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Jobs are sorted chronologically by deadline.
Position at: UCLA
1) The UCLA Department of Psychology announces a Tenure-Track Faculty
position in our Learning & Behavior Area. The rank for the appointment
is open, although candidates at the Assistant Professor level will
receive preference. Candidates should have an active research program
that complements current research efforts in the basic processes of
Learning & Behavior. Some examples of potential areas of interest are:
Developmental Psychobiology of Learning, Social Influences on
Behavior, Formal Modeling of Learning, Behavioral Economics, and
Extinction of Learned Behavior. Applicants will be expected to develop
and maintain an extramurally funded research program. The position
entails responsibilities for graduate and undergraduate courses.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research
and teaching interests, and should arrange for at least three letters
of recommendation to be sent to Learning & Behavior Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, UCLA, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Review of applications will begin November 30, 2009. Appointments are
subject to a final determination of the availability of funds. UCLA
is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-
Action Employer. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 2009-11-30
For more information, please contact:
Michael Fanselow
mfanselow@gmail.com
Position at: Tufts University
Recent Ph.D. from Dr. Robert Cook's Avian Visual Cognition lab looking for a postdoc or research position. I am open to a variety of topics and am eager to get started on a grant for the May deadlines. Please contact me if you have an opening or potential opening in your lab. I will send my CV and supplemental information once contacted. Thank you.
Deadline: 2010-02-10
For more information, please contact:
Angie Koban
ack1979@gmail.com
781-738-7816
Position at: University of British Columbia
The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia (www.psych.ubc.ca) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Behavioural neuroscience, which will begin 1 July 2010. This position is budgeted for the Assistant Professor level. Candidates must have a PhD before commencing the position.
We are seeking someone who can add to the departmental strength in animal-based behavioural neuroscience. (Primate facilities are not available.) We are seeking individuals with strong research records appropriate to a research-oriented doctoral program, who have strong commitments to teaching and research supervision of undergraduate and graduate students. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a program of effective teaching, graduate supervision, scholarly research leading to publication, and service.
The starting salary for the position will be commensurate with experience. The University of British Columbia hires based on merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. This position is subject to final budgetary approval.
Applicants for the position should email a curriculum vitae to Catharine Rankin at crankin@psych.ubc.ca before Feb 26, 2010.
Deadline: 2010-02-26
For more information, please contact:
Catharine Rankin
crankin@psych.ubc.ca
Position at: Albion College
Albion College: The Department of Psychological Science invites applications for a one-year visiting position to begin August 2010. Applicants with experience teaching Research Design and Analysis and Introduction to Psychology are especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D.s are preferred, but ABDs will be considered. The individual will be responsible for teaching three courses/semester, including Research Design and Analysis and Introduction to Psychology. The department consists of eight other full-time faculty representing a range of specialties and is housed in a newly-renovated, well-equipped facility. Albion College is a highly selective, small (1740 students), liberal arts college located in south-central Michigan within an hour’s drive of major universities. Review of completed applications will begin April 1, 2010 and will continue until the position has been filled. Applicants should send a current CV, a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy, copies of graduate transcripts and three letters of recommendation to Visiting Search Chair, Department of Psychological Science, Albion College, 611 E. Porter Street, Albion, MI 49224. For additional information, visit our web page at http://www.albion.edu/psychology/.
Albion College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus climate that supports equality and diversity.
Deadline: 2010-04-01
For more information, please contact:
Drew Christopher
achristopher@albion.edu
Position at: University of Alberta
The laboratory of spatial cognition and virtual environments (http://www.ualberta.ca/~wmou/lab/ ) at the University of Alberta offers a 2-year post-doc position, preferably starting in July 1st, 2010.
Our research addresses the foundations of human spatial cognition. We are currently interested in the human spatial memory and navigation. We conduct lab-based experimental studies using one virtual reality and one augmented reality systems located in the lab.
Successful candidates will develop their own project in the context of the lab research. There will be enormous collaboration opportunities with other professors in the spatial cognition areas in the psychology department, including Dr. Alinda Friedman (http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/~alinda/ ), Dr. Marcia Spetch (http://www.psych.ualberta.ca/~mspetch/SpetchLab/index.html ).
Requirements for the position are a degree in Experimental psychology or a closely related area, as well as good skills in statistical analyses, experimental methods, and writing.
To apply, please send a cover letter highlighting personal skills and qualities relevant for the position, a detailed CV, a research statement (no more than two pages), a list of publications and two letters of recommendation to Dr. Weimin Mou at wmou@ualberta.ca. Priority will be given to applications received before April 30th, though applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Deadline: 2010-04-30
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Weimin Mou
wmou@ualberta.ca
Position at: George Washington University and the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park (SI/NZP) in collaboration with The George Washington University (GWU) Ape Mind Initiate (AMI) is soliciting applications from qualified candidates with a doctoral degree and a specialization in Primate Social Cognition. The primary focus of the research is to support a National Science Foundation funded program, “The Evolution of Cultural Learning” directed by Dr. Francys Subiaul and Lisa Stevens. This comparative research program focuses on studying social and cultural learning in human children and great apes (subiaul.com/ami.html). Applicants with laboratory experience working with non-human primates and an interest in social learning are strongly encouraged to apply. This position is part of the Think Tank and Great Ape House research program, which are home to 6 orangutans and 6 gorillas. Emphasis will be placed on a new education/research direction that will involve the public as well as high school and university students in the research program.
The position is for 1 year with the possibility of renewal. Salary will be competitive but limited by NSF funding constraints. Applications should be sent electronically and include: (1) a one page letter of research stating how the applicant’s own interests and experiences are compatible with the funded research program, (2) a CV, (3) and the names of three referees including emails and current affiliation. Applicants should submit all application materials to Dr. F. Subiaul subiaul@gwu.edu and Lisa Stevens (stevenslm@si.edu) by June 30th 2010. We will continue to review applications if no applicant is identified before June 30th. Questions about the zoo program may be directed to Lisa Stevens, Curator, Primates and Giant Pandas. Questions about on-going research studies may be directed to Francys Subiaul. Only complete applications and candidates with doctoral degrees (or those who anticipate a Ph.D. by the start of the appointment in August/September) will be considered.
Deadline: 2010-06-30
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Francys Subiaul
subiaul@gwu.edu
Position at: Oak Ridge Associated Universities/Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
U.S. Citizens Only.
Our client, a leader in Geospatial Intelligence, is looking to appoint one or more post-doctoral researchers with backgrounds in visual perception, human cognition, neuroscience and/or related fields to collaborate with imagery analysts and scientists who are seeking to improve the agency’s performance in imagery analysis. Selected scientists will work with government project scientists and contract experts to analyze data collected during trials of new methods of performing visual search tasks. The analysis will look at the impact of variables such as mode of presentation, duration of an individual search session, number of objects found, number of objects missed, image context, and analyst background on visual search performance. Appointees would be expected to identify implications of research for current operations; to outline a framework for an overall research program; and to perform research of interest to the organization.
This appointment may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:
• Develop approximations of intelligence analysis tasks that might be used in unclassified (e.g. university) research environments
• Identify and execute relevant statistical analyses data collected in naturalistic settings (not controlled laboratory experiments)
• Identify variables likely to have an impact on analyst performance, e.g., input data, quality, presentation mode, analyst background and expectations, work environment, etc.
• Identify basic research findings likely to be applicable to the NGA setting, along with relevant predictions for operational settings
• Identify factors that limit the applicability of those basic findings to the NGA setting
• Develop methods for collecting data in an operational setting
U.S. Citizens Only. Several appointments are available.
Deadline: 2010-09-01
For more information, please contact:
Laura Cook
Recruiter@orau.org
410-306-9200
