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POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR AND RESEARCHER POSITIONS
Postdoctoral Scholar, Project Scientist, and Specialist positions (Open Pool Ads)
Postdoctoral Scholar, Project Scientist, and Specialist positions are anticipated throughout the 2024-25 academic year. These positions are sponsored by and dependent on available funding from faculty members in the Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine.
Interested candidates will be able to find specific application requirements and the online application for these positions on AP Recruit as follows:- Postdoctoral Scholar: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09216
- Project Scientist Series: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09215
- Specialist Series: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09167
LECTURER POSITIONS
2025-26 Lecturer Pool Ad
The Department of Cognitive Sciences at UCI anticipates the need for Unit 18 lecturers to teach undergraduate courses in the various areas of cognitive science during the 2025-26 academic year.
Areas of need include:- psych research methods/lab: topics covered include research methods – observational, survey, correlational, quasi-experimental, and experimental – and tools – for searching the literature, reading and understanding of primary research publications, and drawing inferences from data.
- experimental psychology/lab: topics covered include the experimental method, A/B testing, a practical introduction to experimental design with a focus on understanding confounding and other threats to validity, and use of R or JASP for basic statistical analysis.
- probability and inference: topics covered include the fundamentals of statistical models emphasizing linear model, again with a focus on conceptual understanding and model specification.
For a list of courses offered by the department, see: https://catalogue.uci.edu/schoolofsocialsciences/departmentofcognitivesciences/#courseinventory
A compelling teaching portfolio, as well as a clear vision for teaching to a diverse audience at the university level is highly desired. Salary is commensurate with teaching experience. Appointments are contingent on available funding.
Interested candidates can find specific application requirements and the online application at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09461.
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