Leonard Learning Lab, Yale University
Position: Postdoctoral fellow in the Leonard Learning Lab at Yale
Location: New Haven, CT
Duration: 2 years
Salary: $65,000 with benefits
Dear Colleagues,
Julia Leonard is seeking applications for a postdoctoral fellow position in her lab at Yale University starting in 2025 (ideally summer). The postdoc will collaborate on an NSF-funded project investigating over-parenting and young children’s motivation and will also have the opportunity to develop independent projects. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a related field, with a strong background in developmental research, experimental design, quantitative data analysis, working with diverse populations of parents and children, and mentorship. The successful candidate will become a core member of the lab as well as the broader psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience intellectual community at Yale.
Interested individuals should send the following application materials to julia.leonard@yale.edu with POSTDOC APPLICATION in the subject line.
Please include a:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. A cover letter/research statement describing your interests, prior research, research questions you hope to pursue, and areas of overlap with the lab (2 pages max)
3. Up to two samples of previously published work or preprints.
4. Names of at least three references (Reference letters will be requested from short-listed applicants)
Review of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled, but candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by November 1st, 2024.
More information can be found here: https://www.learninglab.yale.edu/join
The position will ultimately be filled through Yale University’s internal Human Resources process; strong candidates will be encouraged to submit their application to Yale after an initial review. Women, LGBTQ, and underrepresented minority applicants are encouraged. Yale University is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Closing Date: 11/01/2024
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