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Applications are invited for a post-doctoral scholar position working under the supervision of Dr. Alia Crum within the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. The postdoc will work on new and existing projects pursued by the Mind & Body Lab , aimed at understanding the role of beliefs and expectations in shaping physiological health and will also have the option to work on various projects associated with Stanford SPARQ (Social Psychological Answers to Real World Questions). Qualifications: a PhD in psychology or related field by start date excellent methodological and statistical expertise employing experimental, longitudinal, and/or assessment-development designs experience conducting research using hormonal, immune, cardiovascular, or other physiological indicators (desired, but not required) strong communication and interpersonal skills passion for novel research in the field of health psychology Salary is competitive. Start date and length of position is flexible. Interested candidates should submit a CV to Isaac Handley-Miner (ihm@stanford.edu). Dr. Crum will be available to meet with interested applicants at SPSP.

The University of Southern California Health, Emotion, & Addiction Laboratory (USC-HEAL; heal.usc.edu) is recruiting 2-3 candidates for postdoctoral fellowship positions. Fellows will join a team of 4 PIs (Adam Leventhal, Matt Kirkpatrick, Raina Pang, Jessica Barrington-Trimis) carrying out laboratory, clinical, and population behavioral research on the causes, treatment, and prevention of addiction.  Recently completed and ongoing studies address vaping and cannabis use among youth and young adults, smoking cessation pharmacotherapy and counseling, sex differences in tobacco addiction, psychiatric-smoking comorbidity, ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of smoking and smoking cessation, pharmacological effects and appeal of e-cigarettes, genetic association studies of the effects of nicotine deprivation and stimulant administration on mood and behavior, and smoking in African American populations.  The fellowship will provide candidates with opportunities to lead and collaborate on data analyses and papers under the mentorship of the PIs.  Fellowships also provide training in building an independent research program, grant writing, and other career development activities.  Ideal candidates will have outstanding writing skills, excellent data analytic experience (preferably in longitudinal modeling, intensive repeated measures analysis for EMA data, or mixed models for complex factorial experiments), and an interest in pursuing a career in addiction research.   USC-HEAL is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary group of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate scholars interested in the intersection of mental health, health behavior, and addiction. USC-HEAL is housed within USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine and the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research (IPR; ipr.usc.edu), which administers pre- and post-doctoral raining programs and an NIH/FDA-funded Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science.  USC-HEAL is also the hub of a new cross-campus initiative to develop the USC Institute for Addiction Science, which aims to promote interdisciplinary addiction science collaboration and education across public health, social work, psychology, policy, pharmacy, medicine, psychiatry, and other units.   The first round of applications will be reviewed on January 15, 2019, with another round on February 15, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled.  Start date is flexible but should be no later than fall 2019.  To apply, please send a cover letter, statement of research interests, three paper reprints, and CV to: Adam Leventhal  adam.leventhal@usc.edu .  Applicants should also arrange to have 3 letters of references sent directly to Dr. Leventhal. All materials should be sent via email.  Candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Leventhal or other HEAL faculty PIs with questions.

We are recruiting a motivated and talented individual for a postdoctoral position available in the UCSF Bonding and Attunement in Neuropsychiatric Disorders (BAND) Lab. Our lab is located at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Our work incorporates various behavioral, physiological, technological and psychopharmacological techniques to better understand the mechanisms of social connection in healthy individuals and social deficits in patient populations such as post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorder, and schizophrenia. Furthermore, our work also involves developing and testing novel treatments for these social deficits. More information about the work in the lab can be found here:  http://woolleylab.ucsf.edu/  The successful candidate may conduct behavioral and physiological research involving human individual, dyadic, and group cohesion, psychobiological synchrony, and socially relevant pharmacological interventions in these clinical populations. Specifically, the candidate will contribute heavily to the design and execution of several research protocols; review and monitor behavioral assessments, psychophysiological data acquisition and analysis; and preparation of manuscripts for publication. The successful candidate must demonstrate independence and responsibility and show a serious drive for research. Minimum requirements : 1. Ph.D. required in the field of psychology, neuroscience or a related field 2. Strong expertise in quantitative statistical analysis 3. Evidence of research productivity 4. Experience with psycho- or neurophysiological recording, analysis tools and technical hardware/software experience, or experience with analyzing  5. Ability to work under minimal supervision 6. Ability to train research assistants Desirable Qualifications : 1. Programming experience with Python, Matlab, etc. and statistical software programs (e.g. R, SPSS). 2. Previous research experience is preferred. 3. Experience objectively assessing and quantifying verbal (semantic output, prosody) and non-verbal (eye-gaze, facial expressivity, gesturing) social-emotional behavior. To apply: Please send your CV, cover letter, and contact information for two references to bandlab@ucsf.edu

Department of Psychology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Quantitative Psychology to start August 21, 2019. The full position announcement is available at http://jobs.csuchico.edu/postings/5135   

The Position The ideal candidate’s area of specialization is industrial/organizational psychology or consumer psychology; other sub-disciplines of psychology will be considered as long as the candidate demonstrates expertise in business-related or consumer-related research topics. The candidate must have the ability to teach industrial/organizational psychology and the expertise to develop additional courses in his or her area of specialization.  The candidate is expected to teach primarily undergraduate courses. Additionally, the ideal candidate will initiate and maintain interdisciplinary collaborations with the College of Business Administration and Public Policy and/or with businesses and organizations within and outside the University community. Responsibilities  The primary responsibilities of faculty members are to teach; maintain an active research program; advise students; and serve on departmental and university committees.  Additionally, the candidate should expect to create courses in her or his specialty area. The appointment will be effective for the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year, beginning in August 2019. The Department of Psychology offers a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in psychology (clinical psychology and health psychology tracks). Qualifications Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in any sub-discipline of psychology.  Applicants who are “ABD” will be considered; however, the doctoral degree must be completed prior to employment. The candidate must have research experience (i.e. peer reviewed publications and/or externally funded grants) and a desire to mentor graduate and undergraduate students. Experience in teaching undergraduates from diverse age, socioeconomic, cultural, and academic backgrounds. Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate’s area of specialization is industrial/organizational psychology or consumer psychology; other sub-disciplines of psychology will be considered as long as the candidate demonstrates expertise in business-related or consumer-related research topics. The candidate must have the ability to teach industrial/organizational psychology and the expertise to develop additional courses in his or her area of specialization.  The candidate is expected to teach primarily undergraduate courses. Will initiate and maintain interdisciplinary collaborations with the College of Business and Administration and Public Policy and/or with businesses and organizations within and outside the University community. Background Checks Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment.  CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. How to Apply The position is open until filled. Review of applications will begin in January/2019. For full consideration please submit your completed application no later than January 1, 2019. by visiting California State University, Dominguez Hills employment website for full details at New & Returning Applicants at  Job Opportunities . (Job ID: 3387)