Research Assistant Professor Position at USC CANDLE
Xiaofei Yang
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the opening of a non-tenure track Research Assistant Professor position at the USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education (USC CANDLE), a center of the USC Rossier School of Education and housed at the Brain and Creativity Institute. This role offers a unique opportunity for a dynamic and innovative researcher to join our team and contribute to cutting-edge research that bridges educational innovation and developmental affective neuroscience.
To date, what is happening in the brain has not been firmly connected to what is happening in the classroom. The mission of USC CANDLE is to bring educational innovation and developmental affective neuroscience into partnership, and to use what is learned to guide the transformation of schools, policy, and the student and teacher experience for a healthier and more equitable society. By inventing new study methods and launching a transdisciplinary conversation about the goals and processes of education in the modern era, USC CANDLE integrates research in schools and laboratory settings, leveraging the expertise of both practitioners and scientists.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to transdisciplinary research studies on how adolescents and teachers think and feel in relation to their brain function and development, physiological regulation, health, and well-being.
- Design, conduct, and analyze data from synergistic field and laboratory studies, which involves documenting live teaching and learning while simultaneously capturing physiological data, and measuring brain activities during authentic learning and teaching activities.
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree in cognitive/social/affective neuroscience, developmental psychology, education, or a related field.
- Developing record of relevant publications with a focus on adolescence.
- Relevant experience consistent with the applicant’s specialty.
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams, youth, and schools, especially those serving low-SES minority populations, would be an asset
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The position is anticipated to begin as soon as June 15, 2025.
For more information and to apply, please visit the following link: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/assistant-research-professor/1209/79374568144
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Xiao-Fei Yang, PhD
Associate Research Professor
Scientific Director, Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education
Brain and Creativity Institute & Rossier School of Education
University of Southern California
3620A McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089-2921
