Post Doctoral Associate - Psychology

umiami; Coral Gables (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Post Doctoral Associate to work in Coral Gables, FL. The position is for 24 months under the supervision of Dr. Amishi Jha, overseeing data collection and analysis of neurobehavioral research on mindfulness training in high-demand cohorts.

A Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field is required, with cognitive neuroscience expertise and a track record of publications.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field.
• Cognitive neuroscience expertise and track record of publications.
• Experience with advanced statistics involving hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee data collection and analysis for neurobehavioral studies.
• Collaborate with research team to implement and disseminate findings.
• Apply statistical methods to large-scale, longitudinal mindfulness-related data.
• Contribute to scientific literature and conferences.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Research coordination

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field

Tools

HLM

Job description

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The University of Miami's College of Arts and Sciences has an exciting opportunity for a full time Post Doctoral Associate to work in Coral Gables, FL.

The Department of Psychology, within the College of Arts & Sciences, is seeking a full-time Post-Doctoral Associate for 24 months under the supervision of Dr. Amishi Jha. The post-doctoral associate will oversee data collection and analysis of neurobehavioral research that investigates the impact of mindfulness training in high-demand cohorts. A Ph.D. degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field is required. Cognitive neuroscience expertise and a track record of academic publications are required, and expertise in advanced statistical methods involving HLM is highly preferred.

Core Responsibilities:

• Works and collaborates on studies related to field of study.
• Ensures implementation and dissemination of scientific research in collaboration with a research team.
• Applies statistical methods to large-scale, longitudinal training-related behavioral data.
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.
• Contributes to scientific literature and conferences.

Lab Specific Responsibilities:

• Contributing to quarterly and annual reporting for grant-funded projects.
• Manage IRB submissions, reporting and management of studies.
• Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in their work on grant-funded projects.
• Active dissemination of research in the form of posters, oral presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Engaging in team-based large-scale studies in military populations and other high-demand cohorts
• Maintains substantial knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and theories.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff