Job Postings

PhD Scholarship in Eyewitness Memory Research

University of Adelaide

A number of new PhD scholarships will become available at the University of Adelaide from July 2009

POSITION DESCRIPTION
A number of new PhD scholarships will become available at the University of Adelaide from July 2009. The scholarships cover all tuition fees and provide an annual stipend of $20,427 AUD. The application process will be competitive across the university. One of the areas available for application will be in the area of eyewitness memory, working: (a) with Dr Carolyn Semmler in the School of Psychology: www.psychology.adelaide.edu.au/personalpages/staff/carolynsemmler/ (b) in conjunction with Prof Neil Brewer at the closely located Flinders University in Adelaide www.ssn.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/NeilBrewer/index.php) Eyewitness lab facilities across the two departments include large multi-purpose data collection facilities allowing for simultaneous collection of data from up to 20 participants, access to software programming expertise, large undergraduate and community-based participant pools and state-of-art multifunction eyetracker facilities. The eyewitness group (both at Adelaide and Flinders) includes a large active cohort of PhD and post-doctoral researchers involved in research across a wide variety of areas in eyewitness psychology.

ABOUT ADELAIDE
Adelaide is a city of 1.1 million people and has a Mediterranean climate, also boasts some of the best wine regions in the world. The city is easy to navigate and has significantly lower cost of living than many Australian capital cities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Applicants will need to be available to start their candidature in July 2009. Award of Scholarships is based on academic merit and research potential as judged by the University of Adelaide, Faculty of Health Sciences Research Committee. Applicants must apply to the University of Adelaide International Office by May 15th. For application forms please see http://www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/scholarships/postgrad/international/asi.html. For more information please contact;

Assistant/Associate Professor - Legal

University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Psychology

Job Opening for Assistant/Associate Professor - Legal

Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009
and continue until the position is filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION
The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Psychology invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor in Legal Psychology to begin in the fall of 2009. Our faculty conducts research in a variety of legal areas, including eyewitness identification, child witnesses, jury decision making, alibi witnesses, interrogation and confessions, and the impact of language translation on forensic statements. Our proximity to the U.S. - Mexico border offers unique opportunities to pursue law related studies and research funding from a multitude of national and international agencies and foundations. We have unique research opportunities in the context of homeland security as well. We are seeking a dynamic investigator who has a clear trajectory in her or his research program and will contribute to our legal psychology doctoral program, as well as teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Candidates must have a PhD and should have a record of extramural funding and an active research program.

ABOUT UTEP
The department has 15 faculty members, more than 600 undergraduate majors, and 52 graduate students in MA and PhD programs (http://www.utep.edu/psych). UTEP is classified as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Intensive University, ranking 4th among public universities in Texas in research expenditures. UTEP is located in the most populous bi-national metropolitan area in the world, with a combined population of 2.4 million.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2009 and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should send a letter of application summarizing research interests and qualifications plus a curriculum vita and three letters of reference to:

The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation in employment or the provision of services. Members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

Cognitive Position Wayne State

Wayne State

Job opening - Cognitive Position

Job Description
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY invites applications for a tenure-track position (we expect the position to be at the assistant professor level but it is open to exceptional senior applicants) in our Cognitive Psychology Program. This appointment requires a Ph.D. degree with formal training in cognitive psychology and is to become effective (position(s) subject to administrative approval) in late August, 2009. Interdisciplinary overlap with one of the other research and training emphases (e.g., behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, clinical, developmental, social) in the department will also be viewed positively. Successful applicants are expected to maintain or establish a funded research program. Normal teaching load is two courses per semester and involves both undergraduate and graduate instruction. The university is located in a very large metropolitan area with a rich cultural life. This position is contingent upon final approval by the University. For information on the Department of Psychology, see our website at: http://www.clas.wayne.edu/psychology/

Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. All applicants should send statements describing their undergraduate and graduate teaching interests and their research interests and plans. The letter as well as a curriculum vitae, copies of publications or other relevant information, and three letters of reference should be sent to: Douglas Whitman, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Psychology, 5057 Woodard Avenue, 7th Floor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202. Contact , or Karen Schramm (kschramm@wayne.edu
, 313-577-2802) for further information.

Wayne State is a Carnegie Research Intensive University and offers more than 350 undergraduate and graduate academic programs through 10 schools and colleges to more than 34,000 students in Metropolitan Detroit. WSU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Lecturer OR Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH
DEPARMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Job opening - Lecturer OR Senior Lecturer in Forensic Psychology

Job Details
Salary:
Lecturer: £30013 - £32795
Senior Lecturer: £33780 - £41545
Job reference: ASCI 0183
Closing date: 24.10.2008
Department/School: Psychology
Length of contract: Open ended
Type of contract: Full Time

Applications are invited for a permanent position in the Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, UK. We seek candidates who can contribute to our international profile of research in forensic psychology and to forensic psychology teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. The successful candidate may be relatively new in career or may be well-established in his/her field and will have a track record, commensurate with his/her level of academic experience, of publishing in high quality publications and attracting research funding.

We maintain a policy of strong linkage between teaching and research. The Department runs a new BSc (Hons) programme in Forensic Psychology, a well-established MSc in Forensic Psychology and a distance learning MSc programme in Child Forensic Studies: Psychology and Law.

Research in forensic psychology has been a cornerstone of our Department since 1990 and has led to the formation of the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology (ICRFP) The Department also houses other specialist research groups and two further research centres in Emotion and in Human Ecology, Culture and Communication.

We are committed to maintaining and developing our vibrant research environment, excellent track record of teaching and friendly culture. For an informal discussion of the above post please contact Dr. Claire Nee, Director, International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology (email: claire.nee@port.ac.uk, telephone: 023 92 846308) or Prof. Vasudevi Reddy, Head, Department of Psychology (email: vasu.reddy@port.ac.uk
, telephone: 023 92 846307). Interviews are likely to be held in the third week of November 2008.

For more information about the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology go to http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/academic/psychology/research/forensicpsychology/