Postdoctoral Research Fellow — AI & Emotions

University of Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Computational Affective and Social Cognition Lab (CASCogLab) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a fixed-term year (2026-27). The lab studies how people and machines understand emotions, including generative AI empathy and AI-related mental health implications.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, experimental design with humans and simulations, data modeling, and manuscript

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field received no more than three years prior to the start date.
• Experience conducting psychological experiments: designing and constructing experiments, recruiting and consenting participants, and collecting data.
• Statistical skills, including data analysis and visualization.
• Familiarity with programming, including programming skills in R and/or Python.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects and manage all stages from ethics to data analysis.
• Write up research into manuscripts and present at conferences.
• Contribute to grantsmanship and grant applications.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Programming in R & Python

Statistical analysis

Experiment design

Research experience

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, CS or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The Computational Affective and Social Cognition Lab (CASCogLab) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow for a fixed-term year (2026-27). The lab studies how people and machines understand emotions, including generative AI empathy and AI-related mental health implications.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, experimental design with humans and simulations, data modeling, and manuscript