• Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


    Details

     

    Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

     

    School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

     

    Department/Area Psychology

    Position Description

    The Somerville Lab at Harvard University is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research on the role of puberty and hormones in shaping brain and behavioral development during adolescence.

     

    This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal dependent upon job performance and continued availability of funding.

    Basic Qualifications

    PhD in Psychology or related field required by the appointment start date.

    Additional Qualifications

    Special Instructions

    We highly recommend reviewing our department website’s Faculty pages (https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/faculty) to learn more about our faculty, their labs, and their research interest before applying.

     

    Please apply through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/) . Letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists only. A minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation will be required.

    Contact Information

    Daniella Rothstein

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

     

    Salary Range

     

    $67,600-$80,000

     

    Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 0

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

     

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