What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Fellow position at Oklahoma State University?
Campus
OSU-Center for Health Sciences
Contact Name & Email
Jamie Childers, Jamie.Childers@okstate.edu
Work Schedule
Typically, Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$ - $ Salary
About This Position
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a nationally recognized research team investigating the effects of prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medications. The position is based at the OSU Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience in Tulsa, Oklahoma — a growing hub for translational neuroscience and advanced biomedical imaging.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The successful candidate will play a central role in the design, leadership, collection, and analysis of prenatal/fetal and infant MRI/fMRI data. This project, which is a collaboration between the labs of Drs. Julie Croff (maternal and child health) and Kyle Simmons (neuroimaging and GLP-1RAs), integrates neuroimaging, clinical, and behavioral approaches to better understand how prenatal exposure to GLP-1RA medications may influence early neurodevelopment. Candidates must have strong, demonstrated experience in neuroimaging analysis to be considered for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
OSU-Center for Health Sciences
Contact Name & Email
Jamie Childers, Jamie.Childers@okstate.edu
Work Schedule
Typically, Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$ - $ Salary
About This Position
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a nationally recognized research team investigating the effects of prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medications. The position is based at the OSU Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience in Tulsa, Oklahoma — a growing hub for translational neuroscience and advanced biomedical imaging.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The successful candidate will play a central role in the design, leadership, collection, and analysis of prenatal/fetal and infant MRI/fMRI data. This project, which is a collaboration between the labs of Drs. Julie Croff (maternal and child health) and Kyle Simmons (neuroimaging and GLP-1RAs), integrates neuroimaging, clinical, and behavioral approaches to better understand how prenatal exposure to GLP-1RA medications may influence early neurodevelopment. Candidates must have strong, demonstrated experience in neuroimaging analysis to be considered for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and assist in MRI/fMRI data acquisition, with emphasis on prenatal and early infant imaging.
- Conduct neuroimaging data preprocessing, quality control, and statistical analyses using established pipelines (AFNI, FSL, SPM, or similar).
- Develop, optimize, and maintain analysis pipelines and shell scripts for large, complex imaging datasets.
- Contribute to manuscript preparation, conference presentations, and grant submissions.
- Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists, clinicians, and imaging specialists at OSU and partner institutions.
- Ph.D./Ed.D.
- Ph.D. in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, psychology, physiology, or a related field.
- Interest in neurodevelopment and/or early brain maturation
- Demonstrated experience with MRI/fMRI data acquisition.
- Proven ability to independently run MRI sessions, including setup, participant screening and monitoring, and adherence to safety and quality control protocols.
- Demonstrated expertise with image pre-processing and quantitative analysis of structural and functional MRI data.
- Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments, shell scripting, and relevant neuroimaging software (e.g., AFNI, FSL, SPM, etc.).
- Strong programming or data analysis skills in Python, MATLAB, or R.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including a record of scientific writing and publication.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.
- Experience with structural or functional MRI in prenatal, infant, or pediatric populations, including familiarity with developmental and motion-related challenges to these unique groups.
- Experience working with Siemens MRI systems, including sequence optimization, parameter adjustment, and quality assurance for neurodevelopmental imaging.
- Demonstrated experience with motion correction strategies and other advanced preprocessing techniques to improve data quality in perinatal or infant imaging.
- Familiarity with longitudinal neuroimaging study design and analysis, including strategies for tracking developmental trajectories and managing repeated measures data.
- Working knowledge of machine learning or advanced statistical modeling approaches for neuroimaging data.
- Evidence of publication productivity and engagement in collaborative, interdisciplinary research environments.