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Overview The Institute for Child Development and Family Relations at California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications for a full-time research scholar position focused broadly within the child development and family relations fields. The successful applicant will work in collaboration with ICDFR affiliated faculty from the Department of Psychology and Human Development. The mission of ICDFR is to serve the needs of children and families in the local region through applied research, education, and service. Currently, our faculty oversee active funded partnerships with First 5, San Bernardino County Schools, SBC Foster Youth Services, SBC Homeless Youth Services, and the Department of Education. CSUSB is a Hispanic Serving Institution with approximately 80% first-generation college students. We seek a colleague with an interest in serving our student body and the local community.  This position is for one year, with a negotiable start date and strong possibility of re-funding for at least one additional year.    California State University, San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles.  CSUSB offers programs through the colleges of Arts and Letters, Business and Public Administration, Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Behavioral Sciences and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley.  CSUSB serves approximately 20,700 students and offers 47 undergraduate, 35 graduate and one doctoral degree as well as 13 programs with national accreditation.  CSUSB is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive academic community and building a culturally diverse faculty.  Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student population are strongly encouraged to apply.  We are particularly interested in receiving applications from women and members of historically underrepresented groups.     Typical Activities Primary responsibility will include conducting data analysis, writing manuscripts, and developing grant proposals.   Minimum Qualifications Qualified individuals must be an ABD (All but Dissertation) or Ph.D. in developmental psychology, child development, human development/family studies, or related field by time of appointment.  Demonstrated productivity in published journal articles, grant writing and scientific conference presentations is required as well as excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Preference will be given to candidates who have strong quantitative analysis skills, applied research expertise, and experience writing federally funded research grants.     Supplemental Information The research fellow will be encouraged to participate in activities that support the university's strategic plan. This plan emphasizes: a) student success; b) faculty and staff success; c) stewarding resources; d) community engagement and partnerships; and, e) enhancing the campus identity. Interested applicants should upload a letter of application identifying research interests, career goals, and relevant experience; and a curriculum vitae.  Additionally, please arrange to have three letters of professional reference sent to facultyrecruitment@csusb.edu and Karen Solorio at Karen.solorio@csusb.edu..   Please submit the name, telephone number and email address of three references and copies of all postsecondary degrees (official transcripts will be required prior to appointment).   Also required is a Diversity Statement detailing how your scholarship and service would support the success of students from racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds that are underrepresented in your academic field. (Maximum 1000 words).  Formal review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  To find out more about the Institute for Child Development and Family Relations, please visit https://csbs.csusb.edu/icdfr.  If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to apply at and also email  https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/csusb/jobs/2412420  your materials to Dr. Mark Agars (magars@csusb.edu) and Dr. Kelly Campbell (kelly@csusb.edu).  Salary is commensurate with experience.   A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096 - Revised July 21, 2017) This position may be "Designated" under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter. Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information:  http://hrd.csusb.edu/conflictInterest.html.

The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia – Vancouver campus ( psych.ubc.ca ) invites applications at the full or senior associate professor level, for a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair position in Language Sciences which will begin July 1, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter. We are seeking applicants with international research reputations who are committed to interdisciplinary research in the language sciences, and who would welcome the opportunity to assume a leadership role in the university-wide Language Sciences initiative ( languagesciences.ubc.ca ). We are looking for outstanding candidates in any area of psychology that encompasses language sciences, but preference will be given to those candidates who take a developmental approach.  Possible research areas include, but are not limited to, language development, speech processing, the neurobiology of language, the genetics of language, computational approaches to language processing, bilingualism, etc.  Applicants should have research interests that complement existing strengths in the department ( https://psych.ubc.ca/people/?type=faculty ). The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a program of scholarly research that leads to publication; conduct effective undergraduate and graduate teaching and research supervision; and contribute to departmental service. This individual will also serve as a co-director of the UBC Language Sciences Initiative. The Canada Research Chairs Program supports outstanding researchers in areas that will further the institution’s strategic research plan. All Chair nominations are subject to review and final approval by the CRC Secretariat. To meet the criteria of the CRC program, Tier I nominees must: be outstanding and innovative world-class researchers whose accomplishments have made a major impact in their fields; be recognized internationally as leaders in their fields; have superior records of attracting and supervising graduate students and postdoctoral fellows (taking into account different practices in the relevant field or discipline); propose an original, innovative research program of the highest quality; and, as chair holders, be expected to attract, develop and retain excellent trainees, students and future researchers. Nominees for Tier I positions must be full professors (or associate professors who are expected to be promoted to the full professor level within one or two years of the nomination). Please consult the Canada Research Chairs website for full program information, including further details on eligibility criteria:  www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca  and  http://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/program-programme/nomination-mise_en_candidature-eng.aspx . The UBC Department of Psychology is an outstanding department with numerous research and teaching strengths. It is located in the Faculty of Arts, which includes many departments regarded as leaders in Canada. Psychology at UBC is ranked in the top 10 Psychology Departments in the world.  For information about the Department, visit:  https://psych.ubc.ca . UBC-Vancouver’s Point Grey Campus is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Musqueam people, with whom UBC shares a framework Memorandum of Affiliation. For information relating to Aboriginal initiatives that are available at UBC, visit the UBC Vancouver Aboriginal portal at:  http://aboriginal.ubc.ca/ . Applications are to be submitted online through the UBC Faculty Careers website at: www.facultycareers.ubc.ca/33064 .  Applicants should upload by the deadline the following documents in the order listed: cover letter, CV, research statement, teaching statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, statement of leadership accomplishments, 3 publications, and a statement identifying their contributions, or potential contributions, to diversity, along with their ability to work with a culturally diverse student body. In their research statement, we encourage applicants to discuss their past and/or planned research approach in the context of ongoing discussion in the sciences about research practices, replicability, and open science. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three confidential letters of recommendation submitted via email to ubcpsycjobs@psych.ubc.ca . Review of applications will begin on  April 15, 2019.  Applications received by that date are assured of full review, though applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful applicant will first be appointed at the appropriate level (Full or Associate Professor) and will then work with us on the application for the Canada Research Chair. In assessing applications, UBC recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (e.g., maternity leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate’s record of research achievement. These leaves will be taken into careful consideration during the assessment process. We encourage individuals from all four groups designated by the CRC program (women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples and members of visible minorities) to apply. For contact information regarding UBC’s accommodation and access policies and resources (for faculty and staff as well as students), please visit the Centre for Accessibility:  https://students.ubc.ca/about-student-services/centre-for-accessibility . Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.