Duke University, Psychology and Neuroscience

Position ID:

Duke-Psych&Neuro-POSTDOC_MACLAB [#27429]

Position Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Position Type:

Postdoctoral

Position Location:

Durham, North Carolina 27708-0999, United States of America

Subject Area:

Developmental Psychology

Appl Deadline:

2024/08/31 11:59PM help popup

** finished (2024/04/01, finished 2024/11/05, listed until 2024/08/31)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed 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 is an 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, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military 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.

Further Info:

https://www.mindandculturelab.com/

417 Chapel Drive
Box 90086
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0086