PHD position: Political Psychology, Moral Cognition & Applied Ethics

A joint research team from the University of Haifa and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem is accepting applications for a PhD position to study The psychological, cognitive, and political implications of moral injury during war.

When soldiers kill enemy combatants and civilians in war or police officers kill or injure demonstrators, many suffer the acute psychological distress, guilt, and shame of moral injury. Often termed a “hidden wound” of war and law enforcement, moral injury can impair veterans’ mental well-being and hinder their reintegration into civilian life. Our research team investigates the psychological, cognitive, and political dimensions of moral injury through a series of innovative lab and survey-based experiments. 

Qualifications include a degree in political science or cognitive science, advanced statistical and qualitative methodology skills, evidence of contributions to scholarly publications and fluency in English; Hebrew proficiency desired but not necessary

Selected candidates will affiliate with The University of Haifa or the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the department/school of Political or Cognitive and Psychological Sciences and receive a competitive stipend. Successful candidates may begin as early as October 1, 2022.

For more information contact Prof Michael L. Gross, The University of Haifa: [email protected].