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Position Information

 

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Fellow (Multiple Vacancies)
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-Psychiatry Research
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Dr. Andrew Westbrook is seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellows to join the Brain Modulation & Control Lab led by Dr. Westbrook and located at the Rutgers Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research (CAHBIR) and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry. Through cognitive and computational neuroscience, BMC Lab seeks to elucidate the mechanisms underlying control of brain function and behavior. Dr Westbrook’s team leverages MRI, EEG, TMS, pharmacology, eye-tracking, and computational modeling to study how neuromodulators shape the neural dynamics underlying higher order cognitive function with a particular focus on cognitive control and working memory.  CAHBIR (https://sites.rutgers.edu/cahbir/) provides a state-of-art facility for brain imaging research including a research dedicated 3T Scanner. It also includes a TMS-EEG Core directed by Dr. Westbrook. Additionally, Rutgers affiliated centers including the Rutgers University Center for Cognitive Science, the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry provide exceptional opportunities for learning in clinical and cognitive neuroscience.      Postdoctoral fellows will be supervised by Dr. Westbrook and will contribute to ongoing projects and develop independent research projects that fall within the broader research goals of BMC Lab. Responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow include designing, organizing, executing and communicating the results of research studies that further the aims of the lab. Research topics are quite flexible and can include cutting edge methods for the analysis of EEG and fMRI data, concurrent TMS-EEG experiments, and computational modeling of behavior and neural dynamics. The Postdoctoral Fellows will be supported to develop their own research program at the intersection of the above topics. While the area of research is flexible, the Postdoctoral Fellows will be expected to contribute to on-going TMS-EEG experiments aimed at elucidating the link between brain criticality, working memory and cognitive control. The Department has a strong track record in supporting postdocs and junior investigators to successfully obtain competitive research funding including awards from the National Institutes of Health and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.  Among the key duties of this position are the following: Perform neuroimaging data analyses, including both functional and structural MRI data and EEG data. Conduct TMS-EEG experiments, preparing participants, removing sources of noise, administering TMS, and collecting and analyzing EEG data.  Take a lead role in communicating the results of neuroimaging studies through scientific journal articles and conference presentations.  Work with the research team to ensure conformance with the quality standards of the research lab.  Keep detailed records of procedures and experiments.  Assist with grant and IRB protocol preparation.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	99S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	None

Qualifications

 

Minimum Education and Experience	A PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, or a related field.   Programming experience in at least one of Python, MATLAB, or R.  The successful candidate is expected to have experience with neuroimaging data.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Demonstration of a history of research success as demonstrated by first authored publications, including preprints. The successful candidate must additionally possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience with neuroimaging analysis tools, such as EEGlab, MNE, SPM, AFNI, or FSL is desired.  Experience with TMS is desired.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	PHYSICAL DEMANDS; Standing, sitting, walking, talking or hearing. No special vision requirements. Must be able to lift or exert up to 25 pounds. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Lab environment. Moderate noise
Special Conditions

Posting Details

 

Posting Number	23ST2004
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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