• Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Texas A&M University System (Bryan, TX)


    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 corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

     

    Who we are

     

    As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) 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 .

     

    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.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + 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.

    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?

     

    We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.   Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.   Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

     

    + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

    + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

    + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least   eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

    + Automatic enrollment in the   Teacher Retirement System of Texas  (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

    + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

    + Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)   training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

    + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

    + Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

     

    Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.