Associate Research Scientist

Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute brings together world-class scientists across academic disciplines conducting pioneering research to transform our understanding of how the brain works – and gives rise to mind and behavior. The Institute fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment across 50 labs, advancing insights into human health by exploring how the brain develops, performs, endures, and recovers.

 At the Zuckerman Institute, we are committed to becoming a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of scientific discovery and supporting a culture of respect. Promoting diversity in science will help drive the transformative science  that can change the world.

 Situated in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus, the state-of-the-art building offers an environment where the highest level of scholarly scientific research takes place daily, with the benefit of being located in the heart of New York, one of the world’s most vibrant and culturally rich cities. 

In the laboratory of Dr. Daphna Shohamy, the Associate Research Scientist will study the bases of abstraction and generalization in the human brain with the use of neuroimaging, human behavior, computational modeling, and machine learning.  The candidate will be responsible for all aspects of study design, implementation, and administration, including conceiving and developing novel experiments; overseeing all aspects of data collection; developing and applying novel analysis tools and computational models; writing and preparing publications and conference presentations; managing technical staff and trainees involved in the research; managing administration of current funding sources; and conceiving and preparing new grant applications. This role includes management of technical staff and/or trainees and mentorship; and successful application of competitive federal funding from the NIH or similar agencies