Post-doctoral position in Psychology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The position is affiliated to the Child and Baby Lab (www.babylab.se) at the department of psychology. The lab includes some 30 researchers and PhD-students that investigate children’s motor, cognitive, and socio emotional development, both experimentally and through individual differences. The Child and Baby Lab has a strong international focus and has been rated as a world-leading lab on numerous occasions (KOF-07 and KOF-11).

We are looking for a motivated postdoc to work in a project studying numerical abilities in infants and how these abilities influence the possibility to learn mathematics later in life. The project includes a longitudinal study where we follow children from 8 months of age to the early preschool years. The position involves, in collaboration with other project members, planning and completion of studies within the larger project and writing up the results for publication in scientific journals as well as for presentation on international conferences. Administration and teaching (max 20%) might also be included.

Qualifications:

• PhD in psychology (preferably developmental psychology) or similar subject completed less than three years before the application deadline.
• Documented experience with methods in experimental psychology.

Merits:

• Experience with own research within the broader field of numerical cognition and specifically in the field of children’s development of numerical abilities.
• Experience with research with infants and methods such as eye tracking and EEG.
• Excellent skills in spoken and written English.
• Programing knowledge and experience of using R, MATLAB or Python for statistical analysis and data collection.
• Excellent organizational skills and experience of project management.

The application should contain the following:

• Doctoral degree certificate.
• Statement of research interests and experience (max 3 pages)
• CV including list of relevant publications.
• Recommendation letters and/or contact information for at least three references.

Uppsala University strives to be an inclusive workplace that promotes equal opportunities and attracts qualified candidates who can contribute to the University’s excellence and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people of all backgrounds.

Starting date: March 15th or as agreed upon.

For further information about the position, please contact  Associate professor Marcus Lindskog (marcus.lindskog@psyk.uu.se, 018-4712104, 072-99 99 169).

Welcome to submit your application no later than March 1, 2018. UFV-PA 2018/217.