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Department Name/Job Location:
This position is in the department of Psychological & Brain Sciences on the Danforth Campus.
Essential Functions:
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will work on research projects investigating the neural and psychological mechanisms of cognitive control, decision making, and learning. This will involve a combination of behavioral experiments, functional neuroimaging, and computational modeling.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develop and run experiments, and analyze their data
Write manuscript reporting on the results of the analyses described in #1.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or about to be awarded one) in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field, with a background that might include, but is not limited to cognitive control, decision making or learning.
Salary Range:
Base pay commensurate with experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Extensive experience with neuroimaging analysis and computation modeling (reinforcement learning, connectionism, Bayesian modeling) is preferred.
Good programming and analysis skills. Ability to work as part of a team. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Internal Applicant Instruction:
Please attach a copy of your most current signed performance evaluation (completed within the last 18 months) to your online account. If you have not received a performance evaluation, you may provide two current signed letters of recommendation (written within the last 18 months), preferably to include one letter from either a current or recent former supervisor. To attach these documents, go to: My Career Tools, Add Attachment, Attachment Type – Performance Reviews or Letters of Recommendation.
Job Type/Schedule:
This position is full-time and works approximately 37.5 hours per week.
Pre-Employment Screening:
All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. Current employees applying for a new position within the university may be subject to this requirement. The screenings will include a criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.
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