3 Developmental Neuroscience jobs

There is an opening for a postdoctoral researcher within Dr. Sarah W. Feldstein Ewing’s Translational Research of Adolescent Change (TRAC) Lab, with opportunities for co-mentorship through Dr. Anna Wilson’s Advancing Research in Pediatric Pain (ARPP) Lab, commencing immediately. The Postdoctoral Scholar directly supports a new longitudinal clinical research study examining risk and protective factors for substance abuse in adolescents prescribed opioids for pain management. Generally, the TRAC Lab focuses on understanding how adolescents change their behavior, and how to improve treatments to maximize their behavior change. The ARPP Lab focuses on biopsychosocial models of pediatric pain prevention. A postdoc in this position would have opportunities to work with large, longitudinal, multimethod (e.g., neuroimaging; actigraphy; lab pain testing) datasets. Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in clinical psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive/behavioral neuroscience, or related field Research experience and evidence of productivity, by way of publication Advanced statistical understanding with demonstrated ability to apply analytical methods to large, multi-modal datasets Strong scientific writing skills demonstrated through publication history Excellent documentation skills Excellent communication skills: both written and verbal Ability to self-initiate projects and work independently with appropriate oversight Ability to interface professionally in a collaborative research setting Proficient computer knowledge to interface with a variety of database, statistical, and imaging task and processing software, such as SPSS, REDCap, Linux, AFNI, FSL, MATLAB Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in a related field with emphasis in human development and behavior, and quantitative methods Experience with neuroimaging research Strong background in neuroimaging (MRI) analysis Background in computer programming and scripting

Position Description The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in developmental science to work with Dr. Clancy Blair, Bezos Family Foundation Professor of Population Health, on a research project examining the development of self-regulation in children in predominantly low-income, non-urban communities in the US. The position entails working with a research team and assisting with the management, analysis, and preparation for publication of data collected in a large, federally-funded longitudinal study. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong skills in generating and testing hypotheses regarding biological and social influences on development from birth through early adolescence. The position entails a leadership role in authorship of research manuscripts, posing and testing key questions and conducting quantitative analyses using a range of analytic approaches, such as mixed linear modeling, latent growth modeling, and econometric approaches. The position may also involve opportunities for the design and implementation of research protocols for planned new data collection. Qualifications Candidates are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology or related discipline by the time of their appointment, to have strong analytical skills for quantitative data, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a research environment. Application Instructions Please email alexandra.bennett2@nyulangone.org with: Letter of interest including a statement of research Curriculum vita Three representative publications Names and contact information for three individuals who can be contacted for a reference.  Salary is commensurate with experience. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.   N YU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, marital or parental status, citizenship status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.

The laboratory of Dr. Ferrarelli at the University of Pittsburgh has an opening for a postdoctoral researcher. The goal of the research is to investigate the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders, and especially schizophrenia and related disorders, employing neurophysiological and neuroimaging techniques. These techniques include high-density (hd)-EEG, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), fMRI, and 7T Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Imaging (MRSI), applied both during wakefulness and sleep. Our lab ( www.pynel.pitt.edu ) recently utilized some of these techniques to identify several putative biomarkers in patients with chronic schizophrenia, and you will be involved in novel studies assessing these biomarkers in early course psychosis and individuals at clinical high risk for schizophrenia and related disorders. Some of these biomarkers have been associated to memory, plasticity, and general cognitive ability, and tend to predict post-learning performance improvement in healthy individuals. Thus, by collecting these measures in adolescents and young adults, our studies could not only significantly contribute to an early detection and assessment of the level of risk for psychosis, but could also contribute to elucidate some of the neural circuits and mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the normally developing brain. This position is therefore ideal for candidates who are interested in employing a multi-modal imaging approach to characterize brain circuits implicated in risk for psychosis and related cognitive dysfunctions during a critical phase of brain maturation. It will also provide the opportunity to spend time in Pittsburgh, one of the most livable and vibrant cities in the country, and to work in the Department of Psychiatry, a unique environment for young researchers to foster collaboration, be productive, and develop an independent program of research. Applicants should send a CV and a statement of interest to the PI. Candidate Profile: 1) Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, biology, physics, mathematics or other neuroscience-related disciplines 2) Preferred experience in one or more of the above-mentioned techniques 3) One or more first-author publications in an international, peer-reviewed neuroscience journal 4) Strong data-analysis and programming skills (MATLAB, C, R, MNE-Python, or related programming languages) 5) Proficient in spoken and written English