Academic Associate — Psychology

We invite applications for the role of Academic Associate in Psychology for our Undergraduate Programme. 

This role will contribute to the Psychology courses in the undergraduate programme . This is a 2‑year full-time position.

Responsibilities: 

As an Academic Associate, you will,

  • Work with faculty  on 2 – 4 courses per semester, with substantial mathematical, statistical, and programming content. 
  • Conduct lab sessions for various courses, helping students get familiar with working with data and using a programming language. 
  • Conduct tutorials for students who need help with individualised support or review sessions for specific courses. 
  • Prepare accessible teaching or lab material, assist in lab practicals, conduct diagnostic tests, and provide extra support to student projects outside of class hours.
  • Mentor undergraduate students and provide data and coding-related guidance on their projects and other activities.

You will be able to engage in independent or collaborative research projects under the guidance of faculty members. You will be assigned a faculty mentor who will provide mentorship, feedback, and support in pursuing independent research projects.

  • Master’s degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or related disciplines
  • Proficiency and sound knowledge of R programming and statistics, experience in designing/​conducting cognitive science experiments
  • An interest in mentoring and engaging with a socially and academically diverse cohort of students.
  • Interest in mentoring and developing accessible teaching and learning materials

Please email the following documents to <facultypositions@​apu.​edu.​in> with the subject line ​“Application for Academic Associate —Psychology, Bengaluru”:

  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A one to two-page cover letter explaining why you might wish to join the University
  • Completed Information Summary Sheet
  • Two letters of recommendation to be emailed directly to facultypositions@​apu.​edu.​in

Kindly ensure that all the above documents are submitted, as incomplete applications cannot be processed.

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