Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Psychology)

Postdoctoral Research Associate I (Psychology)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Psychology

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req25452

Department: Psychology

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The University of Arizona's Department of Psychology invites you to apply for the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate. The Postdoctoral Fellow will join a multidisciplinary research project examining aging, risk for Alzheimer's disease, semantic memory, and hippocampal-cortical integrity. This work involves hands-on participation in in-lab experimental behavioral studies, standardized neuropsychological assessments, blood collection for plasma biomarker analysis, and functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging.

The Fellow will play a key role in neuroimaging data collection, preprocessing, and advanced data analysis, including high-resolution structural imaging and task-based fMRI methods. In addition to contributing to all phases of the research, the Postdoctoral Fellow will take a leadership role in disseminating findings through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

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!

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Duties & Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the MRI component of the project, including neuroimaging data collection, preprocessing, and analysis.
• Integrate and analyze neuroimaging and cognitive/behavioral data.
• Contribute to the overall data analytic plan for the project.
• Supervise and mentor trainees, including graduate students and undergraduate research assistants, in data collection and analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills in statistics and fMRI data analysis, as well as basic knowledge in, or willingness to learn about, the psychology of aging.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field at the time of hire.

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

Contact Information for Candidates

For additional questions, please contact Matthew Grilli, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, at mdgrilli@arizona.edu.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Two Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant

Documents required for consideration for the position include:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• A writing sample
• A list of two or three individuals who can provide a reference/letter of recommendation.