Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan
Applications are now being accepted for a 2-year NICHD post-doctoral research fellowship in Developmental Psychology at the University of Michigan. The Developmental Area will award up to 2 post-doctoral fellowships starting in Fall 2011. The Developmental Area faculty have a broad range of research interests across the life-span from infancy to late adulthood. There are many rich opportunities to pursue research in a number of developmental areas, such as infant-parent attachment, sibling relationships, literacy and school readiness, adolescent academic achievement, racial socialization and identity development, cognitive aging, neurological basis of adolescent anxiety disorders, media effects, language acquisition, children’s conceptual development and social-cognition, social relations across the life-span, and much more. Interested applicants should check the developmental area’s website to see the list of core faculty and their interests.
Fellows are expected to be actively engaged in research during their appointment and will receive additional training in the responsible conduct of research, grant-writing, manuscript preparation, and professional development.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in psychology, human development, neuroscience, or related fields, and have a record of research accomplishment in child or life-span development. Salary is in line with NIH pay scale. Offer includes full UM health benefits and travel to one conference per year.
Submit CV, cover letter with statement of research interests, 2 to 3 letters of recommendation, and evidence of scholarly publications to: Ann Murray, murrayae@umich.edu. Applications will be reviewed immediately.
The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of Michigan is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Toni C. Antonucci, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Research
Douvan Collegiate Professor of Psychology
Research Professor, Institute for Social Research
email: tca@umich.edu
ISR Phone: 734 763-5846
OVPR Phone: 734 763-1290
