Duke University, Psychology and Neuroscience
Position ID:
Duke-Psych&Neuro-AIR_DUKECULTURELAB [#31749]
Position Title:
Associate in Research
Position Type:
Other
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0999, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
2026/06/30 23:59:59**
Position Description:
Position Description
Associate in Research
Duke Culture Lab
Dr. Cristina Salvador
Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
Duke University
The Duke Culture lab, directed by Dr. Cristina Salvador and part of the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University, is recruiting for an Associate in Research. This position will be in person (Durham, NC, USA), with an approximate start date in summer 2026. The appointment requires a two-year commitment, with an initial contract for one year with a possibility of renewal for a second year or more depending on performance and funding. It is open to international and domestic candidates.
Professor Salvador’s research is in Cultural Psychology and Neuroscience. Her research uses a combination of methods to examine cultural differences in interdependence, self-perception, and social norms. You can read more about the Duke Culture Lab and Dr. Salvador here: https://sites.duke.edu/culturelab/. The Associate in Research would work primarily on projects examining cultural psychological processes in Latin American groups.
Position Details:
This position is ideal for candidates interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related fields. The anticipated start date is Summer 2026.
Job Description:
The Associate in Research will work closely with Professor Salvador (PI) and be involved in all aspects of the research process. Professor Salvador has a strong commitment to mentorship and aims to provide the Associate in Research the experience to be an excellent candidate for graduate programs in 2 years. As such, this position is primarily research-focused (80%) with minimal administrative duties (20%).
Research-related tasks include:
- Preparing IRBs
- Reviewing and giving feedback on grant applications
- Designing and programming online, lab and field studies
- Training and mentoring a team of undergraduate research assistants with Professor Salvador
- Collecting data (online, in lab)
- Analyzing data
- Writing manuscripts for publication
- Gathering data from archival data bases from different countries
- Translating materials for a survey
- Working on collaborative projects with Professor Salvador
- Potential to work on an independent project with Professor Salvador
Administrative tasks include:
- Maintaining the lab website
- Coordinating purchases with Psychology & Neuroscience administrative staff
- Organizing lab events
Qualifications:
As the position is primarily research-focused, a strong candidate will meet all required qualifications. An ideal candidate will meet most (if not all) desired qualifications.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field
- At least 1-2 years of prior research experience, preferably in cultural psychology or a related area
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Communicates promptly and efficiently
- Self-motivated and hard-working
- Excellent ability to collaborate with others
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience designing websites
- Experience in programming studies with Qualtrics
- Experience running statistical analyses with R and/or SPSS.
- Excellent oral presentation and writing skills
- Strong interest in Cultural Psychology and/or Cultural Neuroscience, particularly in Latin American groups
- Fluency in Spanish, Japanese, Korean and/or Chinese
Required application materials:
1) Contact information and ideal starting date
2) Cover letter (including a description of why you are interested in this position and how your previous research experience makes you qualified).
3) CV
4) Unofficial Transcript
5) Names and contact information for two references
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting March 2, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled.
This is a full time, non-exempt/hourly position, eligible for all Duke benefits (https://hr.duke.edu/benefits) with an initial appointment of one year with the possibility of renewal, dependent on funding and performance.
Interested individuals should apply through Academic Jobs Online and include their resume, a cover letter and contact information for at least 2 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.
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Application Materials Required:
Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Two references (actual letters acceptable but not required, just names and email addresses
)
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