-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [active] [Active Members] POST‐DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN QUANTITATE PSYCHOLOGY OPENING AT SOUTH CAROLINA Date: 11 Mar 2016 20:26:31 -0000 From: amaydeu@sc.edu To: active@smep.org
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POST‐DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN QUANTITATE PSYCHOLOGY
The Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina (http://www.psych.sc.edu ), invites applications for a full-time, 12-month Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position in quantitative psychology with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2016. Beginning and end dates for the position are flexible, with the possibility of extending the contract for up to 24 months. The supervisor for this position is Dr. Alberto Maydeu-Olivares, amaydeu@sc.edu . This position entails conducting methodological research with faculty and graduate students in the area of quantitative psychology. Possible areas of emphasis include, but are not limited to, structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling, longitudinal modeling, psychometric theory, item response theory, and latent class modeling. For this position, successful candidates must have a PhD by the time of appointment in psychology, statistics, or related fields, with strong training in quantitative methods. Preference will be given to candidates with either programming skills, training in mathematical statistics, or excellent writing skills. Complete applications will be reviewed beginning March 21th, 2016, until the position is filled. Electronic submission of materials is required. Send Ms. Vicki Lewter at lewterv@mailbox.sc.edu: a) a letter of application describing your research interests, b) curriculum vita, c) contact information for three references to be obtained upon request, and d) two samples of written work.