Friday, January 20, 2012

JOBS: Post Doctoral Position, University of Missouri, Memory and Cognitive Aging Laboratory

Postdoctoral Researcher Position in Human Memory for 1-2 years
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The Memory and Cognitive Aging Lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia,
under the supervision of Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, is looking to hire a
post-doctoral research fellow to conduct research on memory and aging and
memory and attention. The position would be for 1-2 years, and start on
September 1, 2012 (there is a possibility for an earlier start).

The position involves planning, designing and conducting studies investigating
age-related changes in memory, as well as the effects of divided attention
on memory. There are also opportunities to conduct neuroimaging studies
related to these issues in the Departmental Brain Imaging Center. The
position will also involve mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in the lab.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, or equivalent degree from a
foreign institution, by September 2012. Strong background in experimental
methods and statistics is essential. Previous experience with any of the
following is desirable, but not required: E-prime, Matlab programming,
multi-level modeling.

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter
describing your background, research interests and long-term goals, as
well as a CV and a few selected reprints or preprints via email to
navehbenjaminm@missouri.edu. Please include the names of at least 2
references who can be approached for letters. While email is preferred,
paper applications can be sent to: Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, Department of
Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65203.
Review of applications starts immediately and will continue until the
position is filled.

For more information on the Memory and Cognitive Aging Laboratory please
visit our website at: http://macal.missouri.edu/

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Moshe Naveh-Benjamin, Professor
Dept. of Psychological Sciences
University of Missouri
106 McAlester Hall
Columbia, MO 65211 USA

Email: NavehbenjaminM@missouri.edu
Phone: 573-884-8044
Fax: 573-882-7710
Web: http://macal.missouri.edu
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