Join the HJF Team!

HJF is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow who will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a research team. The fellow will work on studies that aim to elucidate the genetic and neurobiological basis of alcohol use, addiction, impulsivity, and other psychopathology. This research includes collaborations with principal investigators from the University of Pennsylvania, the National Institutes on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and Yale University. The ideal candidate will have strong computational and analytic skills and a passion for psychiatric genetics and addictions research.

This position will be in support of the Clinical Neuroscience of Psychopathology (CNP) lab in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, MD supporting Dr. Joshua Gray https://medschool.usuhs.edu/mps/research/gray-lab. Remote options are available for this opening.

Note: This work site requires that Non-US Citizen incumbents have lived in the US three out of the past five years.

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing, and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

• Assists in designing, developing, executing, and implementing scientific research and/or development; includes working on pheWAS, GWAS, whole genome association studies and running protein-protein interaction, polygenic risk score, FUMA, LDSC, scRNA-seq/snRNA-seq, and other genomic and bioinformatic analyses.
• Oversee the preparation of technical reports, summaries, study protocols, and IRB submissions.
• Assist with the preparation and development of methods, results, syntax, and manuscripts.
• Assists with the preparation of data for presentations at scientific meetings and for publication in journals.
• Leads manuscripts in the area of addiction and psychiatric genetics.
• Coordinates and prepares new grant and funding applications.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

• Knowledge of appropriate scientific area; ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Experience/skills in data management, working in a research lab, communicating effectively both orally and in writing, and working in a team setting.
• First author publication.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1/Public Trust background check.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Candidates with skills in data management and analysis (R, Python, SAS), computer science (R, Python, Linux) and statistics are strongly encouraged to apply.
• A strong interest and willingness to learn some of these skills may be acceptable as well.

• This position will take place primarily in a laboratory setting.

Education and Experience

• Doctoral degree
• Minimum of 0-5 years experience required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.