Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Cognition

Villanova University, United States

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Location: Villanova, PENNSYLVANIA
Deadline: 31 Jul 2024

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Posting Number: 20241104F
Position Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Human Cognition
Position Type: Faculty
Location: Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule: full-time/12-months
Department: 143-Psychological and Brain Sciences
Position Summary:
Villanova University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences invites applications for a Mendel Science Experience Postdoctoral Fellowship within the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, in the area of human cognition. The position has a starting date of August 2024. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2024, and the search will remain open until the position is filled.
The Fellows program is designed to enhance the College’s teaching of science to non-science majors through the Mendel Science Experience program and to foster the professional development of recent Ph.D. recipients on a career path leading to faculty positions. Positions are 50:50 research and teaching. The Fellow will conduct research in collaboration with the faculty mentor (Dr. Irene Kan) and will have opportunities to supervise student research. In addition, the Fellow will teach a laboratory science course for non-science-majors on “Neuroscience of Sleep” and develop undergraduate courses in psychological science and/or cognitive neuroscience. Initial appointment is for two years, with a third year possible by mutual agreement between the fellow and faculty mentor.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Candidates with a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, or a related field and research interest in human cognition and/or sleep are encouraged to apply. Applicants with expertise in human memory, sleep health and/or aging will be particularly well suited for this position. We are especially interested in candidates with experience in fNIRS, actigraphy, EEG, and/or eye-tracking.
The successful candidate will join the Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Lab (PI: Irene Kan, Ph.D.; http://www05.homepage.villanova.edu/irene.kan). We use a combination of behavioral (experimental and survey) and neuroscience (fNIRS, structural MRI, neuropsychology) methods in our investigations of human cognition and sleep-related behavior. The Fellow will work with graduate students and will have the opportunity to supervise undergraduate students in the lab. The Fellow will also have the chance to participate in ongoing interdisciplinary collaborative projects on a range of topics, including driver performance, perceptions of disability, gait analysis in older adults, and health disparities. Finally, the Fellow will be provided with a research budget ($4,000/year) to supplement resources available in the lab and the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences.
The successful candidate will also gain formal teaching experience, including team teaching a Mendel Science Experience lab course with the mentor and developing their own courses in the Fellow’s area of expertise.
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, or a related field is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous teaching experience preferred.
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Special Message to Applicants:
Materials required:
1. Cover letter that includes a statement of career goals
2. Curriculum vitae
3. A research statement that summarizes the applicant’s current work, future plans, and potential for collaboration with faculty mentor
4. A teaching statement that summarizes the applicant’s teaching and mentoring experience and general approach to teaching
5. Sample publications
6. Three letters of recommendation. References will be contacted via email to submit confidential letters of recommendation when the application is submitted.
Posting Date: 01/16/2024
Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 07/31/2024
Salary Posting Information:
Competitive
Salary Band:
Job Classification: faculty

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