Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

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Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology

School Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department/Area Psychology

Position Description

The Somerville Lab at Harvard University is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research on the role of puberty and hormones in shaping brain and behavioral development during adolescence.

This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal dependent upon job performance and continued availability of funding.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in Psychology or related field required by the appointment start date.

Additional Qualifications

Special Instructions

We highly recommend reviewing our department website's Faculty pages (https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/faculty) to learn more about our faculty, their labs, and their research interest before applying.

Please apply through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/) . Letters of recommendation will be requested from finalists only. A minimum of two (2) letters of recommendation will be required.

Contact Information

Daniella Rothstein

Contact Email daniellarothstein@fas.harvard.edu

Salary Range

$67,600-$80,000

Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field.

Minimum Number of References Required 0

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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