Postdoctoral Position in Developmental Social Neuroscience
The University of Chicago
A postdoctoral position will be available for three years in the Social
Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory at the University of Chicago
(http://scnl.org), starting June 2012. Candidates must have a PhD in
neuroscience, developmental, cognitive or social psychology or related
fields, a strong background in working with children, prior experience
with high-density EEG/ERPs techniques, highly motivated to conduct
behavioral and neuroimaging research in the development of morality
and socioemotional processing. The position offered does not include
any teaching obligations.
This project focuses on studying the development of moral decision
making in children and adolescents (aged between 4-18) across different
cultures including the USA, China, Turkey and South Africa.
To apply, send by email to Professor Jean Decety
(decety@uchicago.edu) a single PDF file containing a letter of motivation
and a statement of research interest, a complete CV, and the contact
information of three academic personalities who can support the
candidate.