Fellow-Post Doc-Research / Dr. Sowell / Sowell Lab / Full-time / Days
About The Position
The Developmental Cognitive Neuroimaging Laboratory at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, led by Dr. Elizabeth Sowell, investigates brain-behavior relationships in children and adolescents. Our goal is to identify genetic and environmental influences-both past and present-on brain development from childhood through adulthood. We use a multidisciplinary approach that includes behavioral assessments, surveys, biomarkers, and neuroimaging techniques. This postdoctoral position focuses on understanding environmental influences on typical neurodevelopment, with particular emphasis on prenatal and postnatal neurotoxic exposures and socioeconomic risk/resilience factors. The successful candidate will contribute to ongoing analyses using dentine biomarkers to reconstruct heavy metal exposure histories from shed deciduous teeth.
Requirements
- Prior exposure to and/or experience in research in a healthcare environment preferred.
- MD and/or PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) required
- PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field highly preferred
- Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree by the anticipated start date
Nice To Haves
- Strong research productivity (e.g. peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations)
- Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., R, MATLAB, Python, SPSS, Systat)
- Experience with statistical modeling and design, including regression, mediation/moderation, and longitudinal analyses
- Familiarity with MRI modalities (structural MRI, resting-state MRI, functional MRI, diffusion-weighted imaging)
- Experience with neuroimaging analysis tools (e.g., FSL, AFNI, FreeSurfer)
- Strong computational and image analysis skills, with an understanding of multi-modal neuroimaging
- Motivated, collaborative, and detail-oriented
Responsibilities
- Conduct data collection and analysis
- Prepare and present research findings at conferences
- Draft and publish manuscripts
- Participate in regular in-person and/or virtual meetings with study staff
- Assist with grant writing and revisions
- Support IRB proposal submissions and renewals
- Mentor students and junior staff as needed
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the PI or senior lab staff
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
