Postdoctoral Fellow, Cognitive Assessment and Psychometrics

Adapt standard cognitive assessments into game mechanics for the Citadel of the Mind project, which aims to replace categorical psychiatric diagnoses with a continuous AI foundation model of human neurotypes built from a mobile and browser puzzle game. Working with Professor Blake Richards, the fellow targets reliable measures of working memory, response inhibition, cognitive flexibility and time perception, runs pilot studies with more than 1,000 participants and tests reliability, validity and comparability across devices and cultures.

PhD in cognitive neuroscience, psychology or a closely related discipline, with expertise in psychometrics, experimental design and measurement reliability, statistical analysis and Python. Latent-variable models, item response theory, adaptive testing or gamified assessment experience is preferred. One-year contract from 1 January 2027 with possible extension; annual salary $60,000; authorization to work in Canada required.