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Postdoctoral Employment Opportunities

(last updated June 3, 2010)

Psycholinguistics, Reading, and Consequences of Reading Acquisition, University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France (Review begins immediately)
Psychophysiology Investigator, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts (Review begins immediately)
Cognitive Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts (Review begins 6/7/10)
Embodied Cognition and Action, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Review begins immediately)
Behavioral Pharmacology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska (Review begins immediately)
Implicit Cognition and Applications to Consumer Behavior, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (Review begins 2/15/10)
Monkey Imaging and Neurophysiology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri (Review begins immediately)
Human Spatial Memory and Navigation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Review begins immediately)

Psycholinguistics, Reading, and Consequences of Reading Acquisition

University of Paris Descartes, Paris, France

Applications are now open for a postdoctoral position at the Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neuropsychologie Cognitive in Paris, France, for research into reading, word recognition and, more specifically, the consequences of reading acquisition.

You will work under the supervision of Dr. Boris New. You will be working alongside leading academics on a range of adult psychology and cognitive neuroscience research projects involving high-school and adult participants.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Experimental Psychology or related disciplines (Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Linguistics, Physiology). The fellowship will have a duration of 12–14 months. Working knowledge of French would be a plus. The successful candidate will be expected to start as soon as possible.

The hired person will be involved in the design, execution, and data analysis of experiments investigating reading and the consequences of reading acquisition. The Laboratoire de Psychologie et Neuropsychologie Cognitive is a thriving research department with more than 20 full-time research scientists and university professors working in various areas of cognitive psychology.

Applicants should send the names of two referees and a curriculum vitae to: boris.new@univ-parisdescartes.fr (http://sites.google.com/site/borisnew/)

Psychophysiology Investigator

Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Draper Laboratory is seeking a knowledgeable investigator to lead research programs that utilize human signals from physiological sensors to interpret psychological state. Qualified candidates should be able to generate hypotheses based on theoretical knowledge and recently published research, develop research plans, coordinate resources, and direct staff in project execution. Duties of this position will include: developing experimental protocols, managing Institutional Review Board applications and approvals, supervising the recruitment and testing of human subjects, analyzing and interpreting experimental data, performing statistical analyses, and summarizing conclusions in publications and presentations to sponsors.

This is a very interactive and interdisciplinary position interfacing with Draper staff, expert academic collaborators, and program sponsors. The candidate should also have strong data management, processing, and statistical skills, particularly for psychological and/or behavioral data, and should have expertise in applying signal processing, feature development, and feature extraction techniques to data sets.

Qualifications: Minimum BS degree (PhD preferred) in psychology, sociology, anthropology or related social science with 1 to 3 years experience in behavioral analysis. Expertise with physiological sensors and signals, human testing, and statistics, particularly multivariate analysis, is required. Proficiency with statistical packages and techniques (specifically SPSS, hierarchical linear modeling, and structural equation modeling) and MATLAB is desired. Working knowledge of neurophysiology is a definite plus.

More information is available at the Draper Laboratory Web site (search under Careers). Interested candidates can send their resumes to rpwalker@draper.com.

Cognitive Psychology

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

The postdoctoral fellow will work on modeling of recognition memory. Primary roles of the postdoctoral fellow will be data collection, data analysis including modeling, preparation of manuscripts for publication, supervising undergraduate research assistants, and collaborating with the PI and other members of the research team. Qualified candidates will possess a recent Ph.D. in cognitive psychology or a closely related field; expertise in recognition memory, signal detection and/or reaction time modeling; and facility with statistics. The position will begin 7/6/2010 and continue through 7/5/2011, with the possibility of up to a one-year extension (contingent on funding and mutual agreement). Applicants should submit a CV, statement of research interests, and three letters of recommendation to Professor Caren Rotello, Department of Psychology, 135 Hicks Way, Tobin Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003; caren@psych.umass.edu. Review of the applications will begin on June 7, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply.

Embodied Cognition and Action

Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A postdoctoral position is available in the Cognition and Action Laboratory directed by Dr. Laurel Buxbaum at Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI). The postdoctoral fellow will take a lead role in designing and conducting experimental work in the domain of embodied cognition, focusing on the relationships between action representations and object representations using behavioral, eyetracking, and TMS experiments with stroke, corticobasal degeneration, and healthy populations, and will incorporate state of the art lesion mapping methods.

MRRI is a vibrant collaborative research community focusing on cognitive neuroscience and cognitive rehabilitation. In addition to primary research with Dr. Buxbaum, the post provides opportunities to collaborate with Drs. Myrna Schwartz, Steve Jax, and Dan Mirman, as well as researchers at University of Pennsylvania including Dr. Branch Coslett. Training will be provided in voxel-based lesion-symptom mapping, TMS and tDCS, and functional neuroimaging.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, cognitive neuroscience, or related field, a strong interest in cognitive neuropsychology, and be interested in developing an independent research career. Send CV, letter describing research interests and goals, and at least 2 letters of recommendation to Dr. Laurel Buxbaum at lbuxbaum@einstein.edu.

Behavioral Pharmacology

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska

A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately at the Department of Psychology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. We are looking for an individual with strong background in neuropsychopharmacology or behavioral neuroscience. The ideal candidate must have a PhD degree in psychology, neuroscience, or pharmacology. The successful candidate will work on a NIH-funded project to investigate the behavioral and neurobiological mechanisms of antipsychotic action using a variety of preclinical models. Certain laboratory skills (e.g., stereotaxic surgery, microinjection, immunocytochemistry, etc.) are highly desirable. Qualified applicants should e-mail a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to Dr. Ming Li: mli2@unl.edu. For further information about the work that we do, please visit www.unl.edu/biopsy. Ending date: July 31, 2010. Lincoln, Nebraska, is one of the Midwest’s most beloved cities. It offers the exhilaration of a big city and the serenity of the countryside all in one place (www.lincoln.org/).

Implicit Cognition and Applications to Consumer Behavior

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

The Miami University Department of Psychology seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Position is for one year with potential renewal for a second year dependent on funding and performance. In research conducted in conjunction with Procter and Gamble (P&G), a major manufacturer of consumer goods, the postdoctoral fellow will conduct and evaluate research on measurement of implicit beliefs, attitudes, evaluations, and emotional responses to consumer goods and/or marketing messages; these activities are expected to occupy 50% of the fellow’s research effort. (Note that there may be limitations on publishing results involving proprietary information.) In the remaining 50% of activity, the fellow would conduct independent research, collaborate on research with one or more members of the Miami Department of Psychology, and supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students involved in research activities, including assisting in training activities at the Miami University Center for Human Psychophysiology.

Candidates must have completed a PhD prior to starting the position. The ideal candidate will have expertise in implicit cognition and implicit measures. The ability to integrate biometric measurement techniques (e.g., eyetracking, EEG, facial EMG) and the ability to translate theoretical expertise to an applied consumer context are highly desirable. No teaching is required. Competitive salary and benefits. Start date is August 23, 2010.

Informal inquiries can be directed to Dr. Amy Summerville: summera@muohio.edu

Interested candidates should submit a statement detailing their research interests and how your background and training qualify you for the above position, CV, representative publications, and three letters of reference to: Chair of P&G Postdoctoral Search, Department of Psychology, Miami University, 90 N. Patterson Ave., Oxford, OH 45056. Review of applications will begin February 15, 2010 and continue until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Miami University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer with smoke free campuses. For information regarding campus crime and safety, visit www.muohio.edu/righttoknow. Hard copy available upon request.

Monkey Imaging and Neurophysiology

Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri

A postdoctoral research position is available for monkey functional imaging experiments. Potential areas of study include memory, strabismus, attention, eye and arm movements. Projects may include an electrophysiological recording and/or human imaging component (your option). Experience with previous neuroimaging experience (in humans or nonhumans) is required. Position is available immediately. Send resume and statement of research interests to Larry Snyder, larry@eye-hand.wustl.edu.

Human Spatial Memory and Navigation

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The laboratory of spatial cognition and virtual environments (www.ualberta.ca/~wmou/lab/) at the University of Alberta offers a 2-year post-doc position, preferably starting 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 (www.psych.ualberta.ca/~alinda/) and Dr. Marcia Spetch (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.

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