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Erskine College is seeking applications for a tenure-track teaching position in Psychology starting at the Assistant-professor rank. The Psychology department seeks applicants with degrees in areas such as: Sport Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors Psychology, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Health Psychology, Neuropsychology, Experimental Psychology/Statistics, Personality Psychology, Social Psychology. This position is anticipated to begin August 1st, 2020. A PhD/PsyD is required, but exceptional ABD candidates with teaching experience may be considered. The teaching load is 4 courses per semester with options for teaching during the summers. Applicants must be able to teach General Psychology and other psychology courses from a Christian worldview. The applicant will have the opportunity to develop new courses based on expertise and experience.  Erskine College is located in picturesque Due West, South Carolina. Erskine prides itself on providing a Christian liberal arts education in a small, tight-knit community. The school’s motto is “know and be known” and that applies not just to the students but to the faculty as well. Erskine boasts a collegial faculty who develop deep connections with one another. Faculty can expect to receive peer mentorship from other faculty and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. Faculty also develop close relationships with students both inside and outside their respective disciplines. Erskine College is a teaching institution and as such the emphasis is on instruction rather than research. While there are opportunities to do research, performance evaluation places greater weight on teaching than research output. The student body of Erskine is known for its strong undergraduate research and high rate of acceptance into graduate programs. The students are compassionate, courteous, and a pleasure to teach. At the heart of Erskine College is its Christian identity. The college’s mission is to equip students to flourish by providing an excellent liberal arts education in a Christ-centered environment where learning and biblical truth are integrated to develop the whole person. Erskine provides a rare opportunity to integrate one’s Christian faith into the classroom. Therefore, candidates who seek employment at Erskine College should be professing Christians who are committed to exploring the intersections of faith and learning with students.  The Psychology Department itself is one of the largest departments on campus. The department prides itself on providing individual attention to students and maintaining high academic standards. The vast majority of students in the department go on to graduate school in a variety of psychological fields. The faculty in the department work closely with one another in both teaching and advising but also provide significant academic freedom in the classroom. The Psychology Department offers BA and BS degrees, a minor in psychology as well as coordinating minors in Christian Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship.   Application Process: To ensure full consideration, interested candidates should complete the online application, which can be found here.  The online application includes a link to upload a letter of application (including a description of the candidate’s teaching philosophy), a resume or curriculum vitae, a statement describing the candidate’s faith, and a list of references.   Deadline: The position will remain advertised until filled.

  The BAND lab is currently seeking a well-qualified post-doctoral scholar to join the research team. Starting dates are flexible and applications will be considered on a rolling basis.   We believe the key to mental health and well-being starts with strong relationships. Our mission is to develop novel pharmacological and psychological interventions for mental illness that enable patients to strengthen their connections to other people and the world. Our work has primarily focused on understanding the psychological, behavioral, physiological, and neural effects of administration of the neuropeptide oxytocin across multiple psychiatric illnesses. This work led us to hypothesize that pharmacological treatments that affect social processes could be paired with psychosocial treatments to possibly achieve synergistically enhanced outcomes. Therefore, with substantial philanthropic support, we are now developing several studies combining novel psychopharmacological interventions with psychotherapy to target difficult to treat psychiatric conditions including depression in bipolar affective disorder, existential distress in neurodegenerative disorders, and demoralization in chronic pain disorders   Job Description:   We are recruiting a motivated and talented individual for a postdoctoral scholar position to join our energetic, and multidisciplinary research group focused on studying novel treatments for the difficult to treat social deficits that cut across most psychiatric disorders. The successful candidate will design and conduct clinical trials involving socially relevant pharmacological interventions combined with psychotherapy in multiple clinical populations. The successful candidate will be well prepared for manuscript and grant writing, and must demonstrate autonomy, responsibility, and a high level of research commitment.   Minimum requirements:   1. MD or Ph.D. required   2. Evidence of research productivity   3. Ability to work independently and with minimal oversight   4. Ability to train research assistants   5. Strong interpersonal, written/oral communication and organizational skills     Desirable Qualifications:   1. Experience with clinical populations and clinical trial execution.   Interested candidates should send 1) a cover letter, 2) a resume, and 3) the contact information for 2 references to michelle.matvey@ucsf.edu . Please specify “BAND Lab Research Post-Doctoral Position Application” in the subject line of your email.   Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  

Overview IDA is a federally-funded research and development center that produces objective, high-impact analyses for the Department of Defense (DoD). IDA prides itself on the quality and timeliness of these analyses, and its multi-disciplinary problem-solving approach. The Operational Evaluation Division (OED) is the largest division at IDA. Its primary task is to support the DoD in evaluating how effective, suitable, and survivable weapons systems and other major defense systems are under operationally realistic conditions. Currently, OED is seeking a Research Staff Member to join our test science team in Alexandria, VA. Responsibilities Assist in the design, planning, and observation of operational tests (e.g., develop test designs leveraging experimental design principles, produce power calculations); Provide quantitative analytic support to the government sponsor and other researchers within OED (e.g., data management, statistical analysis of human and system performance data); Assist in the preparation of documents (e.g., briefings and reports on the design, conduct, and findings of operational tests, graphs that clearly present findings from analyses, meeting materials); Communicate information about test design methods and findings from operational tests to the government sponsor in a clear, professional manner; Develop methods for dealing with the challenges of operational testing and improving data quality (e.g., small sample sizes, safety constraints, operational realism); Develop materials to educate the operational test community (e.g., quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques, test design methods, survey methods).  Required Qualifications A minimum of a Doctoral degree in a quantitative social science or interdisciplinary program that emphasizes the quantitative analysis of human-generated data; OR a Master’s degree in one of these fields coupled with 8+ years relevant experience relevant career experience in the government, military, or industry. Candidates must have experience with one or more of the following statistical packages: JMP, R, SPSS, Matlab, SAS, or Python.  Candidates must have demonstrated ability in applied statistics (e.g., design of experiments, linear modeling, reliability, or Bayesian methods). Ability to work independently or in teams. Expertise in Bayesian methods and computer programming is desired. Military or civilian DoD acquisition or test experience is desired. Travel is required (25-30%) U.S. Citizenship is required Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is required Equal Opportunity Employer

The School of Social Ecology, in coordination with the Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of advanced assistant to associate in the Department of Psychological Science who will also serve as Associate Director of the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation (www.blumcenter.uci.edu), which is part of a UC-wide research and education network. The Blum Center mission focuses on poverty; understanding the psychological foundations of compassion and empathy; and psychological adjustment in response to studying or living in environments disrupted by extreme events such as war and natural disaster. The area of specialization must be related to psychological processes that fits within the broad mission of the UC Blum Center, although we are particularly interested in candidates who would contribute to the social/personality area. Expertise in interventions/applied settings would also be particularly welcomed. Applicants who have active research programs in related areas of intergroup processes, stigma and prejudice, interpersonal relationships, emotional experience, morality and prosocial behavior, and collective action, or who study broader issues of poverty alleviation and health disparities/inequalities are strongly encouraged to apply. This person will inform understanding of important social problems in their leadership role in the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation. Successful candidates for this position will have an outstanding record of research, as well as evidence of excellent teaching and mentoring, the ability to attract extramural funding, a commitment to inclusive excellence and diversity, as well as experience working with donors and center-based administration. Priority will be given to applications received by December 2, 2019; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field. Application materials must be submitted electronically (please refer to the Employment link at the following website for instructions: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF05808. Candidates must submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research, a statement of teaching, teaching evaluations, representative publications, and arrange to have three letters of recommendation uploaded electronically. A separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion must also be included in the application materials. Please direct questions about this position to Diane Enriquez at d.enriquez@uci.edu . The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy. A recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity, UCI is responsive to the needs of dual career couples, supports work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies, and is dedicated to broadening participation in higher education. ABOUT OUR DEPARTMENT: The Department of Psychological Science at the University of California, Irvine offers a Ph.D. in Psychological Science with a primary specialization in one of four core areas: developmental psychology, health psychology, social/personality psychology, and affective science. We also offer a graduate emphasis in psychology and law. Our faculty bring a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human behavior and sensitivity to the relevance of our research to individual and social problems. The faculty also share a strong commitment to training students in theory, field and laboratory research methods, and advanced statistical techniques. The University of California, Irvine is one of ten campuses of the highly regarded University of California system and is ranked among the top 10 public Universities in North America. With approximately 30,000 students, over 1,100 faculty members, and highly ranked programs in many areas, our campus offers a wealth of opportunities for research collaboration.