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>43>, 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@tufts.edu<mailto:aerielle.allen@tufts.edu>)
Lisa Shin (lisa.shin@tufts.edu<mailto:lisa.shin@tufts.edu>)
Sam Sommers (sam.sommers@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@tufts.edu<mailto:lisa.shin@tufts.edu>
http://ase.tufts.edu/psychology/shinlab/