Postdoctoral Fellow - Psychology - 528019

The University of Alabama•Tuscaloosa, AL

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About The Position

The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee. Additional Department Summary: Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship in NIH-funded research on functional neuroimaging. Our work combines fMRI, EEG/ERP, psychophysiology, eye-tracking, and behavioral methods to investigate the computational and neural mechanisms underlying decision-making and reinforcement learning in smoking behavior. The fellow will receive primary mentorship from Lark Lim, Ph.D. (Lim Lab for Affective Neuroscience and Neuroeconomics; http://www.llann.org) and will collaborate closely with other co-investigators. The position involves participation in all aspects of research, including data collection and analysis, grant writing, manuscript preparation, and dissemination of scientific findings, as well as other research-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Doctorate
Additional qualifications based on assignment
Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Cognitive Neuroscience or closely related field

Nice To Haves

Competitive candidates will hold a Ph.D. in a field relevant to Cognitive Neuroscience and have a strong research background in functional neuroimaging, including substantial experience with EEG and/or fMRI data analysis and programming.
Proficient in advanced neuroimaging data analysis, computational modeling, machine learning, and programming (e.g., MATLAB, Python).
Demonstrate a strong publication record and academic writing skills appropriate to their career stage.