There is currently an opening for a post-doc in the Learning and Transfer Lab!
Position Requirements: Successful candidates should have strong technical skills, including in data analysis (R preferred), management skills, creativity and a high-level of conscientiousness, as these are required to play a lead role in this sizeable project. They should also have expertise in one or more of the following areas (and knowledge of the others): working memory, cognitive training, perceptual learning, and methods of assessing individual differences and effects of interventional studies. Experience in programming psychophysical experiments, in either MATLAB or Python, is preferred. Researchers must possess a doctoral degree in Psychology, Education, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, or a related field.
The ideal starting time for the position would be during the Fall of 2026. However, we will also consider alternative timelines for the right candidate. Thus, individuals planning to complete their dissertation during Summer/Fall 2026 are encouraged to apply. Review of materials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Position Duties: C. Shawn Green (UW-Madison), in partnership with Aaron Seitz and Susanne Jaeggi (Northeastern University, Boston), is seeking to hire a post-doctoral researcher to work on a project funded by the National Institute on Aging. The project is focused on investigating features of cognitive training that differentially lead to learning and transfer of learning in both young adults (college-aged individuals) as well as in older adults. The post-doctoral researcher is expected to take a lead role in the project, including setting up experiments, collecting and analyzing data, training and supervision of graduate students and undergraduate research assistants, and dissemination of results at conferences and in research publications.
The primary appointment will be at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the Learning and Transfer Lab of C. Shawn Green (https://greenlab.psych.wisc.edu/). The lab’s broad focus is to examine factors that alter the rate and generality of learning in both the perceptual and cognitive domains. The University of Wisconsin offers excellent benefits. Salary is based on research experience. The initial appointment is for 1 year with a possibility of extension.
Furthermore, although the postdoc’s primary location will be at UW-Madison, the postdoc will work closely with both Seitz and Jaeggi to ensure that procedures are coordinated between sites and that all personnel are properly trained and supervised.
Application Instructions: Candidates should send a cover letter, CV, pdfs of 2-3 relevant publications, and the names of three references with phone numbers and email addresses to: C. Shawn Green (cshawn.green@wisc.edu).
Website: https://greenlab.psych.wisc.edu/
Salary: Based on Research Experience
Percent Time: 100
Start Date: 09/01/2026
Contact Name: C. Shawn Green
Contact Email: cshawn.green@wisc.edu
Contact Phone: (608) 262-1040
The cycle for Fall 2025 graduate admissions has completed. We’ll update this page to indicate whether we’ll be looking for a graduate student for the Fall 2026 cycle sometime this summer. See here for information about applying to the Department of Psychology PhD program. And see here for information specifically about how Dr. Green evaluates prospective graduate student applications.
The lab is always interested in hearing from undergraduate students interested in joining the lab!
If you would like to learn more about research in psychology and working in the Learning and Transfer Lab, please follow this link to apply to be an undergraduate research assistant -> (Apply here!)