Employment
Instructional Positions
Lecturer, 2024-25, Part-time or Full-time
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts is accepting applications for single course, part-time lecturers (two courses/term) and full-time (three courses/term) to teach courses that may occur in Fall 2024 (August 26, 2024 - January 8, 2025), Spring 2025 (January 9, 2025 - May 24, 2025), or the Summer 2025 session. The Psychology Department occasionally needs lecturers to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty members or graduate students. This search will establish a “pool” of instructors if such openings occur during the 2024/25 academic year. Applicants may be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year. Teaching may be for day, evening or online courses. Appointments may or may not be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching and research has prepared them to contribute to the Psychology Department’s commitment to working with a diverse student population, and in building inclusivity, diversity, and equity into their courses. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 361774.
Teaching Specialist, 2024-25, Part-time or Full-time
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities invites applications for a 50%-100% FTE Teaching Specialist position for academic year 2024-25. The position will be made at 50% time (two lab/discussion sections) or 100% time (four lab/discussion sections) for the Fall 2024 semester (August 26, 2024 - January 8, 2025) or Spring 2025 semester (January 9 - May 25, 2025) or both. The Psychology Department occasionally needs lecturers to teach courses that cannot be staffed by regular faculty members or graduate students. This search will establish a “pool” of instructors if such openings occur during the 2024/25 academic year. Applicants may be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year. Teaching may be for day, evening or online courses. Appointments may or may not be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching and research has prepared them to contribute to the Psychology Department’s commitment to working with a diverse student population, and in building inclusivity, diversity, and equity into their courses. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 361779.
Postdoctoral Positions
Postdoctoral Associate (FamiLee Lab)
The Familee Lab within the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota is seeking applications for a postdoctoral associate. The position is ideal for a diversity scientist interested in research on racially minoritized youth and families that utilizes a strength-based approach to development and well-being. The research lab has a particular focus on measurement, mixed-method, and longitudinal studies on transracial and transnational adoption, ethnic-racial socialization and identity development, acculturation processes, and intergenerational conflict and trauma. The successful applicant will join an active lab under the direction of Professor Richard Lee, work collaboratively with colleagues at other institutions in the US, Germany, and South Korea, and have an opportunity to mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System ; reference job opening ID 361922.
Postdoctoral Traineeship in Genetic and Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Addiction, its Risk Factors, and Consequences
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts is searching for a postdoctoral trainee as part of an NIH Training Grant (T32). Read more about the position and apply.
Postdoctoral Associate (MCTFR)
Professor Scott Vrieze and the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research are seeking postdoctoral scholars to investigate the nature, origins, and development of addiction, psychopathology, and related conditions using genetically informative designs. These include genome-wide association studies and large longitudinal twin and adoption designs. Individuals in the position will report directly to Dr. Vrieze, but will be able to avail themselves of resources in the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota as well as the Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research, led by Profs Vrieze along with Matt McGue, Sylia Wilson, Monica Luciana, and Gretchen Saunders. Both of these institutions have a vibrant history and exciting future in the use of genetic designs to understand the nature and origins of behavior and human experience. Initial appointment will be for 12 months but is renewable annually, contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 352388.
Staff Positions
Project Coordinator (Luciana Lab)
The Luciana Laboratory in the Department of Psychology seeks to hire a project coordinator (8351SM, Research Professional 1 - Social Sciences Multi-Discipline) who will be responsible for executing a newly funded study. The study, which is a collaboration between the Department of Psychology and the Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, involves a behavioral and neuroimaging assessment of adults with chronic pain who do and do not use medical cannabis for treatment. Participants will be recruited from the general community and from area clinics. Participants will complete neuroimaging protocols, neurocognitive assessments, clinical interviews and self-report measures designed to assess eligibility criteria, psychopathology, medical health, social relationships, personality, risk-taking behaviors, and substance use. Participants will also provide blood and urine samples for the quantification of cannabinoid levels. Pay range $42,000-46,000. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 365517.
IT Research and Security Project Manager
The Department of Psychology is searching for an IT Research and Security Project Manager (IT Professional 2 Project Management (9702PM)) to support the computing and technology needs of its stakeholders and programs of research. Psychology is a large, highly ranked department with 51 core faculty, 70+ staff, and 140 graduate students, and it supports the largest number of undergraduate majors of any academic program on the UMN Twin Cities campus. Additionally, the department has $50 million or more in active research funding at any given time (the majority from NIH), spread across 70+ projects. The position routinely consults and collaborates with the departmental leadership team, faculty/principal investigators, staff, and graduate students, primarily on strategic planning and operations for research and administrative computing and technology, as well as data management and security. Position allows for hybrid work. Pay range is $73,000-$100,000. Priority application deadline is November 15, 2024. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 365104.
MCTFR Research Professional 1 (HBCD Study)
The Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research (MCTFR) seeks to hire one HBCD Research Assistant (8352P1: Research Professional 1) responsible for executing all tasks associated with the HBCD (Healthy Brain and Child Development) Study protocol. HBCD Study protocol tasks include recruitment and retention, scheduling study assessments, and conducting parent interview/questionnaire assessments designed to assess eligibility criteria, substance use, psychopathology, medical health, and psychosocial functioning; parent interview/questionnaire, neurocognitive, and observational assessments designed to assess infant/child development, temperament, and psychopathology; parent interview/questionnaire and parent/infant/child biospecimens (e.g., blood, saliva, nails, urine) designed to assess medical health and environmental exposures; and collecting infant/child MRI and EEG data. In addition to these responsibilities, the HBCD Research Assistant will review data to assure quality, will provide the HBCD Site Coordinator with regular reports, and will transfer data to the HBCD Data Informatics Center. Required qualifications include: a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Development, Cognitive or Affective Neuroscience, or a related field; a flexible work schedule (including evenings and weekends, with an expected 3 nights per week conducting MRI assessments); and the ability to work onsite. Preferred qualifications include: HBCD or MCTFR research experience; experience working with infants and/or young children in a research context; prior research experience; excellent attention to detail, organizational, interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 364377.
2024-25 Non-Exempt Temporary/Casual: Psychology
The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota occasionally needs temp/casual employees to provide research support that cannot be staffed by regular faculty or advanced graduate students. These positions are part-time and temporary. This posting does not constitute a posting for a specific vacancy. Rather, it establishes a pool of applicants should openings occur during the 2024-25 academic year. Applications will not be acknowledged upon receipt and will only be reviewed should openings occur. Appointments may be renewable based on need, funding, and performance. Apply online via the University of Minnesota Employment System; reference job opening ID 361759.