Postdoctoral Researcher, Animal Cognition Research

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**SCI Psychology Science**:

- Competition No.

**A100151278**
- Closing Date

**Will remain open until filled.**

**Department Summary**:
The ACRG is funded by an NSERC Discovery Grant, the Faculty of Science, and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) to the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Lauren Guillette. Our laboratory space includes free-flight colony rooms for zebra finches, extensive laboratory space for customizable behavioural testing, and a full histology and microscopy suite. We have laboratory space designated for team members to work/eat lunch which includes computer banks to download/stream videos from test rooms, general working space, projector, white-board, and team meetings. We also have access to two large and six small sound attenuating chambers and custom-designed acoustic operant discrimination chambers and a multi-choice playback chamber. The ACRG currently has three graduate students, one post-doctoral researcher, several undergraduate honours thesis students, and several independent studies students.

**Position Summary**:
**Duties**:

- Design and implement projects related to the aims of the ACRG, in consultation with the PI and other research collaborators
- Assist in oversight of research projects of graduate and undergraduate students, and other personnel, to achieve targeted research objectives within timelines, in consultation with the PI
- Manage day-to-day operation of research laboratory, including maintaining equipment and supplies, overseeing troubleshooting of problems, and ensuring adherence to safety protocols
- Engage in public outreach with diverse audiences

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- PhD in psychology or related field (e.g., behavioural ecology, animal behaviour with an interest in animal cognition/learning)
- Experience conducting behavioural and/or neural experiments with animals in the laboratory or the field
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong record of publications, conference presentations, and public outreach
- Ability to work on a team, lead a team, and also to work independently
- Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in work practices

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience working with birds (desirable)

**How to Apply**:
Please submit the following documents online:

- A cover letter (attached under “Cover Letter”).
- CV (attached under “Curriculum Vitae”).
- Three pdfs of representative publications (attached under “List of Publications”).
- A two-page (max) statement of research interests (attached under “Research Plan”).
- A one-page (max) diversity statement (applicants should identify their strengths and experiences with equity, diversity and inclusion, such as supporting diverse and/or underrepresented students and include a plan to implement and expand their EDI work over the course of the appointment, attached under “EDI Philosophy”).
- The ACRG, the Department of Psychology, and the University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce._

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