Postdoctoral fellow position in Infant Brain & Behavior Lab at NYU Langone

FIT’NG; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

FIT’NG at NYU Langone is looking for a full-time postdoctoral fellow to support analysis of infant resting state fMRI data. The ideal candidate should have experience with infants in a research setting, proficient in programming, and possess strong project management skills.

This position, starting in Fall 2026 for 2 years, offers a salary range of $70,000 – $75,000 per year, providing full benefits. Interested applicants are required to send a cover letter and CV to Dr. Courtney Filippi.

Qualifications

• Experience working with infants/toddlers in a research setting.
• Strong programming skills in Matlab, R, Linux, and Python.
• Excellent project management skills and motivation to publish.

Responsibilities

• Conduct data analysis and write manuscripts.
• Supervise postbac trainees and prepare conference presentations.
• Write mentored grant proposals.

Skills

Experience with infants/toddlers in a research setting

Strong programming skills (Matlab, R, Linux, Python)

Strong project management skills

Experience with big data and MRI data analysis

Advanced statistical modeling

Job description

Postdoctoral fellow position in Infant Brain & Behavior Lab at NYU Langone

Dr. Courtney Filippi invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral scholar to support analysis of infant resting state fMRI data for a collaborative project involving data from ENIGMA ORIGINs and HBCD. The ideal candidate will have experience working with infants/toddlers in a research setting, strong programming skills (e.g., Matlab, R, Linux and/or Python), strong project management skills, be highly motivated to publish first-author papers, and will work well in a team environment. Experience with ‘big data’, MRI data analysis, and/or advanced statistical modeling is preferred. Responsibilities of the postdoc include data analysis, writing manuscripts, supervision of postbac trainees, preparing conference presentations, and writing mentored grant proposals.

Dr. Filippi’s Infant Brain and Behavior lab (ibb-lab.com) is in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone located in Midtown Manhattan (One Park Ave, New York, NY). The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has a vibrant community of developmental scientists, neuroscientists, and clinicians.

This position is to begin Fall 2026 for an initial term of 2 years. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Salary range: $70,000 – $75,000 per year plus full benefits.

Interested individuals should email a cover letter that includes contact information for 2 references, and CV to [e-mail]. Applicants attending the ICIS or FIT’NG Conferences in July are encouraged to reach out ahead of these conferences. Applications accepted through September 15th, 2026.