[CogSci] Postdoctoral Position @ UC San Diego

[Caren Walker]

Happy New Year to you all (and apologies for the cross-posting).



This is a call for applications for a postdoctoral position in UC San
Diego’s Department of Psychology <https://psychology.ucsd.edu/> with Dr.
Caren Walker <https://psychology.ucsd.edu/people/profiles/cwalker.html> in
the Early Learning & Cognition Lab <http://elclab.ucsd.edu/>. The position
is part of an NSF-funded collaborative project with the Harvard Graduate
School of Education and Rutgers University - Newark (co-PIs: Drs. Elizabeth
Bonawitz, Igor Bascandziev, and Patrick Shafto), examining the cognitive
mechanisms of guided instruction in early elementary school STEM education.
Here is a link
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2301180&HistoricalAwards=false__;!!Mih3wA!CfJHgcPzduPqXWwqNbDLhPPiJySn8cJh6NObF8Kr1bkkFLJCSEZGiag3cae-cGaQP1BxU1JDDYIhRsSptntwULjd$>
to the NSF abstract for details.



This is a 2 year position with a flexible start date (from July 2024 to
Sept 2025). In addition to working with longitudinal data from the primary
project, the postdoc will also develop new empirical studies in
collaboration with the PIs that focus on scientific reasoning and the
mechanisms underlying early learning.



Competitive candidates will have:



1) A Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive science, human development, or a
closely related field.

2) A strong background in developmental research and experimental design.

3) Some experience working with early elementary-aged children.

4) Experience with research pertaining to early learning and/or scientific
reasoning.

5) Strong written and verbal communication abilities.

6) Proficiency in statistical analysis.

7) Prior involvement in guiding and supporting undergraduate students.



Interested candidates should submit application materials to
carenwalker at ucsd.edu:



1) CV

2) Cover letter describing qualifications and interests

3) 1-2 writing samples of published research

4) Names of 2 individuals who could provide a recommendation



Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

-- 
Caren M. Walker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of California, San Diego
email: carenwalker at ucsd.edu
cell: 607-761-8020
website: elclab.ucsd.edu
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