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Post-doctoral Position in Cognitive Neuroscience of Aging Washington University in St. Louis  We are seeking a full-time postdoctoral research associate with interests in the cognitive neuroscience of aging to work on a NIH-funded R01 project (R01AG070139) at Washington University in St. Louis, in a collaboration that includes Drs. Todd Braver, Tammy English, Brian Gordon, and Renee Thompson.  The project focuses on the relationship between cognitive motivation and emotion regulation, how these change across middle- and older-age, and the impact of depressive psychopathology, utilizing a multi-method approach that combines fMRI neuroimaging with both peripheral physiological assessment and naturalistic experience sampling. A recently funded Supplement to the project provides the exciting opportunity to acquire and analyze state-of-the-art blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease in all participants. This position will provide outstanding training...

Full-Time Research Technician at Washington University in St. Louis We are seeking a full-time research technician for an NIH-funded R01 project supervised by Drs. Tammy English and Renee Thompson (Co-PIs) and Todd Braver (Co-I) in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. The project (R01AG070139) examines the role of motivation and depressive psychopathology in age-related changes in emotion and emotion regulation across adulthood. It has recently been expanded to examine biomarkers of pre-clinical Alzheimer’s Disease. The project utilizes a multi-method approach including neuroimaging, experience sampling, clinical interviews, behavioral measures, blood-based biomarkers, and psychophysiological assessment. This position will expose the individual to a wide array of theories and methods in affective science, neuroscience, and clinical psychology, providing a unique opportunity to develop research skills and engage in...

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences -Associate/full Professor.  The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences is seeking candidates for one tenured Associate or full Professor position in Aging who has an established track-record of excellence in research and teaching.  Candidates who have experience in all areas of Aging research will be considered, though candidates whose research connects with established strengths in Aging research in the department and/or with other relevant units on campus that conduct aging relevant research will be prioritized.  The individual in this position will conduct research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, advise students, teach undergraduate and graduate psychology courses, and participate in department governance and university service.   The required qualifications for this position are a PhD in psychology or another directly relevant field, an outstanding teaching, service, and...