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The Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus, invites applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow (with possibility of extension) to support a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada entitled “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences.” The postdoctoral fellow will be directly supervised by Professor J. Kiley Hamlin, who serves as Principal Investigator, alongside Professors Krista Byers-Heinlein (Concordia University) and Melanie Soderstrom (University of Manitoba).
The grant supports research and metascience of “Big Team Social Science,” and collaborative knowledge sharing across research networks, with the aim of understanding and improving methods and practice in social science done in large collaborative teams. The postdoctoral fellow will provide strategic guidance for the project, co-supervise trainees, and develop their own research related to the specific goals of the partnership. The postdoctoral fellow will also have the opportunity to conduct empirical work in large-scale developmental science.
Dr. Hamlin directs the Centre for Infant Cognition, which investigates the development of social and moral cognition in infants and young children. We particularly welcome applicants who share these interests.
Requirements:
- PhD in Psychology or a related behavioural science field completed within the last five years
- Previous participation in or demonstrated interest in Big Team Social Science networks (e.g., ManyBabies, Psychological Science Accelerator, ManyPrimates, etc.)
- Experience with or strong interest in metascientific research/research on research
- Excellent management, organizational and communication skills
- Strong computational, statistical, and technical skills (knowledge of R, GitHub, and other Open Science and project management tools is an asset)
- Commitment to open and collaborative science practices
Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)
The position offers an annual salary of $55,000 CAD, plus a comprehensive benefits package.
Preferred start date is April 1, 2026; later start dates can be considered.
Applicants should forward: a cover letter (2 pages maximum), CV, copy of (unofficial) transcripts, and the names of three potential referees to hamlinlab@psych.ubc.ca. Letters will be requested following initial application screening. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis; review of applications will begin on February 1st, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.
UBC is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
The Department of Psychology is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and advancing Indigenous priorities in accordance with a 5-year strategic growth and hiring plan (see https://psych.ubc.ca/edi). As one part of the initiative, we are committed to ongoing hiring of new faculty members who share a commitment to advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice, including expanding our departmental diversity in the broadest sense. Applicants who wish to learn more about how equity, diversity, and inclusion are valued, fostered, and celebrated in our department are welcome to contact Amori Mikami, Professor and Associate Head of Equity Diversity and Inclusion.
There is no citizenship requirement, but appointment of a non-Canadian candidate will be subject to approval by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and satisfy IRCC’s requirements to be legally entitled to work in Canada as a postdoctoral fellow at UBC.