[CogSci] Two-year Postdoc position at Arizona State University

[Nicholas Duran]

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Arizona State University is
recruiting for a two-year Postdoc to work in the lab of Dr. Nicholas Duran.

Funds for this position are not associated with a particular project, thus
allowing the lab director and successful candidate to focus on projects of
shared interest (in broad areas related to cognitive dynamics, language and
communication, and behavioral data science).

Full details below.

Best, Nick

-- 
Nicholas Duran, PhD
Assistant Professor
Barrett Honors Faculty
Arizona State University
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Lab Website: DynamiCog.org

*Postdoctoral Research Scholar – Cognitive Psychology – School of Social
and Behavioral Sciences*

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the New College of
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University (ASU) is
seeking a full-time, benefits-eligible Postdoctoral Scholar in the Applied
Cognitive Dynamics and Communication Laboratory led by Dr. Nicholas
Duran.  There
is an expectation of funding for up to two years. We are seeking applicants
who use computational and experimental methods to examine issues that
intersect cognitive and social psychology. Funds for this position are not
associated with a particular project, thus allowing the lab director and
successful candidate to focus on projects of shared interest. The candidate
will also have opportunities to contribute to a recently established,
ASU-wide research cluster – Behavioral Data Science – that explores
large-scale naturalistic and experimentally-collected data for the purpose
of generating new insights about psychological processes. Preference will
be given to candidates whose research interests align with the lab
director, which broadly include but are not limited to: language and
communication, cognitive dynamics (mouse-tracking paradigms), and
high-level cognition (such as examining deception).

*ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it
excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research
and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for
the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it
serves.*

New College strives to uphold values of cultural and intellectual diversity
and to provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where all can thrive,
share ideas, and pursue their goals.

*Essential Functions*:

·       Research and service commensurate with the rank of Postdoctoral
Scholar at Arizona State University.

·       Conduct and publish high quality research in the field of Cognitive
Psychology or related fields

·       Effectively supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students

·       Facilitating the development of the recently established, ASU-wide
research cluster – Behavioral Data Science

·       Representing program, school, and university interests at
professional academic conferences and meetings

*Required Qualifications*:

The successful candidate must:

1.     Have earned a Ph.D. in psychology, computer science, communication,
or in a related field by the time of appointment;

2.     A research agenda that explores cognitive and social processes as
expressed in large-scale naturally occurring and/or lab collected data;

3.     The ability to conduct independent and collaborative research.

*Desired Qualifications*:

1.     Evidence of innovation in quantitative methods/data science, with
preference for a record of research that engages one or more of the
following:

a.     use of machine learning, natural language processing, data mining,
and/or advanced visualization;

b.     explores topics in language and communication, cognitive dynamics
(mouse-tracking paradigms), and high-level cognition (such as examining
deception).

2.     Ability to contribute to the Behavioral Data Science research
cluster;

3.     Evidence of the potential to disseminate research findings in
top-tier journals and at major conferences;

4.     Demonstrated experience or an expressed interest in the mentoring of
graduate and undergraduate students;

5.     A demonstrated interest in promoting and supporting diversity
through service and research

More information about the Applied Cognitive Dynamics and Communication
Laboratory can be found at https://dynamicog.org; more information about
ASU’s School of Social and Behavioral Sciences can be found at
https://newcollege.asu.edu/directory/sbs. Information on Behavioral Data
Science can be found at http://newcollege.asu.edu/bds.

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is presently in a period of
expansion and innovation around new initiatives and programs in Psychology,
including Behavioral Data Science, Forensic Psychology, and Resilience in
Social Environments. Since Fall 2017, the School has added ten new
tenured/tenure-track faculty, including two new tenure-track faculty in
Psychology. This academic year, the School has been approved to recruit
seven additional tenured/tenure-track faculty, including three new tenured/
tenure-track faculty in Psychology.

Arizona State University is deeply committed to positioning itself as one
of the great new universities by seeking to build excellence, enhance
educational access and have an impact on our community, state, nation and
the world. To do that requires our faculty and staff to reflect the
intellectual, ethnic and cultural diversity of our nation and world so that
our students learn from the broadest perspectives, and we engage in the
advancement of knowledge with the most inclusive understanding possible of
the issues we are addressing through our scholarly activities.

*Deadline*: February 10, 2020. Applications will continue to be accepted on
a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may
then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the
position is filled.

*Application procedure*:  Arizona State University uses Interfolio to
collect all faculty and postdoctoral job applications electronically.
Please submit all application materials to https://
apply.interfolio.com/72314.

Requested material will include: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) representative
publications (either published or unpublished); 3) three letters of
reference, and, 4) a short research statement that addresses current
research program, areas of expertise, and possible collaborative research
ideas.

ASU is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented
combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad
access. This New American University is a single, unified institution
comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic,
social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its
research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that
traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 80,000
students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city.
ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students
from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a
criminal background check, verification of work history, academic
credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon
successful passing of the background check.

In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus
security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and
Fire Safety Report is available online at
https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf . You may request a
hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at
480-965-3456.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal
Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be
considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin,
disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.
ASU's full non-discrimination statement (ACD 401) and Title IX policy are
located at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html  and
https://www.asu.edu/titleIX
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