Overview
Stanford SPARQ is launching a postdoctoral fellowship program for recent Ph.D. graduates with significant social psychological training who want to gain experience doing research that is focused on addressing timely social problems and is grounded in research-driven partnerships with practitioners. We plan to hire up to 5 postdoctoral fellows to join the Stanford University Psychology Department starting in the Fall of 2023. Fellowship appointments could span 2 years: they are guaranteed for 1 year and may be renewed for a 2nd year contingent on strong performance.
Program Description
The goal of Stanford SPARQ’s postdoctoral fellowship program is to promote the professional development of social psychologists who want to pursue research focused on timely social problems and collaborate with practitioners on research-driven partnerships for change.
Stanford SPARQ is a behavioral science “do tank” at Stanford University, located in the Department of Psychology. The center builds research-driven partnerships with industry leaders and changemakers to combat bias, reduce societal disparities, and drive culture change. SPARQ works in the areas of criminal justice, economic mobility, education, health, and media + tech. SPARQ’s Faculty Co-Directors are Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt and Dr. Hazel Rose Markus, and its Managing Director is Dr. MarYam Hamedani. To learn more about SPARQ and our work, visit sparq.stanford.edu .
By participating in the program, postdoctoral fellows will have the opportunity to collaborate on ongoing projects with SPARQ and social psychology faculty at Stanford, develop new research, and grow their skills. They will join a community of bridge builders between research and application who want to put social psychology to work in the world, bust the basic-applied binary, and learn from practitioners working to fight inequality and inspire cultural change in diverse domains. The work we do begins with developing a solid social scientific foundation for change, including producing state-of-the-art research publications as well as practitioner-facing tools. Professional development opportunities will be available for candidates considering a variety of career pathways with a focus on applied behavioral science. Mentorship will be tailored to research and professional interests.
To start in the Fall of 2023, 3 positions will be available within SPARQ (to be directed jointly by Drs. Jennifer Eberhardt, Hazel Rose Markus, and MarYam Hamedani ) and 2 with participating faculty affiliates Dr. Alia Crum (Director of the Mind & Body Lab ) and Dr. Greg Walton (Co-Director of the Dweck-Walton Lab ). See here for descriptions of the fellowship positions.