Duke University, Psychology and Neuroscience
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Position Title:
Postdoctoral Associate
Position Type:
Postdoctoral
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0999, United States of America
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Appl Deadline:
2024/08/31 11:59PM
** (posted 2024/04/01, listed until 2024/08/31)
** (posted 2024/04/01, listed until 2024/08/31)Position Description:
*** the listing date or deadline for this position has passed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Postdoctoral Associate
Duke University Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Mind & Culture Lab, Dr. Dorsa Amir
The Mind & Culture (MAC) Lab, directed by Dr. Dorsa Amir in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University seeks a full-time Postdoctoral Associate beginning ideally August 2024 (flexible).
The MACLab investigates cultural influence on the development of behavior, preferences, and decision-making using the tools of experimental psychology and anthropology. Importantly, the Postdoctoral Associate should be comfortable travelling both locally and internationally to countries such as Ecuador, Kenya, and Namibia.
Responsibilities Include:
- Traveling internationally to manage teams, train research assistants, and collect data from participants outside of the United States
- Designing, running, and analyzing experiments with children and adults
- Coordinating, training, and proactively working with motivated graduate students and undergraduate research assistants
Preferred Qualifications:
- A PhD in psychology, anthropology, or a related discipline
- Extensive research experience, preferably with children
- Skills using platforms such as Qualtrics, Prolific, and MTurk
- Strong quantitative data analysis skills (ideally in R)
This is a full time, exempt position, eligible for all Duke benefits (https://hr.duke.edu/benefits). The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal, dependent on successful performance and funding.
Interested individuals should apply through Academic Jobs Online and include their current CV; a cover letter explaining their fit for this position (one page maximum); and email contact information for at least 3 references. Only applicants that have applied through Academic Jobs Online will be reviewed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you are not able to upload your application materials or if letter writers would prefer to upload their letters directly, please complete your application and email those materials to Meghann Koffi at meghann.koffi@duke.edu to be uploaded manually.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three references (actual letters acceptable but not required, just names and email addresses )
And anything else requested in the position description.
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