Post-Doctoral Researcher Child Cognition Lab, Department of Psychology, Boston University
The Child Cognition Lab (PI: Deborah Kelemen, PhD) invites applications for a 1-2 year post- doctoral research position. The post-doctoral fellow will play a leadership role in the everyday management of existing grant-funded projects empirically investigating the viability of teaching natural selection to early elementary school children and exploring the development of teleological reasoning. Responsibilities will include: conducting and supervising research and data collection with young children in the lab / classroom; design of age-appropriate instructional and assessment materials; quantitative data analysis; qualitative data coding; facilitating relationships with schools and teachers; co-supervision of a large team of research assistants; writing reports for funding agencies; authorship (under PI guidance) of publications in peer-reviewed journals. Please note that while this project is exploring the learning benefits of novel curricular materials, this is an empirical research position not a classroom teaching position. Job requirements: Doctoral degree in science education (preferably emphasizing biology) or evolutionary biology; background in quantitative and qualitative research; strong experimental design and statistical analysis skills (SPSS preferred); experience supervising research assistants; evidence of independent, creative scholarship; strong authorship /writing skills, and publication productivity in peer-reviewed journals. Developmental psychology knowledge and/or prior experience working with young children and with teachers in schools is strongly preferred. Review of applications is ongoing until Sept 16. Please submit a cover letter, CV and letters (preferably) or contact information from 3 professional references to [email protected]. Direct any inquiries to Becca Seston (Lab Manager, Child Cognition Lab) at [email protected]. Check www.bu.edu/childcognition for information about the Child Cognition Lab.
