Postdoc opportunities in psychology in united states

Emory University School of Medicine is recruiting a Post-doctoral Fellow for the Fani Laboratory, led by Negar Fani , Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This position is centered on brain health disparities , health disparities research , neuroimaging , MRI/fMRI data analysis , psychophysiology , and longitudinal data analysis . The project is an NIH-funded R01 studying how daily stressors and racial discrimination affect coping, physiology, ...

The Neural Control & Computation Lab at York University is recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow to study the neural basis of learning, flexible neural computation, and skilled movement control. The project uses large-scale electrophysiology from single-neuron populations in non-human primates, including high-density Neuropixels recordings and newly developed wireless, chronic Neuropixels recordings during naturalistic behavior. The fellow will be encouraged to develop an independent research directi...

Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School’s Digital Neuropsychology & Brain Health Laboratory is hiring a Post-Doctoral Fellow to join a collaborative research team focused on the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, computer science, statistics, biomedical engineering, and public health . The role centers on research in everyday cognition, mood, and behavior , with a strong emphasis on digital phenotyping and analysis of biometric data such as speech, wearables, and activity data . T...

Boston University is offering a one-year postdoctoral position focused on end-of-life issues . The project is funded by RWJF and is described as an exciting research opportunity in the social sciences. The post is associated with Deborah Carr , A&S Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Innovation in Social Science at Boston University. The position is intended for a recent PhD and has a very soon start date of September 1, 2026 . The opportunity is based at Boston U...

The University of Florida is recruiting two postdoctoral associates in the Department of Psychiatry / UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (UF Health CAN). These are Adjunct Clinical Postdoctoral Associate training positions focused on expanding BCBA services and supporting clinical and research activities. One position will support severe behavior services , including clinical and case supervision for behavioral treatment of patients with severe behavior disorders. The other will fo...

Purdue University is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a 1-year appointment starting Fall 2026 . The project is a collaboration with West Point and Wheaton College (Elise Dykhuis, Peter Meindl, and James Cornwell) focused on tracking undergraduate character growth longitudinally , developing brief, change-sensitive measures , and producing an open benchmark dataset for broader use. This opportunity is especially relevant for researchers with interests in psychometrics , longitudi...

Penn State University and the Research-to-Policy Collaboration are advertising a Postdoctoral Scholar opportunity focused on the research-policy nexus , with work centered on substance use policy , evidence-to-policy translation , legislative analysis, and evaluation of strategies that help policymakers use scientific evidence. The post describes current projects on substance use prevention and child maltreatment , plus future work to build university infrastructure and assess impact in Congress...

Majid Shafiee-Jood, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia, is recruiting for three Postdoctoral Research Associates and three PhD students . Research areas include flood risk assessment, early warning systems, evacuation behavior, mobility analysis, septic system resilience, socio-environmental systems, decision-making under risk, and valuing/improving early warning for compound hazards. Postdoctoral openings are available in: ...

Postdoc Position in Neuroscience – Vascular Contributions to Dementia A postdoctoral position is available in the Zuloaga Lab at Albany Medical College to study vascular contributions to dementia, with a particular focus on sex differences and sex-specific risk factors such as menopause. The project uses a broad translational toolkit including in vivo cerebral blood flow measurements, in vivo gene manipulation (AAVs), cognitive behavioral testing, endothelial translatome (TRAP-seq), transcriptom...