Postdoctoral Associate Researcher- Taylor Lab

Position Details

Position:
Postdoctoral Associate Researcher – Taylor Lab

Department:
Psychology

Salary: $66,000 – $69,000 annually.

Full‑time, 1-year appointment from June to August 2026, with relocation assistance up to $1,000.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

Design and conduct experimental work, including background research and literature reviews, mixed‑methods research designs (including using VR technology), data collection and analysis, and writing papers, reports, and dissemination pieces.

Assist the Lab Manager in coordinating the general progress of SSI‑VR Lab research activities.

Support PI (Dr. Valerie Jones Taylor) in studies related to VR interracial interactions in academic and social contexts.

Minimum:
Ph.D. in Psychology or related field with significant training in quantitative, experimental social psychology. If Ph.D. is incomplete, must complete dissertation with graduation by the end of Summer 2026.

Postdoctoral Researcher for the Stereotyping and Social Interactions Virtual Reality (SSI‑VR) Lab, focusing on how social identity threat affects interracial interactions, performance, perception, and evaluation, and on reducing social identity threat to improve cross‑race interactions, performance, and social justice/collective action.

Mentorship tailored to individual research and professional interests.

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