Job Opportunities

4/28: Postdoc position: Curiosity research at UVA

Dear Colleagues,

The University of Virginia is hiring a postdoc to work on two projects exploring how educational experiences support students’ curiosity. Please share with your soon-to-graduate or recent PhD grads interested in studying curiosity! One project looks at early elementary classrooms, the other looks at undergraduate STEM students

Applicants can submit materials here:

https://uva.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UVAJobs/job/Charlottesville-VA/Postdoctoral-Research-Associate-in-Curiosity-Research_R0023692

4/23: Dev Psych T32 postdoc ad

Applications are now being accepted for a 2-year NICHD T32 post-doctoral research fellowship in
Developmental Science at the University of Michigan. Pending funding approval, the Developmental
Area within the Department of Psychology will award one post-doctoral fellowship with a start date in the
summer or fall of 2021. Please see attached for more information. 

 

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4/22: Postdoctoral Fellow position – University of Maryland

POST DOCTORAL FELLOW

Child Development Lab

University of Maryland

 

The Child Development Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park, (http://www.cdl.umd.edu) is searching for a postdoctoral fellow to work on ongoing research related to EEG, including methods development and the application of EEG measures to infant and child cognition and the development of psychopathology. The position is open immediately and is for up to two years, with the possibility of an extension depending on grant funding.

The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for analyzing EEG and ERP data from high density EGI systems, working on the development of new methods for pre-processing and analysis of EEG data, writing scientific papers and participating in the intellectual life of the lab. Other duties will include working with research assistants and graduate and undergraduate students.

Position qualifications include a PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field; experience with EGI high density systems for ERP and EEG acquisition and analysis; strong experimental and statistical skills; ability to work independently and in a team environment on multiple tasks and projects and to share one’s expertise with and train others. Experience with software programs (MATLAB, EEGLAB or other relevant programs), programming tasks (E-prime, Presentation), and statistical analysis (SPSS, R) is highly desired.

Please address questions or send a letter of research interests, a CV, and contact information for three references to Nathan Fox (fox@umd.edu).  Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

4/19: Postdoctoral Associate position(s) at the University of Georgia

The Health and Development Lab (PI: Katie Ehrlich) at the University of Georgia invites applications for up to three postdoctoral associate openings in the lab. The position has a flexible start date and could begin immediately (ideal start between now and late summer 2021). This position is for 1-2 years but could be extended (dependent on additional funding for the lab). We will consider candidates who would like to begin work remotely, although relocation to the Athens, GA area will be necessary by Fall 2021.

The lab has several ongoing research studies focused on social determinants of health, and we are looking for assistance with project management and dissemination of findings. Three current projects include:

1.     Annual studies focused on how stressful life experiences influence response to influenza vaccination (participants ages 10-85). This project includes cohorts of 300+ participants, many of whom participate annually (thus allowing for examination of year-to-year fluctuations in stressors and antibody response to vaccination).

 

2.     An ongoing 20+ year longitudinal study of African American families in rural Georgia (in collaboration with Dr. Gene Brody). We have recently received funding to begin recruiting the children of the original study participants, and research activities will focus on the intergenerational transmission of risk and resilience in this well-characterized three-generation sample. Additional projects will center on investigations of neuro-immune connections that may forecast later risk for chronic disease and substance use.

 

3.     A new study of risk and resilience among African American and Latinx families. This project is designed to investigate the developmental origins of “skin deep resilience” and includes repeated assessments of children’s social and emotional function, executive function, and proinflammatory processes.

 

Postdocs will play an important role in data analysis, manuscript preparation, and project/personnel management. Postdoctoral associates will also be encouraged to develop NRSA proposals for continued funding. Ideal candidates should have a background in advanced statistics, strong writing skills, and the ability to juggle multiple ongoing projects. Experience working with children/adolescents in a research setting is a plus.

 

Link to apply: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/189823

 

If you are interested in the position, please submit a CV via the job posting above. Candidates are also welcome (though not required) to email (kehrlich@uga.edu) with a brief statement of research interests and the contact information for 2 references.

4/15: Postdoctoral position on auditory attention in children in Marseille

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of Dr. Aurelie Bidet-Caulet, I would like to forward information about a postdoctoral position on auditory attention in children at the Institute of System Neurosciences (INS) in Marseille

https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fins-amu.fr%2Fjobs%2Fjob-posting3-w3d7z-grcmb-65xn7-x4l9w-p45jt&data=04%7C01%7Cletitia.naigles%40uconn.edu%7C5340dacd6ba04abc380908d8ff6581ce%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637540160198015425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C2000&sdata=wI2nrNbysIj3RafaVg9OJl5FzWGa1KMjbTvUkg6Vm9Y%3D&reserved=0

4/9: A PhD position in Language Evolution/Sociolinguistics + A Deep Learning Postdoc Position are available at LEADS group at MPI

We are looking for a full-time PhD and Postdoctoral researcher to join the newly founded Minerva Group ‘Language Evolution and Adaptation in Diverse Situations’ (LEADS), led by Dr. Limor Raviv, at the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in the Netherlands. 

4/9: Rutgers Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Position

Dear all,
We are seeking a candidate for the brand new Inclusive Excellence Postdoctoral Fellowship (https://psych.rutgers.edu/diversity/inclusive-excellence-postdoctoral-program) at the Psychology Department of Rutgers University – New Brunswick (https://psych.rutgers.edu/), starting September 1st, 2021.
Our lab (Cognition and Learning Center: https://sites.sas.rutgers.edu/cognition/) is part of the vibrant cognitive science community at Rutgers University (https://ruccs.rutgers.edu/). We are also a member of the newly established Computational Developmental Science Group (https://sites.rutgers.edu/compdevgroup/).
This position is a perfect fit for someone that is interested in cognitive development (such as how babies remember things; how children solve math problems; what children find interesting), and at the same time passionate about contributing to and enhancing diversity, including but not limited to being from an underrepresented background, studying diversity science, and/or teaching diversity science.
Please get in touch with (jinjing.jenny.wang@rutgers.edu) if you are interested in this opportunity, and please share this with anyone you think might be interested!

Postdoctoral position – Lab for the Developing Mind at NYU

The Lab for the Developing Mind (https://www.labdevelopingmind.com/, PI: Moira Dillon) in the Department of Psychology at New York University is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Associate to begin anytime between June 2021 and June 2022. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Anyone interested in the position but not completing their doctoral degree until 2022 should reach out directly (to moira.dillon@nyu.edu) to express their interest prior to applying.

Areas of investigation in the lab include early emerging knowledge domains, symbolic and abstract thought and reasoning, pictorial and mental imagery, mathematical cognition, and spatial cognition. The lab uses behavioral and computational approaches and tests participants ranging in age from infants through adults. The Department of Psychology at New York University offers a rich intellectual community in the developmental and cognitive sciences.

This position is expected to focus on children’s production and interpretation of pictorial and linguistic symbols referring to places, objects, and people. The Postdoctoral Associate will be expected to design and conduct studies with infants, children, and adults both remotely and in-person (when in-person testing resumes). This position is ideal for any researcher interested in how the foundations of human knowledge support human cultural flourishing.

Interested candidates should include a cover letter, CV, representative first-author publication, and contact information for three references. The application is available at: https://apply.interfolio.com/85962