University of Delaware Hiring for Post Doctoral Researcher, Psychological & Brain Sciences at Delaware, United States Full Time

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Job No: 497214
Work Type: Staff
Location: Newark
Categories: Research & Laboratory, Full Time

Job context:

The Connectomiics of Anxiety and Depression (CAD) Lab is housed in
the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the
University of Delaware. The lab is headed by Dr. Jeffery Spielberg,
Principal Investigator (PI). The CAD lab seeks to identify and
understand the developmental mechanisms that lead to pathological
anxiety and depression during adolescence, with a focus of the
circuitry supporting the expression and regulation of emotion. The
researcher will contribute to an ongoing NIMH-funded R01 grant
examining longitudinal change in brain networks that contribute to
anxiety development during early adolescence, with a focus on
pubertal hormones.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze human MRI data
• Prepare manuscripts for publication
• Collaborate with graduate students and assist in their
  training
• Assist with supervision of data collection
• Participate in grant writing
• Contribute to various aspects of laboratory management
• Performs miscellaneous job duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or related disciplines
• Experience processing and analyzing structural, functional,
  and/or diffusion MRI data
• Proficiency in programming (e.g., MATLAB, python)
• Previous human MRI publications- Interest in adolescent
  development, emotion/motivation, and/or anxiety
• Clinical training (e.g., SCID/KSADS administration) and/or
  experience with network analysis (e.g., graph theory) are not
  required, but would be considered an asset
• Demonstrates an understanding and consideration of the
  differing needs and concerns of individuals with varying
  identities, cultures and backgrounds.

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Applications close:

PI192543833