Available positions

Research Associate - Computational Social Science and AI-driven Judgment Augmentation

  • Job Duties: The Research Associate will work under the supervision of Professor Igor Grossmann and contribute to research in computational social science, with a focus on Natural Language Processing and advanced data analysis. Responsibilities include conducting multi-group multilevel analyses, network modeling, and AI-driven judgment augmentation research.
  • Terms of Employment: One-year contract starting in Summer 2024, with the possibility of renewal.
  • Wage: $53,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience. The minimum wage meets the prevailing wage for this occupation as per the Canadian Job Bank.
  • Benefits Package: Standard benefits as per University of Waterloo policies (see University of Waterloo Benefits).
  • Location of Work: Main campus, University of Waterloo.
  • Contact Information for Hiring Manager: Dr. Igor Grossmann psycjobs@uwaterloo.ca
  • Skills Requirements:
    • Education: PhD in social sciences, psychology, or a related computational discipline.
    • Work Experience: Experience in computational social science, particularly in Natural Language Processing and advanced data analysis.
  • Equity Statement: "All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements and the Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) mandates."
  • Federal Law Compliance: Applicants must include one of the following statements: “I am a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada” OR, “I am not a Canadian citizen/permanent resident of Canada.”
  • Application Deadline: Apply by April 9, 2024; applications accepted on a rolling basis thereafter.

Undergraduate RA Positions

Post-Doctoral Job Opportunities

Postdoctoral Position in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Waterloo

The cognition group at the University of Waterloo Department of Psychology is inviting applications for one or more post-doctoral fellows. The position will provide significant autonomy for the fellow(s) to develop an independent research program that intersects with the interests of one or more scholars in the Waterloo cognitive and behavioural science community, which may include but need not be limited to Dr. Jonathan Fugelsang, Dr. Sam Johnson, Dr. Derek Koehler, and Dr. Evan Risko.

The fellow(s) will join an exciting departmental community of cognitive and behavioural scientists working in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, and social psychology. Researchers in our group are especially focused on decision-making, reasoning, learning, memory, attention, and how these processes interface with other parts of the mind. We are seeking qualified individuals to collaborate on the development of new and exciting projects in any (or all) of these areas. Research tools available in the labs include eye tracking, psychophysiological recording, video recording, and virtual reality. The fellow will have the opportunity to forge ties not only with other Psychology faculty but with researchers across the University with shared interests in cognitive and behavioural sciences, such as scholars in economics, management sciences, philosophy, or our world-leading computer science and engineering departments. In addition to conducting and disseminating research, the successful candidate will also have opportunities to mentor graduate and undergraduate student researchers.

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a field of cognitive or behavioural science (e.g., Psychology, Philosophy, Computer Science, Economics, Marketing), a strong record of research productivity, strong technical skills (e.g., statistics, programming), and a demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member. We aim to build a team with diverse expertise; thus, applicants from the full range of methodological backgrounds are encouraged, including lab or field experiments, computational modelling, eye tracking, psychophysiological recording, virtual reality, econometrics, natural language processing, or ethnography. For more information on postdoctoral studies and on the University of Waterloo, see https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/.

This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Review of applications will begin on June 15th, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Start date will be on or around September 1, 2023. For inquiries, please email Sam Johnson (samuel.johnson@uwaterloo.ca).To apply, please send your CV, the expected date of availability, a short statement of research interests and experience, and contact information for three referees to Sam Johnson at samuel.johnson@uwaterloo.ca.

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Sam Johnson (samuel.johnson@uwaterloo.ca)

Postdoctoral Position with Dr. Sara Hart in Developmental Psychology at the University of Waterloo 

Dr. Sara Hart, Canadian Excellence Research Chair in Developmental Science and Professor at the University of Waterloo Department of Psychology is inviting applications for one post-doctoral fellow.  

The postdoctoral researcher hired into this position will have the opportunity to work on a collaborative research project funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The project will use an integrated data approach to explore racial differences in the effectiveness of reading interventions that have provided intensive, targeted supports to students with or at-risk for reading disability (RD). The project will collect and aggregate pre-existing data from multiple rigorous studies of supplemental reading interventions. As such, one aspect of this position is managing, cleaning, and harmonizing large existing datasets to prepare them for deposit in a domain specific data repository (LDbase). The candidate will be trained in integrative data analysis, and will be responsible for writing scientific manuscripts. Research opportunities will include data analysis, writing manuscripts related to metascientific concepts (e.g., data management, data sharing), and travel to present research finding at conferences.   

The ideal candidate will be creative and collegial with the ability to work in a team environment and have strong communication skills. We are seeking someone with a background in children’s reading development (familiarity with common measures of reading), advanced knowledge of statistics, strong scientific writing skills, and experience with data sharing or open science concepts. An ideal candidate would have experience with structural equation models or other advanced statistical techniques. This candidate should be highly motivated to learn new data analytic methods, to apply them to new contexts, to publish first-author papers, and present at conferences. The successful candidate will be based at the University of Waterloo, but will be part of an interdisciplinary team including Dr. Jessica Toste (University of Texas Austin) and Dr. Jessica Logan (Vanderbilt University). 

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a field of developmental psychology, education, special education, quantitative methods or other related field, experience in the fields of reading development, quantitative methods, or metascience, and experience with statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, Mplus). For more information on postdoctoral studies and on the University of Waterloo, see https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/

This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. Review of applications will begin on March 15th, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Preferred start date will be June to August, 2024. To apply, please send your CV and a short interest letter (less than one page) to Sara Hart (sara.hart@uwaterloo.ca). Additional materials will be requested from final candidates.  

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. 

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. 

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Sam Johnson (samuel.johnson@uwaterloo.ca)