SARMAC members are welcome to advertise relevant job vacancies via the SARMAC mailing list, website and BlueSky and Twitter feeds. Please send a brief paragraph describing the vacancy along with a link of the job advert and a high resolution copy of your institution’s logo to the Executive Director (executivedirector@sarmac.org). Please note that only job postings with a direct relevance to memory and cognition shall be sent to the SARMAC mailing list.

CURRENT OPENINGS

Postdoctoral Fellow in Cognitive Performance, Memory, and Decision-Making Under Pressure

Tufts University (USA)

The Meta-Cognition and Applied Memory Lab at Tufts University, led by Dr. Ayanna K. Thomas, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate how emotional and cognitive pressure influences memory, decision-making, and metacognitive performance in applied settings. This interdisciplinary role involves collaboration with Dr. Liz Race, whose research focuses on the neural mechanisms of memory and decision-making under emotional and cognitive control, and Dr. Holly Taylor, who studies spatial cognition and real-world problem-solving. The fellow will play a leadership role in the lab, overseeing research operations, mentoring junior researchers, and conducting empirical studies on eyewitness memory accuracy, high-stakes decision-making, and cognitive performance under pressure. The position integrates behavioral, psychophysiological (e.g., heart rate variability, skin conductance), and electrophysiological (EEG) methods to explore cognitive responses in dynamic environments.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, or a related field, with expertise in memory processes, decision-making, and metacognition. Strong statistical and computational skills (Python, R, or Matlab) and experience with EEG and psychophysiological measurements are essential. Preferred qualifications include experience in forensic cognition, eyewitness memory, and metacognitive assessment. The position is a two-year appointment with competitive salary and benefits, renewable based on performance and funding. Tufts University, a highly regarded research institution located near Boston, offers access to a vibrant academic community and state-of-the-art research facilities.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to mcamlab@tufts.edu.

DEADLINE: NA - until position filled

Date added: 21st MAR 2025

RECENTLY CLOSED POSITIONS

Visiting Assistant Professor in Cognitive Science

Pomona College (USA)

The Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science at Pomona College invites applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor in cognitive science, beginning Fall 2025. Applicants from any area of specialization within cognitive science are welcome to apply. The position has a teaching load of five courses over two semesters that contribute to the interdisciplinary Cognitive Science major, including Introduction to Cognitive Science and other courses that utilize the successful candidate's areas of expertise.

For more information about the department: view this page
Apply via the online portal: available here or click logo
Enquiries welcome to: Lise Abrams

Deadline: 1st Mar 2025 (or until position filled)

Date added: 5th Feb 2025

The Centre for the Sciences of Place and Memory, a new interdisciplinary centre at the University of Stirling in Scotland, is funded by a Leverhulme Trust International Professorship grant awarded to John Sutton. We are now recruiting 2-4 fully funded PhD studentships to study dynamic relations between place and memory at multiple timescales and levels, and how people navigate together in space and time. We particularly encourage applications for work in psychology and cognitive neuroscience on memory, spatial cognition, navigation, collaborative wayfinding, place expertise, or cognitive technologies.

This round of studentships is for PhDs to start in Spring 2025. Another round of applications in early 2025 will be for students starting in September 2025.

For information and guidance on the application: view this document

Apply by submitting an Expression of Interest form: available here or click the UoS logo

Enquiries welcome at: placememory@stir.ac.uk

DEADLINE: 20th DEC 2024

Date added: 10th Dec 2024