Postdoctoral Researcher in Neurocognitive & Behavioral Development

Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 56,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead NIH‑funded projects in the Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory at UF. The role emphasizes intellectual leadership across multiple research areas and collaboration with affiliated centers on campus.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, strong data skills, and a track record of independent yet collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team environment in

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience, clinical psychology, rehabilitation science, or a closely related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team‑based research environment.
• Proficiency with at least one statistical software package and experience conducting quantitative analyses.
• Strong organizational skills and motivation to lead complex human‑subjects research.

Responsibilities

• Publish scientific findings in peer‑reviewed journals (expected 2–3 publications per year).
• Support the PI in grant development and submission.
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate research activities related to human data acquisition, data quality control, data analysis, result interpretation, presentations, and manuscript preparation.
• Contribute to development of new research studies, laboratory manuals, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate actively in lab meetings and collaborative research activities.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Independent work

Quantitative analyses

Statistical software

Education

Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, or related field

Tools

SPSS

R

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead NIH‑funded projects in the Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory at UF. The role emphasizes intellectual leadership across multiple research areas and collaboration with affiliated centers on campus.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field, strong data skills, and a track record of independent yet collaborative work within a multidisciplinary team environment in