How to Apply

Interested applicants, please submit as one PDF document: (1) a letter of interest; (2) personal statement regarding research interests, career goals, and experience; (3) a curriculum vitae; (4) a writing sample (for example, a published peer-reviewed manuscript or manuscript in preparation for peer review); and (5) contact information for two or three references who can supply a letter of recommendation.

Questions about the position can be sent to Richard Lewis ([email protected]).

Job Summary

The Department of Psychology is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to work on an NSF-funded project on reducing COVID and Flu vaccine hesitancy (see description here). This project examines topics related to educational interventions, risk perception, misinformation, and applied cognition. The candidate will work closely with Dr.'s Richard Lewis, Priti Shah, and John Jonides, as well as their research staff and collaborators. Successful candidates will have interests in the field of applied cognition and will also have experience with Bayesian data analysis or other modeling techniques.

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Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days
A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability coverage
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

In addition, LSA offers:

Strong commitment to work/life balance
Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs
Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses

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Responsibilities*

Address new study questions
Test intervention materials
Create online intervention modules
Develop statistical models of large amounts of on-line data
Assist with manuscript writing
Supervise students (1 graduate student & 3-4 undergraduate students)
Present research activities within the group and at scientific meetings.

Required Qualifications*

PhD degree or equivalent in social or cognitive psychology, cognitive science, public health, information, or a related field.
Analysis experience in R or Python.
Experience with Bayesian Modeling.
Experience with website development.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and oral and written English communication.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Desired Qualifications*

Interest in learning new data analysis techniques in R.
Interest in learning methods to collect data from large representative samples.
Interest in collaborative research.
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Work Locations

Work location is expected to be onsite in Ann Arbor with flexibility for remote work on an as needed basis.

Additional Information

The Department of Psychology at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Salary is $61,008/year plus benefits. The appointment will be for one year, with a potential for renewal for one additional year. The preferred start date is January 2025.

Background Screening

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Application Deadline

Department of Psychology job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.