Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow 2021-22

Responsibilities:

The Department of Psychology at The New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College seek applicants for a one-year postdoctoral fellow, to begin August 1, 2021. We seek candidates with promise of excellence in research and the ability to teach introductory and advanced statistics to graduate students.

The position requires teaching two lecture sections of introduction to statistics in the fall and one seminar of advanced statistics in the spring with all teaching at the graduate level.

The position will involve some stats consultation with faculty and students, as needed. The fellow will be required to be in residence on campus in New York City for the 2021-2022 academic year, contingent on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and university policies as well as those of New York State and New York City.

The successful applicant will be free to pursue their research agenda, but also encouraged to partake in the various research laboratories.

Applicants must have defended their PhD by June 30, 2021, or provide a letter from their advisor and the chair of their department stating that the defense of their dissertation will occur no later than the start of the 2021 fall term. The official start date for the position is August 1, 2021.

Applications are due by April 22, 2021, with interviews to be scheduled shortly thereafter.

Applicants apply on-line using the faculty application on The New School human resources website https://careers.newschool.edu/. Applicants may be contacted at the discretion of the search committee for additional materials.

Using our online application system, applicants must submit 1) a cover letter
summarizing their research interests and teaching experience, 2) a CV, 3) graduate transcript.

Benefits: Comprehensive University benefits package including health and retirement plans, tuition remission. Visit http://www.newschool.edu/admin/hr/benefits/index.html

The New School is committed to actively recruiting from a diverse pool of applicants. We encourage candidates from groups underrepresented in US higher education to apply.

The New School does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, sex or gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, religious practices, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital or partnership status, or any other legally protected status.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have defended their PhD by June 30, 2021, or provide a letter from their advisor and the chair of their department stating that the defense of their dissertation will occur no later than the start of the 2021 fall term.