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Nov 17, 2022

## Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Computational or Mathematical Psychology at the University of Melbourne

Role type: Full time; Continuing
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Department/School: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Salary: Classification is either Level B, Level C or Level D depending on experience and qualifications. Here is an explanation of academic levels in Australia; in a nutshell, B/C are assistant professor equivalent(ish), and D is associate professor. All are tenure-track (approximately; tenure is not really a thing here in the same way as in the US; the point is that these are continuing and not adjunct positions). We encourage applicants at all levels and seek the best people for their career stage (i.e., we will evaluate Level B against other Level B, not against Level D, so please do apply even if you are early in your career!)
* Level B - $110,236 -$130,900AUD p.a. plus 17% superannuation
* Level C - $135,032-$155,698AUD p.a. plus 17% superannuation
* Level D - $162,590 -$179,123AUD p.a. plus 17% superannuation

We are seeking an outstanding researcher with expertise in computational or mathematical psychology to join the Complex Human Data Hub and contribute to the school’s research and teaching program. The CHDH has areas of strength in memory, perception, categorization, decision-making, language, cultural evolution, and social network analysis. We welcome applicants from all areas of mathematical psychology, computational cognitive science, computational behavioural science and computational social science and are especially interested in applicants who can build upon or complement our existing strengths.  We particularly encourage applicants whose theoretical approaches and methodologies connect with social network processes and/or culture and cognition, or whose work links individual psychological processes to broader societal processes. We especially encourage women and other minorities to apply.

Responsibilities include:

* Participating in research independently and as a member of the Complex Human Data Hub
* Producing quality conference and seminar papers and publications
* Participating in activities that strengthen the links between the University and the community and which help in the dissemination and utilisation of psychological knowledge.

You will be an ethical scholar who values diversity and works effectively with individual differences with strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external) and work collaboratively. You will have a willingness and ability to contribute to the activities of the School through administration, engagement, and service to the discipline.

You will also have:
* PhD or equivalent research higher degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science or a cognate discipline
* Evidence of significant contribution to independent and team based research in mathematical psychology or computational cognitive/social science
* Familiarity with cutting edge advances and/or current sophisticated methods in mathematical psychology or computational cognitive/social science
* Demonstrated success in obtaining research funding appropriate to your academic level
* Strong, independent and original publication record in high-impact peer-reviewed journals