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(Posted 9/10/15).The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time post-doctoral researcher position to begin November 2015. The researcher will help advance a program of research on the psychology of modern disasters, such as climate change and cyber attacks. The successful candidate will be located in the Culture and Decision Science Lab, Department of Psychology, working with Dr. Virginia Kwan. This position is funded by a NSF grant consisting of a wide network of collaborators within engineering, psychology, and information sciences, as well as industry collaborators. The requirements for this position include: (1) a PhD in Social Psychology or a related discipline by time of appointment; (2) evidence of scholarly contributions in relevant fields; and (3) training in research on social psychology, judgment and decision making, and/or sustainability, and strong background in quantitative methods and academic writing. The successful candidate will plan, coordinate, and engage in the research project. Post-doctoral Training Position, Research Training in Drug Abuse/HIV Prevention: Closing the Research-Practice Gap ASU's Department of Psychology and its REACH Institute invite applications for a NIDA-funded T32 post-doctoral training program focusing on closing the research-practice gap in drug abuse and HIV prevention. Training is delivered through individually-tailored programs of coursework in drug abuse, HIV, and implementation science and through mentored research experience. Trainees select multiple mentors from a large and multidisciplinary faculty whose work includes preventive interventions with children and families in settings including schools, health care, community mental health settings, and family courts. Emphases include implementation science for the adoption and sustainability of preventive interventions in natural service delivery settings; interventions for ethnically diverse populations; and quantitative methods in prevention science. Training is for a two-year period. For further information, visit the T-32 home page and the REACH Institute. TO APPLY: interested candidates should electronically send a vita, statement of research and training goals, and 3 letters of recommendation to: laurie.chassin@asu.edu. Applications will be reviewed beginning 1 July 2015 and continue until positions are filled.Post-Doctoral Scholar, Evolution & Behavior JOB# 11058