Postdoctoral Researcher
Hiring Organization:
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University
Date Posted:
2020-02-08
2020-02-08
Position Description:
The
Cantlon Lab at Carnegie Mellon is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow to study
logical rules in primates, human children, and US and Tsimane people. The
position is part of a larger research program investigating the
evolutionary, developmental, and cultural influences on fundamental
cognitive processes. For the current project, the logical rules of
interest include sequencing, hierarchical rules, patterns, and recursion
with a focus on spatial and quantitative logic, and connections to
language. The researcher will join a collaborative group between the
Cantlon Lab at Carnegie Mellon University and the Piantadosi Lab at UC
Berkeley. The position is to design nonverbal experiments to test in
primates, conduct studies with humans and non-human primates, analyze
data, and prepare manuscripts. Possible short data collection trips to
the Amazon for testing Tsimane participants are part of this position,
depending on interest. Experience programming behavioral tasks and
statistics, and primate research is preferred. Salary is based on NIH
postdoctoral standards. The position is for at least two years, ideally
beginning this summer.
Qualifications/Experience:
Candidate should have:
-PhD in anthropology, zoology, psychology or other related field.
-Strong background in methodology used in animal behavior studies
-Experience in database management.
-Ability to conduct statistical analysis on large datasets.
-Motivation to think creatively, has good communication skills (verbal and written), good quantitative skills, and the ability to work independently.
-PhD in anthropology, zoology, psychology or other related field.
-Strong background in methodology used in animal behavior studies
-Experience in database management.
-Ability to conduct statistical analysis on large datasets.
-Motivation to think creatively, has good communication skills (verbal and written), good quantitative skills, and the ability to work independently.
Salary/funding:
Salary is based on NIH postdoctoral standards
Salary is based on NIH postdoctoral standards
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA.
The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Term of Appointment:
Approx. March 1, 2020-March 1, 2022
Approx. March 1, 2020-March 1, 2022
Application Deadline:
March 1, 2020
March 1, 2020
Comments:
Please email CV and names of references. The starting date is flexible, but planned for early-mid 2020. There is potential field work involved in this position, depending on preference.
Please email CV and names of references. The starting date is flexible, but planned for early-mid 2020. There is potential field work involved in this position, depending on preference.
Contact Information:
Jessica Cantlon
Jessica Cantlon
E-mail Address:
jcantlon@andrew.cmu.edu
jcantlon@andrew.cmu.edu