[xmca] Fwd: Three new posts

[mike cole <lchcmike@gmail.com>]

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From: Harvey Whitehouse <harvey.whitehouse@anthro.ox.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Subject: Three new posts
To: COG-SCI-REL-L@jiscmail.ac.uk


CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

Post-Doctoral Researcher (Objective 3)

Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.

Applications are sought for the position of Post-Doctoral Researcher
focusing on the history of ritual and group formation, as part of an
international project entitled 'Ritual, community and conflict', based in
the Centre for Anthropology and Mind at the University of Oxford, funded by
the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and directed by Professor
Harvey Whitehouse.

The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. The project’s three major
objectives are to investigate: (1) the psychological foundations of ritual;
(2) the effects of ritual on ingroup cohesion and outgroup hostility; (3)
the role of ritual in the evolution of competing political systems. The
Post-Doctoral Researcher will contribute to work on the third objective and
will be supervised jointly by Prof. Peter Turchin (University of
Connecticut) and Prof. Harvey Whitehouse. The position will be based at
Oxford, but will require periodic trips to Connecticut.

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will focus on the construction and analysis of
a database dealing with social complexity and ritual over the past five
thousand years of global history. The database will be used to test various
theories of the evolution of social complexity with a particular focus on
the role of ritual and religion.

The successful applicant will have a PhD that required substantial mining
and analysis of historical material, well developed organisational skills,
willingness to spend extended periods at overseas universities and research
sites and the ability to work flexibly and supportively as part of a team.
Post-doctoral researchers on this project will have the unique opportunity
to work closely with experts in world-leading centres for psychological and
anthropological research on cognition and religion in Europe and America.

This is a fixed-term post for 24 months, starting on 1st June 2011 and
ending on 31st May 2013.

Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing katie.grainger@anthro.ox.ac.uk
The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
closing date for applications is noon on 30th March 2011.


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CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

Lab Manager


Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.

The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography seeks applications to
recruit a Lab Manager as part of an international project entitled 'Ritual,
community and conflict', based in the Centre for Anthropology and Mind at
the University of Oxford, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) and directed by Professor Harvey Whitehouse.

The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. Studying how children
learn the rituals of their communities will shed light on the various ways
in which rituals promote social cohesion within the group and distrust of
groups with different ritual traditions. Qualitative field research and
controlled psychological experiments will be conducted in a number of
troubled regions (including Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Nepal, and
Colombia). The project will start on 1 June 2011.

The post holder will be required to develop infrastructure required to
coordinate a psychological research laboratory with adult participants
including co-ordinating participants, assisting with research design,
supervising undergraduate and graduate research assistants and coordinate
research activities, overseeing data collection and analysis and assisting
with the preparation of research papers. The Lab Manager will also assist
the project’s director and management team in maximizing the coherence,
efficiency, and impact of research design and implementation.

The successful applicant will have a Doctorate in experimental psychology
(awarded or submitted), experience of running a psychology lab, the ability
to prioritize under pressure, overcome obstacles, and act on own initiative,
experience with computer applications (Word, Excel, SPSS and Internet), and
good team working skills.  Fluency in written and spoken English and
willingness to work outside normal office hours are also required.

This is a fixed-term post for two years, based in Oxford, from 1 June 2011.

Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing katie.grainger@anthro.ox.ac.uk
The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
closing date for applications is noon on 28th March 2011.




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CENTRE FOR ANTHROPOLOGY AND MIND

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography

Project Coordinator

Grade 6: Salary £25,854-30,870 p.a.

The School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography seeks applications to
recruit a Project Coordinator as part of an international project entitled
'Ritual, community and conflict', based in the Centre for Anthropology and
Mind at the University of Oxford, funded by the Economic and Social Research
Council (ESRC) and directed by Professor Harvey Whitehouse.

The project brings together an international, interdisciplinary team of
anthropologists, psychologists, historians, archaeologists, and evolutionary
theorists from 13 universities conducting research at field sites in
approximately ten countries around the world. This five year programme of
research investigates one of the most powerful mechanisms by which groups
may be formed, inspired, and coordinated: ritual. Studying how children
learn the rituals of their communities will shed light on the various ways
in which rituals promote social cohesion within the group and distrust of
groups with different ritual traditions. Qualitative field research and
controlled psychological experiments will be conducted in a number of
troubled regions (including Northern Ireland, the Middle East, Nepal, and
Colombia). The project will start on 1 June 2011.

The post holder will have the role of coordinating the academic research
activities of the project, assisting the project’s director and management
team in maximizing the coherence, efficiency, and impact of research design
and implementation, and managing the project’s budget and financial
processes according to the University’s regulations. The post holder will be
required to assist with the design and maintenance of the project website,
assist in production of research grant applications and liaise with the
funders on range of issues including research design, implementation,
reporting, risk management, dissemination.

The successful applicant will have a Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in any
of the social, behavioural, psychological, or human sciences (a Degree in
Business, Management, Economics, or closely related discipline would be
particularly useful), experience of coordinating complex projects or
consortia, a capacity for clear strategic thinking, effective communication
and time management skills and experience in budget management. Fluency in
written and spoken English is also required. Candidates should be willing to
work outside normal hours.

This is a fixed-term post for three years from 1 June 2011.

Candidates will be considered on the basis of the selection criteria
outlined in the further particulars which can be obtained by visiting
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/ or by emailing katie.grainger@anthro.ox.ac.uk
The further particulars include details of the post and how to apply. The
closing date for applications the closing date for applications is noon on
28th March 2011.
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