INTERESTED IN JOINING THE LAB?

Postdoctoral Fellow positions
We are currently considering inquiries for a postdoctoral fellow to begin in 2027. Prospective postdocs are encouraged to reach out early, ideally a year or more before they wish to start, in order to determine fit and explore funding possibilities. Please send your CV, a description of your research interests, and links to 3 representative publications or preprints to mj.crockett@princeton.edu.

PhD student positions
Prof Crockett will be reading PhD applications for a Fall 2027 start date. Please note, we are no longer advising students interested in using neuroscience methods. We are particularly interested in students who want to work on the following topics:

AI Value Alignment: What can moral psychology tell us about the limitations of encoding moral values into AI systems? See this commentary for details.

Narrative Testimony and Epistemic Power: How do individuals and organizations gain control over the stories we tell about the world? See our research page for details.

AI, Knowledge Production, and Cultural Evolution: What kinds of risks do AI systems pose for knowledge production and cultural evolution? See these papers for details.

Thick Empathy: How do shared experiences affect empathy, and how does this reveal limitations of “empathic” AI? See this working paper for details.

Your original ideas: Prof Crockett is always excited to hear applicants’ ideas for novel research directions that fit within the lab’s interests and methodological approaches.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to read our lab statement on AI and scientific research prior to applying. We strongly discourage applicants from using LLMs to assist with application writing. We do not want to read synthetic text, and we prefer candidates who can think for themselves and understand the value of writing as a critical component of thinking.

For more information about Princeton’s application process, see here.

Undergraduate Researcher positions
Princeton undergraduates looking to get involved in research for course credit (via PSY 230/231, JP, or senior thesis) should email Prof Crockett with a CV and a brief description of how their research interests intersect with the lab’s current work.

Volunteer Researcher positions
We are not able to consider volunteer interns or research assistants.

We believe that our science is better with a diverse team. We embrace and encourage our lab members’ differences in race, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, socio-economic status, first-generation status, family or marital status, language, national origin, political affiliation, religion, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our lab members who they are.