Opportunities

Postdoctoral Associate, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema (https://apply.interfolio.com/133195)

The Yale Psychology Department is pleased to announce this postdoctoral associate position in honor of Professor Susan Nolen-Hoeksema that has been endowed by her husband, Richard Nolen-Hoeksema. Each Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Postdoctoral Associate in Integrative Psychology is for a two-year period, with appointments staggered such that only one position turns over in a given year. Eligible applicants must have a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field by June 30 of the year in which the appointment begins. Applications in any area of psychology are encouraged, especially from candidates with research interests that are integrative across areas and levels of analysis and applicable to one or more domains of psychopathology or its treatment (i.e., areas in which Professor Nolen-Hoeksema took special interest). Applicants for the initial position, to begin July 1, 2024, should identify one or more Yale faculty members with whom they desire to work during the term of the appointment and include a personal statement, curriculum vitae, writing samples, and letters of recommendation from two to three individuals familiar with the applicant’s research background and promise. We will continue to review applications until the position is filled, but for full consideration, please submit all materials by December 1st, 2023. These materials can be uploaded via Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/133195) and addressed to the Chair of the Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Fellowship Committee, Jutta Joormann. For questions, please contact Mrs. Lindsey W. Fuller (lindsey.fuller@yale.edu).


Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Quantitative Methods in Psychology (https://apply.interfolio.com/132169)

The Department of Psychology at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track, open-rank faculty appointment in the area of quantitative methods beginning July 1, 2024. We are interested in scholars who can help advance social science research in any subfield of psychology (social, cognitive, developmental, clinical, neuroscience) by developing and employing novel analytical techniques and methods and teaching classes in quantitative methods in psychology. The ideal candidate would be instrumental in building bridges between Psychology, the Department of Statistics and Data Science, and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences data-intense social science initiative. We are open to any area of quantitative methods relevant to psychology, for example, modeling of longitudinal and multilevel data structures, dynamic systems modeling, computational and predictive modeling, and other analytic approaches that can advance our understanding of psychological questions. Priority will be given to outstanding scholars who will contribute effectively to research as well as both the undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring programs of the University.


Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology (apply.interfolio.com/129186)

The Department of Psychology at Yale University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology position to start in July 2024. Applications can be from those whose research programs fit into any area of clinical psychology. The successful applicant will be expected to teach a service course (a broader psychology course) and/or a smaller seminar (often on the topic of their choosing). Priority will be given to outstanding scholars who will contribute effectively to research, as well as, the undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring programs of the University.


Lecturer, Multivariate Statistics (apply.interfolio.com/129414)

The Psychology Department at Yale University is seeking a full-time multi-year lecturer in multivariate statistics for social and behavioral research. This position is proposed to start on July 1, 2024. The primary roles would be to (a) teach statistical methods used in social and behavioral science to graduate and undergraduate students and (b) be available as a consultant/collaborator to students and faculty on their papers and grant proposals. Common statistical methods that students and faculty might need some support with include (but are not limited to): structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and longitudinal analysis/time-lagged analysis. It is expected that the person who fills this role will be familiar with and able to work with different types of variables (e.g., various distributions, collected from questionnaires, interviews, and behavioral tasks) and be able to assist with addressing different analytic needs (e.g., working with missing data, writing analysis scripts in R, MPlus, or other common packages). The lecturer will be expected to teach one course per semester, hold weekly drop-in hours, and be available for consultation as needed. The position is for three years and is renewable. The review will begin on Oct 16, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.


Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Neuroscience Approaches Within Psychology (apply.interfolio.com/129513)

The Department of Psychology at Yale University invites applications for a tenure-track, open-rank faculty appointment in the area of neuroscience beginning July 1, 2024. We are interested in scholars who use neuroscientific approaches to study cognition. We are open to any area of neuroscience relevant to psychology, for example, perception and attention, learning and memory, problem-solving and decision-making, language and communication, motor planning and navigation, and sleep. An integrative approach that includes EEG, MEG, MRI, NIRS, TMS, VR, computational approaches, and/or animal models is welcome and supported by excellent facilities. The successful applicant will also be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in neuroscience approaches to cognition in the Department of Psychology. Priority will be given to outstanding scholars who will contribute effectively to both the undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring programs of the University.