Job Overview
The Department of Psychology at Harvard University seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Personality Psychology to join the laboratory of Dr. Erin Westgate. The fellow will contribute to research on boredom, meaning and interest in everyday life, including designing and conducting studies, analyzing data and preparing manuscripts for publication. The position is ideal for a scholar interested in how people find meaning in daily experiences and how cognitive and emotional processes shape engagement with the world. The fellow will collaborate with lab members and affiliates, participate in weekly lab meetings, contribute to the department's vibrant intellectual community and have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate students. A PhD in psychology or a related field is required, with a strong publication record and experience with experimental and/or survey-based research methods. The start date is flexible, with an initial one-year appointment and potential renewal; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.