Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Schnur laboratory at the McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship as part of the NIH project “Recovery of Language and Theory of Mind after Stroke”. The position is a full-time paid position. The laboratory enrolls participants in the acute phase of stroke for behavioral testing and neuroimaging from three comprehensive stroke centers in the Houston Texas Medical Center. The goal of the project is to understand the neural, cognitive, and social communication systems which contribute to recovery of language in the year following stroke. We enjoy collaborations with research groups in Houston as well as nationally and internationally. The laboratory is located within the TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center in the center of Houston, a 10-minute walk to patient recruitment sites in the Texas Medical Center, 5-minutes from the Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI), and a 10-minute walk to the Houston METRO Rail. At CAMRI, we collect quantitative and functional neuroimaging from patients and neurotypical controls on a state-of-the art 3T Siemens Prisma scanners. The position is projected to last 24 months. The start date is flexible but would ideally be around January 2027.

Requirements

• PhD in a field related to cognitive neuroscience.
• Strong expertise in quantitative neuroimaging and/or human fMRI data analysis in clinical populations and multivariate behavioral data.
• Experience in either cognitive psychology of language and/or social-affective cognition.
• Evidence of successful manuscript preparation.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, and R as evidenced by the Ph.D. thesis and/or publications.
• Doctoral/Terminal Degree
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in either cognitive psychology of language and/or social-affective cognition, with evidence of successful manuscript preparation and experience with Python, MATLAB, and R.

Responsibilities

• Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.
• Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.
• Reads and evaluates literature.
• Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.
• Have strong written and oral communication skills.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Awesome retirement/pension plan
• Work/life services
• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree