About the Opportunity

Responsibilities: 

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow to join The Psychology of Misinformation Lab and work on an NIH-funded health misinformation project. This position will involve working in-person at Northeastern’s Network Science Institute in Boston and will be affiliated with the Department of Psychology and the Department of Political Science. The position will start during the Spring 2023 semester for a one-year term, with the option of extending for up to two additional years. There will be opportunities to present work at both local and international conferences.

Project: The goal of this project is to measure the prevalence of cancer misinformation on social media and understand the mechanisms that underlies its spread. Specifically, it aims to (1) characterize the prevalence of cancer misinformation on social media, (2) investigate how people make judgements of source credibility with regards to disreputable cancer sources, (3) examine how people update their beliefs in cancer misinformation, and (4) understand the cognitive mechanisms behind belief updating.

Duties: The postdoctoral fellow will be involved in all areas of research: designing new experiments, stimuli creation, programming experiments, data collection (e.g., recruiting participants online), data analysis, literature reviews, and preparing manuscripts/grant applications. The fellow will also assist the PI with some administrative activities, e.g., IRB. The candidate will be expected to collaborate with other researchers and junior scholars on several projects.

 
Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a PhD by the time they start the position. Experimental psychology PhDs preferred, but related fields (political science, computer science, health sciences) will be considered, particularly if the candidate has a background in misinformation research.
• The candidate must be independent, conscientious and detail oriented, and have excellent people skills.
• The candidate should have a good knowledge of statistics and statistical programs such as R.

Documents to Submit:  

CV, cover letter and writing sample required.

Position Type

Research

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.  

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. 

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other  characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity .