[Xmca-l] Fwd: [COGDEVSOC] Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin

[mike cole]

This should be a stimulating post doc for the right person.
mike
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From: Legare, Cristine H <legare@austin.utexas.edu>
Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 12:30 PM
Subject: [COGDEVSOC] Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of
Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin
To: COGDEVLIST <cogdevsoc@lists.cogdevsoc.org>


*Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, The University of
Texas at Austin*



Cristine Legare, Department of Psychology, The University of Texas at
Austin is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral position to begin Summer or
Fall of 2018. The position is part of a NSF-funded project titled "Explaining,
Exploring, and Scientific Reasoning in Museum Settings"
<http://www.cristinelegare.com/s/REAL-project-summary-3lu5.pdf>. This
collaborative project investigates how parents and children from diverse
backgrounds engage in explanation and exploration of scientific concepts in
three children’s museums across the U.S., including the Thinkery in Austin,
Texas. The successful candidate will work closely on projects with Cristine
Legare in collaboration with Maureen Callanan (UCSC) and David Sobel
(Brown).



Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. in psychology, education, cognitive
science, or a closely related field, with experience conducting research on
the development of scientific reasoning, causal learning, and early science
education. Candidates with expertise studying parent-child interaction will
receive special consideration. Experience coding observational data sets,
experience with data management, and strong statistical skills are
required.



More information about the PI and the Evolution, Ontogeny, and Variation in
Learning Lab can be found at:



www.cristinelegare.com



More information about the Thinkery (The New Austin Children’s Museum) can
be found at:



https://thinkeryaustin.org



Interested applicants should submit a CV, cover letter with statement of
research interests (2 pages), contact information for three potential
references, and up to two publications. Reference letters will be requested
from short-listed applicants. The Fall 2018 start date is flexible. Review
of applications will continue until the position is filled. Salary will be
based on the NSF postdoctoral rates and the start date is negotiable.



Please send your application materials, as a single PDF document, to
Program Manager Oskar Burger oskar@austin.utexas.edu. Other inquiries can
be directed to Cristine Legare at legare@austin.utexas.edu.


Cristine H. Legare

Associate Professor

Director of the Evolution, Variation, and Ontogeny of Learning Laboratory
(EVO Learn Lab)

Department of Psychology

The University of Texas at Austin

email: legare@austin.utexas.edu

webpage: www.cristinelegare.com

phone: (512) 468-8238







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