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Recruitment/Posting Title Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department RWJ-Psychiatry Research

Overview 

New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.

Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates.

Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.

Posting Summary 

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Postdoctoral fellows will be jointly supervised by Assistant Professor and Associate Professor and will contribute to ongoing projects and develop independent research projects that fall within the broader research goals of SNaP Lab. Responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow include designing, organizing, executing and communicating the results of research studies that further the aims of the lab. Research topics are quite flexible and can include developing machine/deep learning algorithms for predicting psychopathology (as well as cognition & behavior), network science applications to studying brain organization, and multi-omics analysis. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be supported to develop their own research program at the intersection of the above topics. While the area of research is flexible, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to conduct analysis of large open access neuroimaging datasets (e.g., HCP, ABCD, PNC, UKBiobank). The department has a strong track record in supporting postdocs and junior investigators to successfully obtain competitive research funding including awards from the National Institutes of Health and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

  • Perform neuroimaging data analyses, including both functional and structural MRI data.
  • Take a lead role in communicating the results of neuroimaging studies through scientific journal articles and conference presentations.
  • Work with the research team to ensure conformance with the quality standards of the research lab.
  • Keep detailed records of procedures and experiments. 
  • Assist with grant and IRB protocol preparation. 
  • Supervise graduate and undergraduate students as well as research assistants conducting research in the laboratory.

Position Status Full Time

Hours Per Week 

Daily Work Shift Day

Work Arrangement 

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 99S

Position Salary 

Annual Minimum Salary 0.000

Annual Mid Range Salary 0.000

Annual Maximum Salary 0.000

Standard Hours 37.50

Union Description AAUP

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Benefits 

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Seniority Unit 

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience 

  • A PhD in Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Data Science, Psychology or a related field.
  • Programming experience in at least one of Python, MATLAB, or R.
  • The successful candidate is expected to have experience with neuroimaging data.
  • Candidates in ABD (all but degree) status will also be considered. 

Certifications/Licenses 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

  • Demonstration of a history of research success as demonstrated by first authored publications, including preprints.
  • The successful candidate must additionally possess excellent written and oral communication skills. 
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with neuroimaging analysis tools, such as fMRIPrep, QSIPrep, MRtrix, SPM, AFNI, or FSL.
  • As the focus of the lab is on studying psychopathology, candidates with direct experience studying psychiatric and/or developmental populations will be highly valued.

Equipment Utilized 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

  • Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds. 
  • Work Environment: Lab environment. Moderate noise.

Special Conditions 

Posting Number 24ST0549

Posting Open Date 

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus Downtown New Brunswick

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Location Details 

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