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The Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts - Amherst invites applications for two tenure track positions in Cognitive Psychology, one assistant level and one early associate level, beginning Fall 2009. Candidates in any area of Cognitive are encouraged to apply, but we have special interests in human memory, categorization, judgment and decision making, perception, and language processing. Use of computational modeling techniques is particularly desirable. Candidates applying at the junior level must have a strong record of research, clear potential to obtain support for and maintain an active research program, and strong teaching skills. Associate-level candidates must additionally have a record of extramural support. Candidates will be expected to collaborate with other faculty members with similar interests both within the cognitive program and across campus. Rank and salary are dependent on experience and qualifications. Applicants should send a vita, a statement of research and teaching interests, reprints of recent publications, and at least three letters of recommendation to: Cognitive Search Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-7710. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 15, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the availability of funds. The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Department of Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University seeks to fill up to two faculty positions with candidates having an exceptionally strong record of conducting and directing cognitive research. Three areas of cognitive science are of particular interest: Theoretical syntax and semantics and their interface; psycholinguistics; and mid- to high-level vision. Approaches of particular interest include formal theoretical, experimental, and/or computational. The ideal candidate should carry out research that makes substantive contact with linguistic theory (for the first two content areas) and theories of vision (for the third), and draws on multiple approaches. The rank is open, although preference may be given to Assistant Professor appointments. Candidates should carry out integrative work in the target areas, and have the ability to conduct effective teaching, student supervision, and collaboration in a formally-oriented, highly interdisciplinary cognitive science environment. Applications will be reviewed starting October 15, 2008 and will be considered until the positions are filled. Johns Hopkins University actively encourages interest from minorities and women. Please send cover letter, CV, research statement, and three letters of reference to the Cognitive Science Search Committee c/o The Johns Hopkins University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer, Minorities, women, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Economic Psychology Lab at the Psychology Department of the University of Basel, Switzerland, is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position for a period of 2–3 years. The position can begin as soon as October 1, 2008, but later start dates are possible. Candidates should be interested in studying the cognitive mechanisms underlying human behavior. The ideal candidate will have completed his/her graduate work and will have interest and experience in one or two of the following research areas: judgment and decision making, reinforcement learning, experimental economics, neuroeconomics, or consumer behavior. Competence in cognitive modeling is desirable. Applicants may be of any nationality, and the required teaching may be conducted in German or English. The Economic Psychology Lab at the University of Basel will be established and directed by Joerg Rieskamp. Please submit applications (consisting of a cover letter describing research interests, curriculum vitae, up to five reprints, and 2 letters of recommendation). Review of applications will start September 1, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. The preferred method of submission is a single PDF file for the cover letter and CV, plus PDF copies of the reprints e-mailed to joerg.rieskamp@unibas.ch. Referees should send letters of recommendation directly to the e-mail address given above. WORKSHOP
Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop at Rice University hosts top female postdoctoral scholars and late stage Ph.D. students on campus for a 2.5 day workshop, October 5–7, 2008. Women from psychology, natural sciences and engineering are invited. This workshop is designed to provide participants hands-on experience to enhance their knowledge of and ability to find the right faculty position. Through support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award, all travel, meals, and lodging costs will be provided for workshop participants. Applications are due August 1. The online application can be found at advance.rice.edu/negotiatingtheidealfacultyposition/form_intro.cfm Topics Covered in Negotiating the Ideal Faculty Position Workshop
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The UCL Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Research Department, within the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, invites applications for a Lectureship/Senior Lectureship (with the possibility of appointment at a higher level for an outstanding applicant) from candidates with a strong research record in any area of cognitive and linguistic research relating to deafness, cognition and language. The successful applicant will have an outstanding record or show exceptional promise as an independent researcher in any area of cognitive and linguistic sciences relating to deafness, cognition and language; he/she will be an inspiring teacher and have successful experience as supervisor of postgraduate research. The successful applicant will also serve as co-director of the Deafness, Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre. DCAL, established in 2006 with £4m of funding (for 2006–2010) from the Economic and Social Research Council, is a unique interdisciplinary research centre devoted to the study of deafness and sign language. Professor Woll is the Centre Director (Professor Vigliocco and Dr. Morgan are co-directors). Within the newly established division of Psychology and Language Sciences, DCAL is part of the Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Research Department, that offers a top research and teaching environment (receiving a 5* at the latest nationwide Research Assessment Exercise). In the Department, research focuses on behaviour and its neural underpinnings and covers behavioural neuroscience, perceptual and cognitive sciences and cognitive neuroscience. In addition to DCAL, members of the research department are directly involved in several other research centres and institutes including the ESRC Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution (ELSE), the Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience (IBN), the Birkbeck/UCL Centre for Neuroimaging (BUCNI) and the Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology (CoMPLEX). They further contribute to the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) and the Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience. Research facilities available to members of staff comprise state-of-the-art equipment for most types of behavioural research (including a multimodal communication laboratory), scanning facilities (MRI) and TMS facilities. Members of the Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences Research Department contribute to teaching in the undergraduate programme in Psychology and Linguistics and to several postgraduate courses in psychology and language sciences. The salary will be on salary grade 7 point 33 (£30,912) to grade 9 point 49 (£49,606) plus London allowance (£2,649) according to experience. The post is available from 1 September 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. Further information is available at www.dcal.ucl.ac.uk/Vacancies/vacancies_opp.html Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Bencie Woll, DCAL Director (b.woll@ucl.ac.uk). A completed application form and equal opportunities form, a CV with publications list, brief summary of research achievements and plans, names and contact details of three referees should be sent to Dr. Manjula Patrick, DCAL, University College London, 49 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD, England. If applying by e-mail, please submit all requested information in one file as surname.pdf to m.laverty@ucl.ac.uk. Unfortunately we cannot write to applicants who are not short listed. The closing date for applications is 15 June 2008. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The UCL Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences Research Department invites applications for up to two posts (Lectureship/Senior Lectureship/Readership/Professorship) in cognitive, perceptual or brain sciences. The successful applicants will have an outstanding record or show exceptional promise as independent researchers in any area of cognitive, perceptual or brain science research; they will be inspiring teachers and have successful experience (or show clear promise) as supervisor of postgraduate research. The newly established Cognitive, Perceptual and Brain Sciences research department, part of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, offers a top research and teaching environment (receiving a 5* at the latest nationwide Research Assessment Exercise). Research focuses on behaviour and its neural underpinnings and covers behavioural neuroscience, perceptual and cognitive sciences and cognitive neuroscience. Members of the research department are directly involved in several research centres and institutes including the ESRC Deafness, Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre, the ESRC Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution (ELSE), the Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience (IBN), the Birkbeck/UCL Centre for Neuroimaging (BUCNI) and the Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology (CoMPLEX). They further contribute to the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (ICN) and the Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience. Research facilities available to members of staff comprise state-of-the-art equipment for most types of behavioural research, scanning facilities (MRI) and TMS facilities. Members of the research department contribute to teaching in the undergraduate programme in Psychology and to several postgraduate training courses in psychology and language sciences. The Lecturer to Reader salary will in the range £30,912-49,606 depending on seniority and experience plus £2,649 London Allowance. Professorial salary will be negotiable. Further information is available at www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/lecturer.htm. Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Gabriella Vigliocco, Head of EP-DCAL (g.vigliocco@ucl.ac.uk). Applications (one copy), including a curriculum vitae (with publications list), brief summary of research achievements and plans, names and contact details of three referees, and Personal Information form (the latter is available at: www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc) should be sent to John Draper, Department of Psychology, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, England. If applying by e-mail (to j.draper@ucl.ac.uk), please submit all requested information in one file as surname.pdf. Taking Action for Equality. The closing date for applications is Friday June 13th. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, under the direction of Gerd Gigerenzer, is seeking applicants for postdoctoral fellow positions for a period of 3 years. All positions can begin as soon as May 1, 2008, but later or earlier start dates are possible. Candidates should be interested in studying the cognitive mechanisms underlying bounded, social, and ecological rationality in real-world domains. Current and past researchers in our group have backgrounds in psychology, cognitive science, economics, mathematics, biology, and computer science to name but a few. These positions are associated with a multi-institution grant from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme, entitled The Large Knowledge Collider (LarKC): A platform for large scale integrated reasoning and Web-search. In this project, our role is to study how human cognition can be used as a model for information retrieval and reasoning on the semantic web. For example, by using computational models of how people search for information in literature databases we can learn not only about how humans solve the task, but also how this understanding can suggest novel approaches to automated reasoning on the semantic web. The center provides excellent resources, including support staff and equipment for conducting experiments and computer simulations, generous travel support for conferences, and, most importantly, the time to think. For more information about our group please visit our homepage at www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/en/forschung/abc/ and www.larkc.eu to learn more information about the project. The fellows will work under the direction of Henry Brighton, Joerg Rieskamp, & Lael Schooler. If you have questions, please e-mail larkc2008@mpib-berlin.mpg.de. The working language of the center is English, and knowledge of German is not necessary for living in Berlin and enjoying the active life and cultural riches of this city. We strongly encourage applications from women, and members of minority groups. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more individuals with disabilities and especially encourages them to apply. Please submit applications (consisting of a cover letter describing research interests, curriculum vitae, up to five reprints, and 3 letters of recommendation) by April 1, 2008, when the review of applications will begin. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The preferred method of submission is a single PDF file for the cover letter and CV, plus PDF copies of the reprints e-mailed to larkc2008@mpib-berlin.mpg.de. Referees should send letters of recommendation directly to the e-mail address given above. Alternatively, under exceptional circumstances, they can be mailed to Ms. Ilona Prodeus Editor Appointed for The American Journal of PsychologyThe University of Illinois Press is pleased to announce Robert W. Proctor of Purdue University as Editor of The American Journal of Psychology beginning in 2009. Proctor, a noted scholar and researcher, brings to The American Journal of Psychology his 30+ years experience in the field. About Robert W. Proctor Robert Proctor is Distinguished Professor of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. He has previously served as Editor of Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers and Associate Editor of Memory & Cognition and Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. He is Fellow of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological Science, and Honorary Fellow of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Dr. Proctor has published over 150 articles and numerous books and book chapters on basic and applied aspects of human cognition and performance. About The American Journal of Psychology The American Journal of Psychology (AJP) was founded in 1887 by G. Stanley Hall and was edited in its early years by Titchener, Boring, and Dallenbach. The Journal has published some of the most innovative and formative papers in psychology throughout its history. AJP explores the science of the mind and behavior, publishing reports of original research in experimental psychology, theoretical presentations, combined theoretical and experimental analyses, historical commentaries, and in-depth reviews of significant books. The American Journal of Psychology is issued quarterly and is published by the University of Illinois Press. Full details about the journal, including submission guidelines, advertising information, and subscription rates, are available at www.press.uillinois.edu/journals. AJP is available online to subscribers at ajp.press.uiuc.edu. About the University of Illinois Press The University of Illinois Press was established in 1918 as a not-for-profit scholarly publisher at the University and is one of the founding members of the Association of American University Presses in 1937. UIP is ranked as one of the country’s larger and more distinguished university presses and publishes works of high quality for scholars, students, and the citizens of the state and beyond. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The UCL Experimental Psychology Department invites applications for a Lectureship/Senior Lectureship/Readership. Preference will be given to candidates with strong research record in any area of social psychology, although candidates with a strong record in other areas of experimental psychology (broadly defined) are also welcome to apply. The successful applicant will show exceptional promise as an independent researcher, the ability to deliver inspiring teaching in social psychology and to supervise students in this area. The department, part of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, offers a thriving 5* research and teaching environment. Research covers diverse areas such as behavioural neuroscience, perceptual and cognitive sciences, cognitive neuroscience and social psychology. Moreover, members contribute to several interdisciplinary UCL research initiatives including two ESRC Centres: The Deafness, Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre and the Centre for Economic Learning and Social Evolution (ELSE); the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, the Centre for Mathematics and Physics in the Life Sciences and Experimental Biology, the Wellcome Department of Imaging Neuroscience. Locally, or as part of the division, facilities available to members of staff comprise most state-of-the-art equipment for behavioural research, including scanning facilities. As well as our undergraduate programme, we run several postgraduate training courses. The salary will in the range £27,466–£49,606 plus £2,649 London Allowance, according to experience. Further information is available at www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/social.htm. Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Gabriella Vigliocco, Head of Experimental Psychology (g.vigliocco@ucl.ac.uk). Applications (one copy), including a curriculum vitae (with publications list), brief summary of research achievements and plans, names and contact details of three referees, and Personal Information form (the latter is available at: www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc) should be sent to John Draper, Department of Psychology, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT. If applying by e-mail (to j.draper@ucl.ac.uk), please submit all requested information in one file as surname.pdf. Taking Action for Equality. The closing date for applications is Tuesday 18 March. Cognitive Neuroscience of Visual Knowledge: Where Vision Meets MemorySecond Annual Tufts University Conference on Emerging Trends in Behavioral, Affective, Social, and Cognitive (BASC) NeurosciencesThursday, May 29 — Saturday, May 31, 2008 Last Call For Abstracts February 15, 2008: Deadline for poster abstract submission How can people interact appropriately with and understand the world they see around them? Research suggests that prior knowledge about the world influences visual perception and cognition at both conscious and non-conscious levels. Emerging research on the neural basis of visual knowledge has begun to synthesize ideas from vision and learning and memory fields. A group of distinguished speakers has been carefully selected from the fields of Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Neurobiology, and Computational Modeling to discuss vision and memory, two important fields of Psychology that have proceeded largely in parallel. The goal of the conference is to enable interactions among cognitive psychologists, cognitive neuroscientists, and computational modelers who study vision, memory, and visual knowledge in humans and animals. This conference will serve to facilitate not only the cross-pollination of ideas among scientists in each field but also to promote the emergence of a new field of study focused on the brain basis of visual knowledge. Cognitive neuroscience of visual knowledge incorporates key ideas from the established research domains of vision and memory, and, in turn, will provide new insights motivating the further development of theories of vision and memory, as well as theories of human knowledge. For more information about this conference, and to submit an abstract and register, please go to ase.tufts.edu/psychology/conference/. Speakers:
APA Advanced Training Institutes for 2008The APA Science Directorate is pleased to sponsor five Advanced Training Institutes in the summer of 2008. These intensive training programs are hosted each summer at prominent research institutions across the country. ATIs expose advanced graduate students, new and established faculty, post-docs, and other researchers to state-of-the-art research methods and emerging technologies. A list of this year’s programs is included here. Complete information about these exciting programs can be viewed at: www.apa.org/science/ati.html.
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