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The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in child development with an emphasis on motivation, socialization processes, and racial and gender disparities in learning. The initial appointment will be two years with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The position involves work on several research projects exploring how sociocultural and psychosocial factors influence student engagement, mindset beliefs, identity development, and academic learning during middle childhood and adolescence, particularly for students of color and students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The work takes an interdisciplinary approach and applies questions and methods from psychological and education science to elementary and secondary school settings. Applicants must have a PhD and a track record of publication in psychology or education, substantive knowledge and background in the field of developmental/educational psychology, child/adolescent development, or quantitative psychology, and excellent academic writing and interpersonal skills. Strong quantitative skills (e.g., HLM, SEM, and growth modeling) are required. Experience with math and science learning and/or research in urban school contexts are preferred. The fellow will receive strong mentoring with well-established scholars focused on the demanding aspects of producing high quality scholarship. The fellow will be expected to build a research program by formulating research questions, generating research designs, writing grants, conducting analysis, and writing and presenting findings. To apply for this position, please submit (1) a cover letter describing your research goals and training, including why your background and interests are a good match for the position, (2) Curriculum Vitae, (3) two writing samples, (4) three letters of reference to http://www.education.pitt.edu/facultysearch/ . The online system will prompt applicants to request three letters of recommendation, directly. Reviews of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their application no later than 4/30/2019 . Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Ming-Te Wang, at mtwang@pitt.edu , or Dr. James Huguley, at Huguley@pitt.edu .   LRDC is an internationally renowned center with the aim of promoting basic and applied research on learning in its cognitive, neural, social, and motivational aspects and to make research and human development links to formal and informal settings. Pittsburgh is repeatedly voted among “The Most Livable City”, with affordable cost of living and access to a wide array of seasonal recreation opportunities, professional and collegiate athletic events, and a vibrant cultural district.

One of eight campuses of Indiana University, Indiana University Kokomo is a comprehensive non-residential campus located 50 miles north of Indianapolis in Kokomo, Indiana, a city with a population of about 50,000. Committed to student success, the campus serves approximately 3,100 students from a 14-county area in north central Indiana. IU Kokomo has approximately 260 full-time faculty and staff. Associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees are offered. Additional information about Indiana University Kokomo can be accessed at http://www.iuk.edu . The Department of Psychology invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Psychology beginning August 1, 2019. This position is a 10-month per year term. The successful candidate will teach General Psychology, Statistical Techniques, and other courses in his/her area of expertise as well as supervise undergraduate research. The ability to teach courses in experimental and health psychology or other applied areas in psychology is desirable, as is experience supervising undergraduate research and experience using teaching technologies. Preference will be given to candidates with experience teaching statistics at an undergraduate level. Responsibilities include teaching three courses per semester; maintaining an active, productive research program that fully involves undergraduate students; contributing to the assessment of the psychology major and student learning outcomes; and engaging in campus initiatives to increase retention and enrollment, as well as being active in service to the department and engaging in service to the campus as a whole. Indiana University Kokomo seeks faculty skilled at working with members of diverse cultures and committed to preparing students to be engaged members of an increasingly diverse society. Indiana University Kokomo is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status. This institution is also a provider of ADA services. Requirements include a doctoral degree in psychology (ABD candidates will be considered), face-to-face teaching experience at the undergraduate college level, a demonstrated commitment to excellence in student-centered learning and collaboration, and a plan for conducting and publishing research at our institution. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Julie Kendall, Administrative Secretary for Humanities and Social Sciences and Psychology, 2300 S. Washington St., Kokomo, IN, 46904, or jukendal@iuk.edu. Applicants should submit a letter of application addressing your qualifications for this position, statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests and experience, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for 3 references, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and (if available) evidence of teaching effectiveness. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until position is filled. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their application at:  http://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings.

Full time position working 40 hours per week. Responsibilities: Work on various phases of research studies being performed, including data entry, analysis, subject recruitment, and testing. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field. Previous research experience working with human subjects is preferred. Must be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills, close attention to detail, math aptitude, and flexibility in duties performed. Excellent benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401K retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave. Boys Town National Research Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status.  Boys Town National Research is also an equal employment opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities.  Please contact us at 1-877-639-6003 if you need an accommodation to complete the application process.  Boys Town National Research Hospital is an affirmative action employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

The Center for Neurobehavioral Research (CNR) at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow for the Neurobehavioral Development Study, designed to determine neural profiles associated with alcohol abuse and psychiatric symptom sets (externalizing, mood and anxiety) in adolescence (PI: James Blair).  The Neurobehavioral Development Study employs state-of-the-art, multi-modal neurodevelopment measurement in adolescents including fMRI. The postdoctoral fellow will be an integral member of the scientific team and will have rich opportunities to publish, drawing on intake and treatment efficacy data from the Neurobehavioral Development Study and multiple other neurodevelopmental studies from across the CNR.  The fellow will also be encouraged and supported to develop supplementary studies via the NIH NRSA and/or K Award mechanisms in addition to smaller foundation grants. The postdoctoral fellow will develop and implement cutting-edge fMRI analysis tools and will be primarily responsible for dissemination of findings (e.g. publications and conference proceedings). The CNR and Boys Town National Research Hospital provides an ideal training environment for postdoctoral fellows with extensive opportunities to publish and access to exceptional resources to facilitate research growth with the chance to work with national and international collaborators on projects.  Omaha and the local surrounding areas offer an affordable and family-friendly community with rich center resources. The position requires a PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience, psychology or a related specialty. The candidate will ideally have experience in computer programming consistent with fMRI.  The start date for the postdoctoral fellowship is flexible and may extend 3 or more years. To apply please send a cover letter, C.V. and names and contact information of two references to: James Blair, Ph.D. Susan and George Haddix Endowed Chair in Neurobehavioral Research Center for Neurobehavioral Research Boys Town National Research Hospital 14100 Crawford Street Boys Town, NE 68010 E-mail:  James.blair@boystown.org About us: The Center for Neurobehavioral Research was established in 2016 to help improve the care of children through a better understanding of the neurobiology of mental health. With a new, dedicated and state-of-the-art 3 Tesla scanner as well as fNIRS capability, the CNR is assesses approximately 300 adolescents and a comparable number of young children annually on a large neuroimaging battery, including tasks indexing emotion processing, decision-making and response control, to determine dysfunction in specific neuro-cognitive systems that underpin different forms of impaired mental health. In addition to in-home family services and residential treatment centers, Boys Town provides the Family Home ProgramSM, a treatment foster-case program serving over 400 youth annually on the Boys Town campus in Omaha, Nebraska.  Youth participating in the Family Home ProgramSM are scanned before and after treatment completion to determine treatment response. The CNR is also involved in the assessments of other interventions – both pharmacological and psychosocial. The CNR therefore offers a unique opportunity to study mechanisms underlying mental health issues in large samples, with a translational focus. The CNR provides a vigorous and highly collaborative research environment in which post-doctoral fellows participate in team-based projects. Excellent benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; a 401k retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave. Boys Town National Research Hospital is a tobacco free campus.   This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.  To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.

Key Responsibilities & Duties  Compose Tally sheets, progress/service notes and all other necessary documents to be reviewed and signed by the licensed practitioner on staff. Directs and organizes such activities as sports, dramatics, games, and arts and crafts to assist patients to develop interpersonal relationships, to socialize effectively, and to develop confidence needed to participate in group activities. Plan, Lead and facilitate team activities both in house and on outings. Counsels and encourages patients to develop leisure activities. Consult with other professionals to facilitate and maximize residents’ participation in activities. Prepares progress charts and periodic reports for medical staff and other members of treatment team, reflecting patients' reactions and evidence of progress or regression. Work closely with the members of the therapeutic team to meet the needs of our program participants. Provide flexibility to adapt to the ever-changing needs and personalized requests of DVRC’s program participants. Maintain a positive attitude and promote a positive work environment. Aim to enhance the program participants’ functional competence in real-world situations through the attainment/re-attainment of skills as a product of direct retraining, use of compensator strategies, and use of cognitive orthotics and prostheses. Qualifications Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, Teaching, or related Human Service field with at least 3 years of work experience working in the mental health field preferably the specialty of brain injury.

Applicants are sought for an   NIAAA -funded research project involving secondary data analysis and new data collection investigating mechanisms of problem-drinking reduction (including recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder) across different periods of the adult lifespan (young adulthood, midlife, and older adulthood). This will be a two-to-three-year position in which the successful candidate will (1) help coauthor research papers currently at various stages of preparation on mechanisms of problem-drinking reduction in young adulthood and midlife and (2) assist with planning and oversight of survey-based data collection emphasizing possible links between health issues (including cognitive decline) and problem drinking in a sample of midlife and older adults. All of this research centers around characterizing mechanisms of problem-drinking reductions toward evaluating multiple theoretical models of how reductions occur, understanding developmental variability across the adult lifespan in key mechanisms, and thereby guiding lifespan-developmentally-informed interventions. This position offers many significant training opportunities. Beyond experience gained assisting in the above   NIAAA -funded research, the successful candidate will also participate in training activities alongside postdoctoral trainees supported by the Center of Alcohol Studies postdoctoral fellowship program in translational addictions research. The fellowship is led by an interdisciplinary team of addiction scientists affiliated with the Center. Training is designed to build knowledge in a number of core domains of addictions research including (1) implementation science, experimental medicine, and clinical trials, (2) psychopathology in the context of lifespan development, (3) cognitive and affective neuroscience models in animals and humans (4) biostatistics, (5) research design, management, and ethics, (6) scientific writing and oral presentation, and (7) grant preparation. Altogether, the experience and training offered by this position will impart skills necessary for submitting competitive career development (e.g.,   LRP   and K) awards. For interested applicants, there is also potential for this position to facilitate broader career-development training opportunities through the   INSPIRE ( IRACDA   New Jersey/New York for Science Partnerships in Research & Education) Postdoctoral Program at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School ( RWJMS ). The Center of Alcohol Studies ( CAS ), located on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University, is a multidisciplinary research and training institute.   CAS is home to a group of internationally recognized scholars with strong records in addiction-focused clinical and biomedical research on alcohol and substance use disorders from across many Rutgers University schools and programs, as   well as an illustrious group of affiliated scientists outside of the university. The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology ( GSAPP ) is home to   CAS , with strong ties to the School of Public Health, University Behavioral Health Services, and the Brain Health Institute. GSAPP’s commitment to diversity, social justice and helping the underserved contributes to a supportive and mission-focused atmosphere. We place a high degree of emphasis on fostering and encouraging a diverse community of faculty and students and on supporting research/practice that benefits diverse and under-served communities; applicants who can contribute in this valued direction are particularly encouraged to apply. More information on our school and centers can be found at: http://gsappweb.rutgers.edu . Position open until filled. Start Date: Flexible