Postdoctoral Fellow - Movement Disorders Neurology (Hybrid)

Virginia Commonwealth University; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a post-doctoral fellow to support a Movement Disorders clinical research lab. The role involves designing protocols, data analyses, and preparing manuscripts to advance grant applications and publications.

The candidate should have a PhD/MD in relevant fields, strong EEG/MRI experience, and excellent communication. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and NIH-guideline compensation.

Qualifications

• PhD in Neurobiology, Biology, Biochemistry or health-related field; or an MD or MD-equivalent degree.
• Expertise in statistical software programs such as SPSS, SAS, R, and/or STATA.
• Prior experience in EEG or MRI processing and analysis.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Be fluent in spoken and written English.
• Must have excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work professionally and efficiently with students, faculty, and patients / clinical research participants.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the operation of the laboratory by ensuring accurate collection and storage of data from EEG, MRI, biomarkers, and cognitive tasks.
• Support Movement Disorders clinical research laboratory by designing, reviewing, and implementing clinical research protocols, dataset preparation, and data analyses.
• Lead the preparation and submission of scientific manuscripts arising from laboratory projects, including preparation of results, manuscript drafting and revision, coordination with co-authors, and submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to applications for intramural and extramural funding that support the continued growth of the laboratory.

Skills

PhD in neurobiology

Statistics software

EEG/MRI analysis

English fluency

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Neurobiology/Biology/Biochemistry/health-related field

MD or MD-equivalent

Tools

SPSS

SAS

R

STATA

Job description

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a post-doctoral fellow to support a Movement Disorders clinical research lab. The role involves designing protocols, data analyses, and preparing manuscripts to advance grant applications and publications.

The candidate should have a PhD/MD in relevant fields, strong EEG/MRI experience, and excellent communication. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement and NIH-guideline compensation.