Postdoctoral Research Scientist Position at Michigan State University

The Department of Psychology at Michigan State University invites applications for a postdoctoral research scientist position in the area of subjective well-being, with an emphasis on measurement and life span development. The candidate must have earned a PhD in a relevant social science discipline by the time of appointment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in longitudinal modeling and psychometrics. This candidate must also have substantive interests in well-being, adult personality development, or a closely related area. The primary responsibilities of the position will include collaborating with faculty and supervising research assistants in an ongoing project examining the psychometric properties of experiential and evaluative measures of well-being. This is a 12-month position that is renewable for up to three years (with a preference for at least a two-year commitment). The targeted starting data is summer of 2013.

Interested applicants should send a CV, a statement of research interests, samples of published articles, and a list of three or four references who can be contacted for a recommendation. To apply, go to https://jobs.msu.edu, click "Search Postings" and enter 7587 in the Posting Number field. Informal inquiries are welcome via email to either Richard Lucas (lucasri@msu.edu) or Brent Donnellan (donnel59@msu.edu).