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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear CogSci community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bowdoin College Psychology Department invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join Assistant Professor, Abhilasha Kumar on a National Science Foundation
(NSF) funded grant. The project, <i>Modeling Search within the Mental Lexicon </i>(NSF #<i>2235362</i>) will investigate the cognitive mechanisms underlying memory search and retrieval. We hope to develop a unified computational framework based on a large
gamified behavioral study and novel approaches to model search via random walks and optimal foraging, as well as capture idiosyncratic and lexical sources of variance. The postdoctoral scholar will also collaboratively work with colleagues from Indiana University.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prior experience with computational modeling, proficiency in Python and/or R, and familiarity with version control (Git/Github) and project management are required for this position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is a two-year appointment, starting as soon as September 1, 2023. The annual stipend for this benefits-eligible position is $63,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Interested candidates should explore the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://thelexiconlab.github.io/" title="https://thelexiconlab.github.io/"><span style="color:#0078D7">lab
website</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#212121"> </span></span><span style="color:#212121">and apply for the position at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/11751" title="https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/11751"><span style="color:#0078D7">https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/11751</span></a><span style="color:#212121">.
Please include a CV and a two-page cover letter describing research interests and skills and the names of three references. Please reach out to the PI (Abhilasha Kumar) via email (<a href="mailto:a.kumar@bowdoin.edu">a.kumar@bowdoin.edu</a>) with any questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please share this job ad with interested folks!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Abhilasha Kumar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.name-coach.com/abhilasha-kumar-888b4c42-7bbf-4436-83e7-1581dee30ef1" title="https://www.name-coach.com/abhilasha-kumar-888b4c42-7bbf-4436-83e7-1581dee30ef1"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="101" height="30" style="width:1.052in;height:.3125in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9A06E.24FAE750" alt="A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email signature"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Assistant Professor, Psychology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121">Bowdoin College, Maine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="http://abhilashak.weebly.com/" title="http://abhilashak.weebly.com/">website</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/abhilashaakumar" title="https://twitter.com/abhilashaakumar">twitter</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>|<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://thelexiconlab.github.io/" title="https://thelexiconlab.github.io/">lexicon
lab</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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