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 | Experimental Social Psychologist |  | | | | | Institution/Organization: | London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | | Job Location: | United Kingdom | | Contact Person: | Kate Pullen | | Date Posted: | June 10th, 2009 | | Web Site: | http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/ | | | | |  |  | |
Job Description
The person appointed will become a member of the Environmental Health Group at the Hygiene Centre within the Disease Control and Vector Biology Unit. The post holder will be responsible to Dr. Robert Aunger. She or he will be expected to:
Duties and Responsibilities
--Develop and manage a growing programme of experimental and naturalistic research on human motivation, behaviour change and routine behaviour performance, particularly with relevance to everyday hygiene behaviours
--Ensure that research findings are published in reputable journals, and other appropriate vehicles (such as scientific press)
--Network and attend international meetings in order to increase awareness of the Hygiene Centre's agenda and approach to studying behaviour change
--Contribute (where appropriate) to the teaching of the School's taught course and research training programmes
--Play an active part in the academic life of the School and participate in departmental and unit activities
--Undertake other duties as may reasonably be required
Person Specification
Essential:
--Bachelor's or Masters in Experimental/Social/Cognitive/Biological Psychology or closely related topic
--Experience in designing and implementing laboratory, web-based and/or computer-based experiments to investigate aspects of human psychology
--Demonstrated intellectual interest in learning, motivation and habit formation
--Proven ability in handling quantitative and qualitative data sets and use of statistics
--A proven ability to write clear, structured and analytical reports
--A record of research publications in peer reviewed journals or strong evidence of potential for this
--A record of attracting research funding or evidence of potential to do so
--A proven ability to work under pressure and complete work to deadlines
--A proven ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment
Desirable:
--Ph.D. in Experimental/Social/Cognitive/Biological Psychology or closely related topic
--Experience in proposal development
--Experience in consumer science, anthropology or marketing
--Experience of working in developing countries
--Experience in lecturing, teaching or public speaking
--Experience of working in the private sector and international organisations
--Record of fund raising
--Ability to function in the languages of French, Spanish, Swahili or other relevant
--Own research agenda that enhances the mission of the Hygiene Centre
--Interest in public health issues, especially in developing countries
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