Job: Full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Psychology

Affiliation: The Practical Ethics and Neuroscience of Altruism Project, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and Department for Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford (UK)

Research Topic: The Psychology and Neuroscience of Altruism

Timeline: Start as soon as possible; fixed-term contract for one year, with the possibility to extend the post for a further year

Job Description: Drawing on recent work on helping behaviour, empathy, altruism, and their limitations, the postdoctoral fellow will mainly investigate psychological factors that cause and constrain human altruistic behaviour. For that, she/he will independently plan and conduct a behavioural psychological research programme. Further experimental work at the neuroscience level may also be a possibility. The postdoc will work in an interdisciplinary research group, consisting of Prof Julian Savulescu (Ethics), Dr Guy Kahane (Ethics), Dr Molly Crockett (Social Neuroscience), and Dr Nadira Faulmüller (Social Psychology).

Selection Criteria: A PhD in psychology (preferable social psychology) is essential. (A PhD in Philosophy or Neuroscience is acceptable, if sufficient experience with behavioural empirical research can be demonstrated. Exceptional Candidates who have submitted their doctoral dissertation may be considered.) Excellent research skills, i.e. the ability to independently design, conduct, and analyse behavioural psychological experiments are required. A strong publication record in behavioural research demonstrating such skills is highly desirable. Previous work experience in the field of moral psychology is also desirable, as well as familiarity with related work in ethics, philosophy and neuroscience.

Contact: If you are interested in the post and consider that you meet the selection criteria, please send an informal statement of interest and CV to Nadira Faulmüller: nadira.faulmueller@psy.ox.ac.uk