Senior Lecturer in Psychology

Title	Senior Lecturer in Psychology
School	Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area
Position Description	The appointee will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in statistics, research design and data analysis. She or he will be expected to offer four courses per academic year at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Among these courses will be Psychology 1900 (Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences), and Psychology 1901 (Methods of Behavioral Research), mainly meant for advanced undergraduates. In addition the appointee will teach Psychology 1950 (Intermediate Statistical Analysis in Psychology), and occasionally Psychology 1952 (Multivariate Analysis in Psychology), mainly meant for doctoral students. Besides expertise in standard multivariate techniques of data analysis (e.g., multiple regression, multivariate analysis of variance, logistic regression, structural equation modeling, multilevel modeling), working knowledge of simulation techniques (e.g. agent-based modeling), and potentially techniques including graph theory and Bayesian analysis would be desirable. Other substantive courses compatible with the appointee’s expertise would be welcome. The appointee would also contribute to Psychology by advising concentrators and senior theses, and giving guidance on data analysis to graduate students. She or he could be asked to serve on undergraduate senior thesis committees, dissertation committees and other departmental committees, as deemed appropriate. This appointment is renewable every five years based on performance and curricular needs. Harvard is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups.
Basic Qualifications	Ph.D
Additional Qualifications	The successful candidate must command a strong record of achievement in academic research, and demonstrate excellence in, enthusiasm for, and commitment to undergraduate teaching. Applicants for the position will ordinarily have held a faculty position at a research university or selective undergraduate institution.
Special Instructions	The closing date for applying is December 1, 2012.
Contact Information	Jenn Walker Faculty Coordinator Department of Psychology Harvard University William James Hall, room 234 33 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: 617-384-9425 Fax: 617-496-8279 jenniferwalker@fas.harvard.edu
Contact Email	jenniferwalker@fas.harvard.edu