Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the role

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. What we want The Postdoctoral Research Associate works with data PET-MRI, EEG, and fMRI data collected from on-going mechanistic clinical trials studying novel pharmaceuticals for PTSD and treatment resistant depression. Plays a critical role in the expansion of the multi-modal pharmaco-imaging program. What you need to know Salary: W ill be commensurate based on the selected hire's education and experience . Location: Bryan, TX; May travel as required Schedule: Full-Time; May have to work on the weekend and/or longer hours. Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding . Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume . Required Education and Experience Appropriate PhD in neuroscience, neuroimaging, medical physics, nuclear imaging, mathematics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Research
• Under general supervision, conducts research into their field of expertise.
• Utilizes knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and expertise to complete research projects in their field of expertise.
• Assists with the preparation and cleaning of worksite.
• Analyzes research data and summarizes results.
• Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications.
• Pharmaco-Imaging
• Develops the analytical framework for PET-MRI and EEG analyses.
• Develops novel methodology for modeling the relationship between PET ligand features and EEG.
• Analyzes EEG data and prepares findings for publication, and presentation at
• national and international conferences.
• Manages data archives and prepare reports, transfers, and general coordination of the imaging data.
• Develops detailed documentation for analytical pipelines.
• Works with the supervisory team to write new grant applications for the expansion of the multi-modal pharmaco-imaging program.
• Engages in collaborative research activities with other trainees and faculty within
• the department of psychiatry
• Engages in non-didactic teaching activities, including the mentoring of
• undergraduate research assistants, presentations at journal clubs, and skills
• demonstrations within the department.
• Mentoring
• May assist, mentor, and/or supervise student researchers and/or graduate students who are working on research related to the project.
• Presentations
• Prepares presentation materials on research topic that may be presented to small and/or large groups.
• Actively participates in the preparation of required technical progress reports to research sponsors.
• Why Texas A&M University?
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
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Requirements

• Substantial published experience with PET imaging analysis.
• Experience with EEG data analysis or digital signal processing.
• Working knowledge of scientific computing languages, including Matlab, Python.
• Experience with server computing in the Linux environment.

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Title Postdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Bryan, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

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