So, I'm a person with a terminal degree in Psychology and Neuroscience, and I'm also a person trying to find a more permanent/stable job. What's a professor to do? One way to find openings could be to go to your desired institution, find their HR page, and see if perhaps they have available positions. This, my friends, can take a long time. The other key finding is that some employers post to several of these, and some post only to one or two, so if you don't look around, you could miss something!
Let me recommend a few websites that I have found helpful in the job search. In no particular order:
Higher Ed Jobs: Not just related to faculty jobs, but for staff and other administrative positions. I like this one a lot because you can create your job search and the website will automatically email you when a new job is posted that matches your criteria.
SFN's Neurojobs: Here you will find more "neuroscience" and less "psychology" related listings. Also, lots of postings for postdoc positions.
Association for Psychological Science: These tend toward the tenure-track, "must have your own funding or be able to get your own funding" sorts of jobs. Also, a place where the big-name institutions are posting their job listings!
APA's PSYCcareers: These tend more toward clinical/counseling jobs, but not entirely.
COGDOP: I was getting a lot of forwarded emails from my old department chair that were labeled "COGDOP". When I looked it up, hey! More job listings! This is the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology, by the way.
Academic Jobs Online: Another site not specific to psychology/neuroscience, but has listings you can sort according to institution, discipline, or location.
Chronicle of Higher Education: You can search by the field you want to go into, and also by state, and if you sign up for a free account, you can get email notifications when something new pops up in your desired area/location.
This collection is by no means complete, and I'm sure there are sites that I'm missing. If you know of another place to look, leave me a comment and let me know! Thanks!
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