Budget Title: Postdoctoral Associate (SL-1) Full-time, temporary, 12-month position

Salary: $60,000-$74,000

Anticipated start date: June 1, 2024

The Jentsch laboratory within the Department of Psychology invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate who will participate in, undertake and assist with faculty-sponsored cognitive neuroscience research involving human subjects and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The primary focus of this position is on the delineation of the brain substrates of elevated risk for substance use disorders. The initial temporary appointment is for one year, with the possibility of extension for one additional year.

Primary job functions include:

• Planning and conducting faculty-sponsored cognitive neuroscience research
• Training staff, faculty and students in the acquisition and analysis of MRI-centered data
• Generating experimental paradigms, including coding neuropsychological tasks to be conducted during MRI scanning
• Setting up and troubleshooting experimental equipment
• Writing and managing experimental protocols with the Institutional Review Board
• There will also be opportunities for the associate to initiate independent research projects

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• A doctoral degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related discipline
• At least two years of experience with MRI research involving human subjects
• At least one year of experience with coding experimental paradigms using E-Prime, MATLAB or equivalent programming environments
• Demonstrated capacity for professional-level independence, perseverance and innovation, as well as the ability to work as part of a team
• Strong project management skills, such as detail orientation and attentiveness to timelines
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with administrators, faculty, students, and staff across all disciplines, programs and offices
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred:

• One or more first-author, peer reviewed publications involving MRI research
• Experience conducting research using Siemens Magnetom Prisma MRI technology

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

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