Postdoctoral Research Associate I, Psychology

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reduction

Recreation and culture access

Job summary

University of Arizona in Tucson invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology to lead experimental research on visual perception, decision making in complex environments, with emphasis on medical image perception and AI. The role offers hands-on methods (behavioral, EEG, eye tracking) and opportunities for mentorship, authorship, and grant development.

The ideal candidate has a PhD, experience in human visual or medical imaging research, strong programming and data analysis

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience with EEG and eye-tracking methods.
• Strong programming and data analysis experience.
• Experience in human visual or medical imaging research.
• Ability to mentor students and collaborate across labs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support experimental research on visual perception and decision-making.
• Data analysis and prepare reports.
• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students.
• Collaborate with other researchers in the lab and external groups.
• Contribute to grant proposals and progress reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Literature review

Mentorship

Collaboration

Grant writing

Programming

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

EEG

Eye tracking

Statistical software

Job description

Posting Number req26708

Department Psychology

Department Website Link https://psychology.arizona.edu/

Location Tucson Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights The Postdoctoral Researcher will lead and support experimental research on visual and perception and decision‑making in complex environments, with a focus on medical image perception and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This position offers hands‑on experience with behavioral, eye tracking and EEG methods, cross‑disciplinary collaboration, and opportunities for mentorship, authorship, and grant development. Our main focus is in how people search withing the visual world, and in particular, how do people search for signs of cancer. The ideal candidate has experience in human visual or medical imaging research, experience with EEG and eye tracking methods, and has strong programming and data analyses experience.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Duties & Responsibilities

Core Research Activities

• Data Analysis and Interpretation: Analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and preparing reports.
• Writing, Publication Dissemination of research: Preparing manuscripts. publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to grant proposals, and presenting research findings at conferences and lab meetings.
• Literature Review: Staying up‑to‑date with relevant research and participating in scientific discussions.

Lab and Mentorship Responsibilities

• Lab Management: Performing assigned lab duties, maintaining stock reagents, and ensuring general lab operations.
• Mentorship: Guiding and mentoring other researchers, including graduate and undergraduate students.
• Collaboration: Working with other researchers within the lab and potentially with external research groups.

Grant Writing: Contributing to the development of grant proposals and progress reports.

• Organization and traveling to remote locations for data collection
• Will need to help organize data collection locally, domestically, and international

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field

Preferred Qualifications

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 40

Job FTE 1.0

Work Calendar Fiscal

Job Category Research

Benefits Eligible Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay NIH salary guidelines, Depends on Experience.

Compensation Type salary at 1.0 full‑time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date 8/24/2026

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates Stepen Adamo
Assistant Professor, Psychology
[e-mail]

Open Date 8/4/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

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