Boston College
Overview
Boston College Introduction: Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. The university has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion. Job Description: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Ido Davidesco at Boston College’s Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology Program seeks to hire a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate for an NSF-funded project. The project focuses on the role of internal attention in undergraduate science learning. It investigates how opportunities to focus attention internally (e.g., asking students to quietly think about a problem as part of a thinking-pair-share) impact student learning. The project manipulates the frequency and duration of thinking periods during a lecture and examines the impact on students’ conceptual understanding of science concepts. The research also explores and validates neural indicators of attention, measured with electroencephalography (EEG) and eye-tracking. The team is developing an innovative Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience where students investigate their own attentional states and associated gaze/brain activity. The interdisciplinary nature of the project provides a unique setting for the professional development of the postdoctoral research associate, with mentoring and preparation for future careers. The position offers a combined exposure to cognitive neuroscience and education research, promoting a strong foundation for the candidate’s professional growth. Responsibilities
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be involved in all aspects of the project, including study design, data collection, data analysis, and development of conference presentations and manuscripts. FTE Range: $65,000 - $74,665 based on experience Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or a related field Previous experience with EEG or eye-tracking research Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully on teams and communicate effectively through writing PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Programming skills Advanced statistical skills Benefits and Equal Opportunity
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: Tuition remission for Employees Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Low-Cost Life Insurance Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans Paid Holidays Annually Generous Sick and Vacation Pay Additional benefits can be found on the BC employee handbook at https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination
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Boston College Introduction: Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. The university has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion. Job Description: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr. Ido Davidesco at Boston College’s Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology Program seeks to hire a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate for an NSF-funded project. The project focuses on the role of internal attention in undergraduate science learning. It investigates how opportunities to focus attention internally (e.g., asking students to quietly think about a problem as part of a thinking-pair-share) impact student learning. The project manipulates the frequency and duration of thinking periods during a lecture and examines the impact on students’ conceptual understanding of science concepts. The research also explores and validates neural indicators of attention, measured with electroencephalography (EEG) and eye-tracking. The team is developing an innovative Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience where students investigate their own attentional states and associated gaze/brain activity. The interdisciplinary nature of the project provides a unique setting for the professional development of the postdoctoral research associate, with mentoring and preparation for future careers. The position offers a combined exposure to cognitive neuroscience and education research, promoting a strong foundation for the candidate’s professional growth. Responsibilities
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be involved in all aspects of the project, including study design, data collection, data analysis, and development of conference presentations and manuscripts. FTE Range: $65,000 - $74,665 based on experience Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, or a related field Previous experience with EEG or eye-tracking research Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully on teams and communicate effectively through writing PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Programming skills Advanced statistical skills Benefits and Equal Opportunity
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: Tuition remission for Employees Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Low-Cost Life Insurance Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans Paid Holidays Annually Generous Sick and Vacation Pay Additional benefits can be found on the BC employee handbook at https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected category, including disability and protected veteran status. Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination
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