Cognitive Neuroscience Postdoc (2-Year, Berkeley)

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 71,491 - 85,736; Full time

Job summary

The University of California-Berkeley invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar Employee in cognitive neuroscience within the Psychology Department. The position focuses on the NIMH project, examining anterior PFC function using fMRI, structural MRI, and diffusion data on 3T/7T scanners at the Brain Imaging Center.

Specific duties include analyzing imaging data, leading manuscript writing, and mentoring lab trainees, with a 2-year appointment and renewal potential; salary minimums start at

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent international degree is required by start date.
• Enrollment in a PhD program is acceptable at start.
• No more than 3 years of post-PhD research experience.
• PhD in Neuroscience or Psychology is preferred.
• Experience with fMRI data collection and analysis is preferred.
• Coding experience, ideally in Python, is preferred.
• Ability to perform advanced statistical analyses (Python/R).
• Strong writing skills for publication and timely reporting.
• Open science practices like preregistration and sharing code are valued.

Responsibilities

• Analyze fMRI data and integrate with structural MRI and DTI data.
• Lead manuscript writing and present results locally and at conferences.
• Provide mentorship to lab trainees.

Skills

fMRI data analysis

Python coding

Statistics (Python/R)

Scientific writing

Open science practices

Education

PhD or equivalent degree

Enrolled in PhD program

Tools

Python

R

Job description

The University of California-Berkeley invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar Employee in cognitive neuroscience within the Psychology Department. The position focuses on the NIMH project, examining anterior PFC function using fMRI, structural MRI, and diffusion data on 3T/7T scanners at the Brain Imaging Center.

Specific duties include analyzing imaging data, leading manuscript writing, and mentoring lab trainees, with a 2-year appointment and renewal potential; salary minimums start at