We are looking for a second post-doc to join our team. Click links for more details on the Child Cognition Lab http://www.bu.edu/cdl/ccl/ and BU Developmental Science Program (http://www.bu.edu/cdl/).
We welcome inquiries - please do not assume this position is closed until it is noted on our website at http://www.bu.edu/cdl/ccl/. *** Child Cognition Lab, Boston University (PI: Deb Kelemen) The Child Cognition Lab at Boston University invites applications for a second NSF-funded Post-doctoral Research Fellowship. Applicants should have interest and expertise in studying aspects of children’s and adults’ explanatory reasoning, strategies for facilitating children’s learning of scientific content, the development of scientific misconceptions, causal cognition, cultural influences on categorization and reasoning in children and adults. A commitment to both basic and applied research on early conceptual development and early education is highly desirable. Postdoctoral fellows participate deeply in the life of Child Cognition Lab, the BU Developmental Science Program (http://www.bu.edu/psych/graduate/devscience/) and the Boston area’s vibrant intellectual atmosphere. The successful candidate will receive substantive career mentoring and opportunities for independent research and professional development. Responsibilities include: Conducting and supervising research and data collection with young children and adults in the lab, school, and on-line; qualitative and quantitative data analyses; supervision of an undergraduate research team; co-writing reports for funding agencies; presentations at conferences and workshops; authorship (under PI guidance) of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Job requirements: Graduate training in cognitive and/or developmental psychology; excellent background in experimental design, quantitative and qualitative data analytic methods; excellent capacity for independent, creative scholarship and strong authorship /writing skills, evidence of productivity in peer-reviewed journals. This postdoc position is for 1-2 years. BU Postdoctoral Fellows are evaluated each year for renewal. Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the best candidate is found. Please email in one PDF document: a cover letter including a 1-2 page statement of research interests, a CV and contact details for 3 referees. Reference letters may be requested for short-listed applicants. Please also attach up to 3 representative publications or manuscripts. Send applications to: Erin Doncaster, Lab Manager, [email protected]. (Questions/Inquiries can be sent to [email protected]). Further information on the Child Cognition Lab can be found at http://www.bu.edu/cdl/ccl/ and https://www.facebook.com/BUCCL/ -- Erin Doncaster Child Cognition Lab Boston University (617) 358-1738 www.bu.edu/cdl/ccl Like us on Facebook!
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