Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science

Proposed Minimum Salary

$1,750.00 monthly

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .”

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a postdoctoral research associate to serve as a member of the Psychiatry and Behavioral Science team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of research experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

Job Description Summary

As a member of translational neuroimaging group, the Post Doctoral position will participate in designing experiments, recruitment of healthy subjects and psychiatric patients, conduct clinical/diagnostic assessments, participate in delivery of clinical interventions and collection of biological samples, and the assessment of the outcomes.

This is a part-time position scheduled to work 20 hours per week. Continued employment is dependent on grant funding.

Qualifications

Required Education:

Appropriate PhD

Preferred Education:

Ph.D in neuroscience/psychology or related field

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of appropriate laboratory and technical equipment (e.g., an fMRI scanner and related tools that are required during a scan).

Knowledge of statistical analyses and statistical analyses software.

Knowledge of research in practical and or basic sciences and scientific publications.

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Strong verbal and communication skills.

Job Responsibilities

Independent Research

As a member of translational neuroimaging group, the Post Doctoral position will participate in designing experiments, recruitment of healthy subjects and psychiatric patients, conduct clinical/diagnostic assessments, participate in delivery of clinical interventions and collection of biological samples, and the assessment of the outcomes.

On the neuroimaging side Post Doctoral position will learn basic principles of functional neuroimaging (fMRI), experimental design, data collection and analysis. They will conduct neuroimaging experiments in the fMRI scanner, develop novel experiments and program stimuli presentation using Eprime and Presentation software, and analyze functional neuroimaging data using Matlab and SPM analytical packages.

Train and Oversee Medical Students

The Post Doctoral position will train undergraduate, graduate and medical student and supervise the work of research assistants/research techs. Finally, they will analyze all the data and prepare scientific reports and publications in peer reviewed journals. They will present results of their work in professional meetings and participate in grant submission process.

Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.

In accordance with the  federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at Texas A&M University may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate and will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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