candidates should be prepared to engage actively with a diverse range of students across the liberal arts. Teaching responsibilities for this position will regularly include two courses per semester (sometimes two sections of the same course): a course in the Introductory sequence (e.g., Introduction to Psychology or Research Methods), introductory and intermediate Cognitive Psychology courses, and an upper-level seminar on a topic related to the applicant’s research expertise. Other courses may be taught depending upon the candidate’s field of specialization. Areas of particular interest within Cognitive Psychology include adult high-level cognitive abilities, such as decision making, reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, planning and goal setting, creativity and innovation,...

The Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences program and the Psychology Department at Wellesley College invite applicants for a joint tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor, beginning September 2024.  Our Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences program is interdisciplinary with courses in linguistics, psychology, philosophy, and computer science, and our Psychology Department emphasizes empirical research in diverse subfields. We seek a candidate whose research program is in cognitive science or a related field.  Candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to teaching at the undergraduate level while maintaining a commitment to their research specialty. Applicants should be able to teach introductory and upper level courses in cognitive science, as well as cognition and an upper level seminar in their area of specialization. Ability to teach psycholinguistics is also highly desirable. The successful candidate is also expected to provide training in qualitative and...

Tenure-Track Position at the Assistant Professor Level in Developmental Science   The  Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences  at Boston University invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Developmental Science to begin July 2024. The areas of research expertise desired are ethnic and/or cultural influences on child development and/or the impact of structural racism on child development. Specific topic areas (e.g., social, emotional, cognition, and language) may vary. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous, externally supported program of research, engage in research training, and teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Application of advanced quantitative methods to the substantive research program would be valued. Boston University expects excellence in teaching and in research and is committed to building a culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse scholarly...