5 Behavioral Neuroscience jobs

  Full-Time staff Psychologist Opportunity!  NeuroRestorative Michigan, Ann Arbor and Novi areas. High Impact role serving individuals with Acquired Brain Injury  Apply now!   Fantastic opportunity to join NeuroRestorative Michigan as a full time, fully licensed, doctorate level Psychologist.  Oversee and deliver clinical services in a functionally oriented, community based program.  Our Psychologists play a vital role in the successful delivery of services to individuals with Brain Injury and other neurological challenges.  See first-hand the impact your work has on the outcomes of those we serve!  If you are looking to bring your expertise and experience to a dynamic, growing organization, consider joining our team.   Our Psychologist roles include broad responsibilities: Evaluate admitted individuals and develop treatment plans Develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral intervention plans Deliver individual and group therapy sessions  Offer counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other treatment modalities Provide guidance to clinical and paraprofessional staff in a variety of community settings Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop effective support services aligned with best practices for quality and compliance Provide supervision to Master’s level Therapist and guidance to clinical and paraprofessional team members Participate with staff development trainings and mentorship opportunities What we require: PsyD or PhD required   Licensed Psychologist in the state of Michigan (LP)  Based in Ann Arbor, some travel is required to Novi and the surrounding area. Experience working with individuals in rehabilitative services, ideally with Brain Injury, strongly preferred. Experience with a variety of behavioral challenges, including anger management, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and motivational issues. Exceptional people skills with an ability to establish rapport quickly with others. A commitment to quality and a passion for service. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, within an interdisciplinary approach.   What we offer:   Competitive compensation/benefits package including 401(k) with company matching Competitive Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay Family-oriented environment Professional autonomy and opportunities to develop clinical skills Advancement opportunities within our nation-wide Network  NeuroRestorative is a partner of The MENTOR Network, a national network of local human services providers with ~30,000 employees serving ~30,000 individuals in 36 states.  We offer an array of quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, acquired brain injury and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families.  When you join the Network, you will have career opportunities from coast to coast. NeuroRestorative Michigan offers post-acute, inpatient neurorehabilitation programs for individuals with ABI, brain and spinal cord injuries and other neurological challenges. Through specialized, active rehabilitation services in fully accessible single-family homes, supported apartments, we help participants develop skills so they may reach their rehabilitation goals and live as independently as possible in the community.  Come join our team of dedicated and caring professionals.   Apply Today! EOE/AAE

Bowdoin College’s Psychology Department and Neuroscience Program invite applications for a one-year, full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin July 1, 2019 in the area of behavioral neuroscience. A Ph.D. is strongly preferred (although ABDs will be considered); post-doctoral research and teaching experience are also desirable. Teaching responsibilities consist of four courses, including a topics course and/or advanced seminar in behavioral neuroscience; classes in data analysis and/or introduction to psychology; and a laboratory course in the candidate’s area of specialization. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education, an active engagement in research, and a readiness to involve undergraduates in their research. We welcome applications from candidates committed to the instruction and support of a diverse student population and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s ethnic and cultural diversity. We value a community in which students of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. In your application materials, we encourage you to address how your teaching, scholarship, and/or mentorship may support our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please visit https://careers.bowdoin.edu to submit a letter of application, a CV, and the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation upon request. Review of applications will begin on February 15 and continue until the position is filled. Founded in 1794 on the Maine coast, Bowdoin is one of the oldest and most selective coeducational, residential liberal arts colleges in the country. Located in Brunswick, a 30-minute drive north of Portland, the College is in an area rich with natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. Bowdoin’s reputation rests on the excellence of its faculty and students, intimate size, strong sense of community, and commitment to diversity (32.7% students of color, 6% international students and approximately 15% first generation college students). Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu .

Full time position working 40 hours per week. Responsibilities: Work on various phases of research studies being performed, including data entry, analysis, subject recruitment, and testing. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, neuroscience, or related field. Previous research experience working with human subjects is preferred. Must be able to demonstrate interpersonal skills, close attention to detail, math aptitude, and flexibility in duties performed. Excellent benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance; a 401K retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave. Boys Town National Research Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status.  Boys Town National Research is also an equal employment opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities.  Please contact us at 1-877-639-6003 if you need an accommodation to complete the application process.  Boys Town National Research Hospital is an affirmative action employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

The Center for Neurobehavioral Research (CNR) at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, is seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow for the Neurobehavioral Development Study, designed to determine neural profiles associated with alcohol abuse and psychiatric symptom sets (externalizing, mood and anxiety) in adolescence (PI: James Blair).  The Neurobehavioral Development Study employs state-of-the-art, multi-modal neurodevelopment measurement in adolescents including fMRI. The postdoctoral fellow will be an integral member of the scientific team and will have rich opportunities to publish, drawing on intake and treatment efficacy data from the Neurobehavioral Development Study and multiple other neurodevelopmental studies from across the CNR.  The fellow will also be encouraged and supported to develop supplementary studies via the NIH NRSA and/or K Award mechanisms in addition to smaller foundation grants. The postdoctoral fellow will develop and implement cutting-edge fMRI analysis tools and will be primarily responsible for dissemination of findings (e.g. publications and conference proceedings). The CNR and Boys Town National Research Hospital provides an ideal training environment for postdoctoral fellows with extensive opportunities to publish and access to exceptional resources to facilitate research growth with the chance to work with national and international collaborators on projects.  Omaha and the local surrounding areas offer an affordable and family-friendly community with rich center resources. The position requires a PhD or MD/PhD in neuroscience, psychology or a related specialty. The candidate will ideally have experience in computer programming consistent with fMRI.  The start date for the postdoctoral fellowship is flexible and may extend 3 or more years. To apply please send a cover letter, C.V. and names and contact information of two references to: James Blair, Ph.D. Susan and George Haddix Endowed Chair in Neurobehavioral Research Center for Neurobehavioral Research Boys Town National Research Hospital 14100 Crawford Street Boys Town, NE 68010 E-mail:  James.blair@boystown.org About us: The Center for Neurobehavioral Research was established in 2016 to help improve the care of children through a better understanding of the neurobiology of mental health. With a new, dedicated and state-of-the-art 3 Tesla scanner as well as fNIRS capability, the CNR is assesses approximately 300 adolescents and a comparable number of young children annually on a large neuroimaging battery, including tasks indexing emotion processing, decision-making and response control, to determine dysfunction in specific neuro-cognitive systems that underpin different forms of impaired mental health. In addition to in-home family services and residential treatment centers, Boys Town provides the Family Home ProgramSM, a treatment foster-case program serving over 400 youth annually on the Boys Town campus in Omaha, Nebraska.  Youth participating in the Family Home ProgramSM are scanned before and after treatment completion to determine treatment response. The CNR is also involved in the assessments of other interventions – both pharmacological and psychosocial. The CNR therefore offers a unique opportunity to study mechanisms underlying mental health issues in large samples, with a translational focus. The CNR provides a vigorous and highly collaborative research environment in which post-doctoral fellows participate in team-based projects. Excellent benefit package that includes health, dental and vision insurance; a 401k retirement plan; paid vacation and sick leave. Boys Town National Research Hospital is a tobacco free campus.   This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.  To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.

The Reed College Psychology Department seeks applicants for a one-year position in Learning and Comparative Psychology to begin August 2019.  We especially welcome applications from candidates with a background in behavioral neuroscience that complements their learning and comparative expertise. The selected individual will teach four courses (two each semester), including a team-taught introductory psychology course with a laboratory and at least one other course with a laboratory component.  In addition, the person will supervise year-long senior thesis projects. Candidates must be at least ABD. Reed College is a community that believes that cultural diversity is essential to the excellence of our academic program. In your letter of application, please address how your scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and/or community service might support Reed College's commitment to diversity and inclusion articulated in the College's diversity statement ( http://www.reed.edu/diversity/ ). Applications should include a CV, statements of research and teaching interests, three letters of recommendation, and any other materials that will help us assess the candidate's research and teaching experience. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2019. Send materials to Tim Hackenberg, chair of the search committee, at http://apply.interfolio.com/58488 .