ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY

 

Budget Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Posting No:  R09-13

 

Descriptive Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Grade: E.89

 

Department:

Psychology

Reports to: Associate Professor

 

Salary Range:

$30,000-$40,000

FLSA Status: Exempt

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties: The position involves designing, conducting, analyzing and writing research on self-control, motivation, and emotion. Postdoctoral research associate may analyze existing data sets and pursue their own research interests. Candidates may also co-ordinate research in the lab and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. No teaching is necessary.

 

Minimum Qualifications:  Doctoral degree or the equivalent from a foreign university in psychology with a broad interest in social psychology, addictive behaviors or related fields and a strong publication history. All degree requirements, including dissertation, must be completed by time of appointment. The employee must have received their doctoral degree within the last three years from the date of the appointment. Successful candidates must have excellent training in longitudinal and experimental design.

Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with relational databases (Microsoft Access) is a plus, as is knowledge of hierarchical regression. Experience with psychophysiological measures is also helpful.

 

Persons interested in the above position should submit a resume, three work-related references, along with a letter of application to:

Name:

Mark Muraven

Title:

Associate Professor

Address:

Department of Psychology, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222 muraven@albany.edu


Closing date for receipt of applications:  until position is filled


The Research Foundation of SUNY, an EEO/AA/IRCA/ADA employer, offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance. The University at Albany offers a variety of performing arts, world class libraries, and competitive sporting events.