Postdoc: Cognitive Neuroscience & Infant Brain Imaging

Washington University in St. Louis; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a Cognitive Neuroscience Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with fcMRI data from infant brain-behavior studies at risk for autism.

The role requires skills in systems and cognitive neuroscience, with Python/MATLAB/C programming experience. The position involves data processing, hypothesis testing, and presenting results locally and nationally, with opportunities to assist grant writing and publish a range of scientific papers.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in systems neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, or developmental/experimental psychology.
• Familiarity with programming in Python, MATLAB, and/or C.
• Postdoctoral appointment terms at WashU typically have a 5-year term limit including prior experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs data processing and analyses.
• Tests and generates hypotheses about brain-behavior relationships in autism.
• Presents findings locally and nationally.
• Assists with grant preparation and reporting.
• Prepares and submits scientific papers for publication.
• May supervise undergraduate/graduate students and research technicians.
• Maintains compliance with ethical standards in research.

Skills

Cognitive Neuroscience

Collaboration

Data Analysis

Developmental Psychology

Experimentation

Grant Writing

Image Processing

Interpersonal Communication

Laboratory Operations

Leadership

MRI

MATLAB

Python

Researching

Results Reporting

Scientific Writing

Statistics

Working Independently

Education

Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent terminal or doctoral degree

Tools

MATLAB

MRI

Python

Job description

Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a Cognitive Neuroscience Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with fcMRI data from infant brain-behavior studies at risk for autism.

The role requires skills in systems and cognitive neuroscience, with Python/MATLAB/C programming experience. The position involves data processing, hypothesis testing, and presenting results locally and nationally, with opportunities to assist grant writing and publish a range of scientific papers.