Psyjobseekers-list January 2024

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by Pagano, Allie

Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Neurobiology of Restrictive Eating Disorders Mass Gen Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative, Departments of Psychiatry MGH and BWH, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Applications are being sought for a full-time NIH-funded postdoctoral scholar to join the Mass Gen Brigham Multidisciplinary Eating Disorder Research Collaborative (referred to as 'the MGB ED research collaborative'). The MGB ED Research Collaborative is an interdisciplinary research team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, endocrinologists, and radiologists that focus on understanding the biology and neurobiology of eating behavior. The goal is to improve detection and treatments for those with eating and weight-related disorders. The postdoctoral scholar will become an integral member of the MGB ED Research Collaborative. In their role, they will use state-of-the-art brain imaging techniques explore the role of restrictive eating disorders on white matter development across the children, adolescents, and young adults. The position is open to individuals with a doctorate in biological/psychological sciences, psychiatrists and other physicians (MD or PhD). While training can be provided, expertise in neuroimaging, statistics, programming (e.g., Matlab, R, Python, Linux), if preferred. Experience with eating disorders is not a requirement and scholars will have the opportunity to learn about the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders. The individual will spend their research time working within the multidisciplinary team of the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital. The candidate should have a keen interest in developing an independent research career. The starting date is flexible. Salary for qualified candidates will be consistent with NIH and MGB guidelines and experience. Minority and MD applicants are encouraged. Appointments are one year, renewable to two. NIMH-determined pay scale. Rolling admissions, Supervisors: Marek Kubicki, MD PhD, and Lauren Breithaupt, PhD. Email a single pdf file including a cover letter describing your research interests and experience, current CV and an authored journal article to Lilian Palmer (lpalmer6(a)mgh.harvard.edu<mailto:lpalmer6@mgh.harvard.edu>). The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Mass General Brigham Compliance HelpLine at https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/complianceline .

3 months

Harvard Psych Department seeking Sophomore Tutors for 2024-25!

by Powers, Katherine

Hello! I'm reaching out to share that the Department of Psychology at Harvard University is accepting applications to teach in the Sophomore Tutorial program for the 2024-25 academic year. Tutor positions are open to advanced graduate students and postdocs/PhD-level instructors with prior experience teaching. These positions are a great fit for individuals looking for mentorship on teaching and experience running their own course. We hope you will consider applying to work with our students! *Sophomore Tutorial (PSY 971 and 975)* is the centerpiece of the undergraduate psychology experience. Rather than to teach a particular domain of content knowledge, the goal of this course, which is taken by all psychology concentrators, is to teach students how to think, read and write like a psychological scientist. These small (~8 students) discussion-based seminars are designed to engage students in reading and discussing empirical papers, understanding experimental logic, and developing scientific writing skills. Sections meet two hours a week, with additional individual student meetings, and there are regular group meetings for all tutors. The estimated pay is $13,150 per semester. Tutors can apply for either or both semesters. To apply, please fill out the attached application and email to me with electronic signatures. *Review of applications will begin February 15, 2024. * Please feel welcome to reach out with questions (kpowers(a)fas.harvard.edu). I'm also happy to connect interested candidates with current tutors to discuss the course, role, etc. Best wishes, Katie -- Katherine Powers, PhD Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology Harvard University 220 William James Hall 33 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.4874

3 months

Job openings at University of Louisville

by Pagano, Allie

Sent on behalf of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory at the University of Louisville EAT Lab at University of Louisville — Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) is hiring a Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Research Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Assistant Professor, And Research Coordinator (louisvilleeatlab.com) 1-Clinical Post-Doctoral Fellow in Eating Disorders We are seeking a full-time, primarily clinical post-doctoral fellow to work on several National Institute of Mental Health supported clinical trials building a new precision treatment for eating disorders and identifying how individual treatment mechanisms relate to public health outcomes, individual disease burden, medical comorbidities, and social determinants of health. The clinical post-doctoral fellow will have the ability to utilize a wide breadth of symptom-specific modalities under the umbrella of specialized eating disorder personalized treatment, CBT, DBT, and exposure therapies. The post-doctoral fellow will also have the opportunity to be trained in and utilize the more standard CBT-E treatment for eating disorders. This position will involve clinical supervision of graduate student therapists, providing therapy to participants with eating disorders, supervising implementation of clinical trials and analysis of findings. This post-doctoral fellow will work closely with study therapists to train them in the delivery of CBT-E and personalized treatment for eating disorders and to ensure fidelity to the interventions. They will also assist Dr. Levinson with training therapists to conduct diagnostic assessments, working on publications, and mentoring study coordinators, graduate students, and undergraduate students, and working with a large interdisciplinary team at UofL. The position would be an excellent fit for someone who wishes to gain experience training and supervising new therapists in evidence-based treatments for eating disorders. The post-doctoral fellow will work very closely with Dr. Levinson on a day-to-day basis. Opportunities for supervision toward licensure will be provided. Additional clinical research opportunities and supervision are also available. This position is renewable for up to five years and preference will be given to a post-doc who can commit to at least two years. Minimum experience is a doctorate in psychology, social work, counseling, or a related field. More information about the lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com<http://www.louisvilleeatlab.com> To apply please send your CV, a cover letter, and three names of references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson(a)louisville.edu<mailto:cheri.levinson@louisville.edu> and please copy theresia.pettit(a)louisville.edu<mailto:theresia.pettit@louisville.edu>. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Levinson with any questions. Application deadline is rolling through April 15th, 2024 with an expected start date sometime in Summer 2024, depending on fellow’s schedule. 2-Clinical-Research Postdoctoral Fellowship in Eating Disorder Research We are seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow to start Summer-Fall 2024 (start date is flexible) to work on several National Institute of Mental Health supported randomized controlled trials for eating disorders. This position is 100% research, including clinical research, and provides a unique opportunity to be involved with one of the first randomized controlled trials using idiographic methods to personalize psychotherapy and digital randomized controlled trials of exposure therapy. This position will involve supervising clinical trial protocols, research coordinators, and graduate students, learning how to implement and utilize idiographic analyses to select treatment targets, learning how to adapt exposure protocols for digital implementation, working on grant proposals and publications, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, assisting with data preparation and analysis, and working with a large interdisciplinary team both at UofL and with cross-site collaborators. The post-doctoral fellow will work very closely with Dr. Levinson on a day to day basis. Supervision towards licensure is available if needed. Opportunities for involvement in grants, including mentored grants, publications, and presentations at national conferences are plentiful and highly encouraged. Teaching opportunities are available if desired. Additional clinical opportunities and supervision are also available. This position is renewable for up to three years and preference will be given to a post-doc who can commit to at least two years. Minimum experience is a doctorate in psychology, counseling, engineering, biostatistics, neuroscience, or any other related field. This post-doctoral fellowship will help propel the fellow into a tenure-track or research faculty position. More information about the lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com<http://www.louisvilleeatlab.com> To apply please send your CV, a cover letter, and three names of references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson(a)louisville.edu<mailto:cheri.levinson@louisville.edu>. Application deadline is rolling with an expected start date sometime in Summer or Fall of 2024, depending on fellow’s schedule. 3-Research Assistant Professor/Research Scientist This PhD-level, research-track (non-tenure track) faculty member will work closely with Dr. Levinson to expand our lab's scientific portfolio by collaboratively writing grants, leading and co-leading intervention, intensive longitudinal data, implementation, and technology development projects aligned with the lab's mission and contributing to mentorship of students and staff. This position will have guaranteed funding as a Research Assistant Professor for up to 2 years; after that, contingent on funding, support would come from a combination of grants and contracts within the lab (we have a wide variety of ongoing support sources for our team members, including traditional federal grants from NIH, NSF, and contracts with foundation, industry, and nonprofit partners). It is also possible to write independent grants such as a K award. Teaching and clinical work is available as desired. The Research Assistant Professor position would be an excellent fit for a mission-driven, team-oriented, experienced clinical scientist who may not want to independently direct and manage a research lab as sole PI, but is excited about taking on a collaborative leadership role to propel our lab's scientific mission, primarily by serving as PI, MPI or Co-I on grant submissions and large-scale projects. The start date is negotiable (ideally between spring 2023 and fall 2024), and the position would be hybrid, with some time working in-person at our lab in Louisville. Possibility for remote work can be considered. Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter (describing your interest and fit for the position, as well as how you intend to apply your expertise and experiences to forwarding the lab's mission) directly to me (cheri.Levinson(a)louisville.edu<mailto:cheri.Levinson@louisville.edu>). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Please feel free to reach out with any questions about this opportunity. 4-Full-time Study Coordinator Dr. Levinson and Dr. Sara Bufferd, Director of the Child Anxiety and Mood Lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) are hiring a full-time research coordinator. The position will involve working with child participants on a longitudinal NIH funded study collecting longitudinal data on early childhood risk factors for eating disorders in female children ages 6-12. This position will involve working with parents and children, conducting diagnostic, behavioral, and psychophysiological assessments, assisting with data collection and preparation, assisting with institutional review board protocols, and working with a large interdisciplinary team at UofL. Evening and weekend hours will be needed to accommodate parents’ and children’s schedule. The study coordinator will work very closely with Drs. Bufferd and Levinson and their teams on a day-to-day basis. Opportunities for involvement in publications and presentations at national conferences are available. Minimum experience is a bachelors’ degree in psychology, education, or a related field. Research experience is a must. This position is ideal for someone wanting to go to graduate school in a health-related field. This is a 2-year position with potential for 5 years depending on funding and performance. Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson(a)louisville.edu<mailto:cheri.levinson@louisville.edu> and CC emma.crumby(a)louisville.edu<mailto:emma.crumby@louisville.edu>. More information on the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com<http://www.louisvilleeatlab.com>. More information on the Child Anxiety and Mood Lab here: uoflcamlab.com Deadline is rolling and will end when the position is filled. Start date is negotiable. ----- Best, Cathy Kefan (Cathy) Wu She/ Her<https://www.glsen.org/activity/pronouns-guide-glsen> Study Coordinator Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory & Clinic University of Louisville kefan.wu(a)louisville.edu<mailto:kefan.wu@louisville.edu> W: www.louisvilleeatlab.com<http://www.louisvilleeatlab.com>

3 months, 1 week

Harvard Psych Dept seeking Spring TAs for Intro Statistics

by Pagano, Allie

The Harvard Psychology Department is seeking Teaching Assistants for PSY 1900 Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences in Spring 2024! TAs provide instructional support for core courses by leading weekly discussion sections for large lecture courses. TAs play a vital role in the instruction of these essential courses, and we hope you will apply to work with our students. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our thriving community of educators and scholars in the Department of Psychology. In addition to section preparation and instruction, TAs are expected to grade assignments and exams, hold weekly office hours, attend lectures, attend teaching staff meetings, and complete related duties as outlined by the course instructor. TAs will work closely with and receive mentorship on instruction and course administration from faculty course heads. Course Description: Provides a conceptual and practical introduction to statistics used in psychology and other behavioral sciences. Covers basic topics in statistics including: measures of central tendency and variability; probability and distributions, correlations and regression, hypothesis testing, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square tests. Includes a lab section with instruction in statistical analysis using a computer program. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required. Graduate education, experience preparing datasets, and R skills are strongly preferred. Spring term appointment dates: Immediate - May 31, 2024 (classes run Jan 22-April 24; final exams through May 11). All instruction is expected to take place in person on the Cambridge campus. Appointments may be renewable, contingent upon enrollments, performance, and continued availability of funding. Expected time commitment: Average of 8-9 hours per week per section including teaching time, prep work, grading, and office hours. Each section is considered 25% of a full-time job. TAs with 2 or more sections are eligible for Harvard benefits<https://hr.harvard.edu/health-welfare-benefits>. Salary: $7,112 - $7,981 per section for the term of the appointment. Salary is determined by the Office of Undergraduate Education based on the total number of sections, education, and college-level teaching experience. Interested candidates should submit an online TA application<https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82pwrJWARasC0n4> as soon as possible to be considered. Current Harvard students should apply in CATS<https://cats.fas.harvard.edu/>. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We regret that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these positions. All are welcome to apply; current Harvard affiliation is not required. Please contact Allie Pagano (alexandra_pagano(a)harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu>) with any questions. Course-related inquiries should be directed to the course head, Dr. Grace Lin<mailto:gcl@mit.edu>. The Department of Psychology sits within the Division of Social Science, which is strongly committed to creating and supporting a diverse workforce. Respect and fairness, kindness and collegiality, and trust and transparency are among the values we espouse and promote in our workplace culture. We work hard to ensure a healthy, inclusive, and positive environment where everyone does their best work in support of Harvard's mission. Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Allie Pagano Graduate Program Manager Department of Psychology | Harvard University alexandra_pagano(a)harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu> | 617-495-3810

3 months, 2 weeks

Postdoc position at University of Southern California

by Pagano, Allie

Sent on behalf of the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at University of Southern California Hello Allie , I hope this email finds you well. My name is Nicole Liang, Sourcing Specialist at the USC Office of Provost and assisting the Dworak-Peck School of Social Work for recruiting matters. We are recruiting a postdoctoral scholar for our research team at USC, and I am reaching out for your assistance in distributing the information amongst your doctoral students and alumni at your school. The posting and position description are online: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/postdoctoral-research-associate/…<https://api.hireez.com/webhooks/tracking-v2/click/195961b6-6a08-4674-ad8f-f…>. The position is centered around the role of neighborhoods and other environmental factors in child and adolescent development, including brain development and health and well-being. It is an excellent opportunity for researchers in this field, especially if they have interdisciplinary interests. Interested candidates can apply online at the link, and reach out to Bill Monro (wmonro(a)usc.edu<mailto:wmonro@usc.edu>) or Dr. Daniel A. Hackman (dhackman(a)usc.edu<mailto:dhackman@usc.edu>) with any questions. Thank you very much. Best Regards, Nicole Liang Sourcing Specialist - Academic Operations at USC

3 months, 3 weeks

Harvard Psychology seeking Spring TA

by Pagano, Allie

The Harvard Psychology Department is seeking a Teaching Assistant for PSY 16 Developmental Psychology in Spring 2024! TAs provide instructional support for core courses by leading weekly discussion sections for large lecture courses. TAs play a vital role in the instruction of these essential courses, and we hope you will apply to work with our students. This is a wonderful opportunity to join our thriving community of educators and scholars in the Department of Psychology. In addition to section preparation and instruction, TAs are expected to grade assignments and exams, hold weekly office hours, attend lectures, attend teaching staff meetings, and complete related duties as outlined by the course instructor. TAs will work closely with and receive mentorship on instruction and course administration from faculty course heads. Course Description: An introduction to theories and findings in developmental psychology. The course will cover brain development, perception, language, the origins of individual differences, theory of mind/autism, moral development, emotion and understanding emotion, friendship, parenting and cross-cultural variation. Qualifications: A bachelor's degree is required. Graduate education and experience within the field of developmental psychology strongly preferred. Spring term appointment dates: January 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024 (classes run Jan 22-April 24; final exams through May 11). All instruction is expected to take place in person on the Cambridge campus. Appointments may be renewable, contingent upon enrollments, performance, and continued availability of funding. Expected time commitment: Average of 7 hours per week per section including teaching time, prep work, grading, and office hours. Each section is considered 20% of a full-time job. TAs with 2 or more sections are eligible for Harvard benefits<https://hr.harvard.edu/health-welfare-benefits>. Salary: $5,690 - $6,385 per section for the term of the appointment. Salary is determined by the Office of Undergraduate Education based on total number of sections, education, and college-level teaching experience. Interested candidates should submit an online TA application<https://harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_82pwrJWARasC0n4> as soon as possible to be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We regret that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for these positions. All are welcome to apply; current Harvard affiliation is not required. Please contact Allie Pagano (alexandra_pagano(a)harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu>) with any questions. Course-related inquires should be directed to the instructor, Professor Jesse Snedeker (snedeker(a)wjh.harvard.edu<mailto:snedeker@wjh.harvard.edu>). The Department of Psychology sits within the Division of Social Science, which is strongly committed to creating and supporting a diverse workforce. Respect and fairness, kindness and collegiality, and trust and transparency are among the values we espouse and promote in our workplace culture. We work hard to ensure a healthy, inclusive, and positive environment where everyone does their best work in support of Harvard's mission. Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Allie Pagano Graduate Program Manager Department of Psychology | Harvard University alexandra_pagano(a)harvard.edu<mailto:alexandra_pagano@harvard.edu> | 617-495-3810

3 months, 3 weeks

Job opportunities at Tufts

by Pagano, Allie

Sent on behalf of the Department of Psychology at Tufts Dear Friends and Colleagues, We are writing to share with you two full-time job opportunities to come to the Department of Psychology at Tufts University (just outside of Boston, Massachusetts) to work with the three of us (Aerielle Allen, Lisa Shin, and Sam Sommers) on a recently funded, 5-year NIH grant. One position is for a post-doctoral fellow who would work closely with the co-PIs on the project. The other is for a research coordinator, a position that may be of interest to recent (or soon-to-be) college graduates looking for additional research experience before graduate school. The official job postings and instructions for applying can be found at these links: • post-doctoral fellow - https://tufts.box.com/s/1f4q4gxjp6vto4cxhn6s0aodkc75shty • research coordinator - https://jobs.tufts.edu/opportunities/jobs/19969 Our project, titled Effects of Racism on Brain and Physiological Pathways to Health Disparities<https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10693643>, has been funded by an NIH Transformative Research Award project through 2028. The research seeks to examine the brain, physiological, and psychological responses to the recollection of specific personal experiences with racism among participants who identify as Black or African American. The project will also use smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods to measure the frequency and severity of experiences with racism as they occur in daily life in real time, permitting the investigation of how these measures associate with brain, physiological, and health outcomes. A primary objective of the funded proposal is to promote the professional development and career advancement of underrepresented research trainees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral levels. For both positions, review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We note that some research indicates that women, people of color, and individuals from less socially privileged backgrounds are less likely to apply for positions unless they are confident that they meet every one of the qualifications cited in a job ad. Individuals are encouraged to apply for one of these positions if they believe that they have the skills for it, meet most of the criteria outlined in the ad, and are passionate about joining a team conducting psychological research seeking to investigate and ameliorate the neural, physiological, and health-related consequences of anti-Black racism. Please feel free to share these positions with anyone in your networks who may be interested. Questions can be directed to any/all of the co-PIs (contact info below). Many thanks, Aerielle Allen (aerielle.allen(a)tufts.edu<mailto:aerielle.allen@tufts.edu>) Lisa Shin (lisa.shin(a)tufts.edu<mailto:lisa.shin@tufts.edu>) Sam Sommers (sam.sommers(a)tufts.edu<mailto:sam.sommers@tufts.edu>) Lisa M. Shin, PhD Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies Department of Psychology Tufts University 490 Boston Avenue Medford, MA 02155 lisa.shin(a)tufts.edu<mailto:lisa.shin@tufts.edu> http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/shinlab/

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