Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neurosciences at its Detroit campus location.

Wayne State is a premier public urban research university located in the heart of Detroit Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence collaboration integrity diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

Essential functions (job duties):

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the Postdoctoral Fellow positions is to provide individuals who have recently (within the past 6 years) completed a doctoral degree with a full-time program of advanced academic preparation and research training under the guidance of a supervising Faculty Mentor.

Postdoctoral appointments are temporary by nature and are designed to develop the Postdoctoral Scholar/Fellow as an independent scientist and to enhance their professional skills.

Postdoctoral Fellows are considered to be in training for future faculty teaching/ research positions or for a position suited to their desired career outcomes and recognized for their dual status as trainees and employees.

Postdoctoral Fellows provide leadership in the design and management of research programs. They additionally assist their Faculty Mentor(s) in designing protocols as well as training and/or supervising technical research staff to complete research projects. With the assistance of the Faculty Mentor postdoctoral scholars/fellows write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grants. They conduct independent research that is expected to result in scholarly publications and presentations for research funding at scientific meetings.

The postdoctoral fellows complete technical laboratory and/or field experimental procedures. They conduct independent research with grant funding they were responsible for obtaining. Postdoctoral scholars /fellows with permission and supervision of their mentor(s) may also be involved with the training of undergraduate and graduate students in the laboratory which is another key aspect towards their preparation for future academic and non-academic positions.

The title of Postdoctoral Fellow applies to scholars who receive financial support in the form of a fellowship or stipend usually from an outside agency either directly or distributed through WSU on behalf of the sponsor. Typically fellows are responsible for applying for a fellowship award.

Essential Functions:

Perform scientific techniques or research protocols. Assist the Principal Investigator in designing and performing protocols. Design and perform experiments. Collect and log research data. Participate in implementing research objectives ensuring compliance with all legal regulatory and protocol guidelines. Assist other lab members with experiments as required. May mentor research assistants and students.

With the assistance of the mentor find and write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grant funding. Responsibilities may also include coordinating correspondence with applicants and grantees acknowledging receipts of proposals and maintaining a system to track proposals.

Evaluate and perform preliminary analysis of the data using graphs charts or tables to highlight the key points of the research results collected in accordance with the research protocols as stipulated.

Prepare and present presentations regarding research project results for professional scientific and academic conferences. Summarize and organize data results for submittal to academic and scholarly peer-reviewed journals. Write scientific manuscripts and other documents for publication. Fact-check proofread and edit research documents to ensure accuracy.

Maintain the laboratory work areas including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment as required. Order and organize required research supplies and records. Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Unique duties:

Position within the THINK Lab (Dr. Hilary Marusak) which studies the effects of stress and trauma cannabinoids and screen/social media use on brain and behavioral development in youth along with pediatric anxiety and PTSD using fMRI anatomical MRI genotyping blood biomarkers and psychophysiology. This position centers on multimodal data analysis and methods analysis and methods development (primary focus):Analyze and interpret multimodal data emphasizing MRI/fMRI alongside behavioral physiological genetic and biological document and refine reproducible analysis pipelines and code and troubleshoot experiments including stimulus/task programming and hardware/software and maintain data archiving organization and quality-control systems (e.g. BIDS structures version control).Help lead the preparation of manuscripts presentations and grant materials with the PI and mentorship and lab support:Assist the Director and team on established and new support in training mentoring and coordinating graduate students undergraduate volunteers and other lab with collaborators and partner organizations (e.g. the MR Research Facility).Attend and actively engage in team and lab operations (as needed):Support data collection across in-person and virtual protocols including surveys behavioral tasks fMRI/MRI scanning clinical interviews biological samples (blood saliva urine) EMG SCR and exercise flexibility in scheduling (including occasional evening or weekend hours) may be required. Applicants interested in a two-year commitment will be prioritized.

Qualifications:

Education: Doctorate degree

Requires advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning predominantly intellectual in character.

This knowledge is acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction.

Experience: Intermediate (3 to 4 years job-related experience)

Job related experience can include doctorate training. Experience performing basic research techniques

preferred. Must have distinguished themselves in research. Prior recipient of funding for research based on individual achievements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Ability to work independently. Ability to secure grants and funding for research. Ability to collect analyze summarize and interpret research findings in reports and communicate results to the field. Knowledge of and experience with current scientific integrity principles. Excellent time management and organization skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with others in a collaborative environment. Microsoft office software skills.

Preferred qualifications:

PhD or MD in Neuroscience Engineering Computer Science Psychology or a related fieldFirst-author publication(s) from doctoral training and a track record of conference presentationsStrong quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated initiative and the ability to manage multiple tasks under minimal supervisionExcellent written and verbal communication professionalism organization time management and attention to detailA prompt flexible and collaborative working style; able to work both independently and as part of a teamExperience with MRI or clinical researchA strong interest in learning fMRI in particularProgramming experience (e.g. Python MATLAB R shell/bash)Familiarity with statistical software (e.g. R SPSS) and/or neuroimaging tools (e.g. SPM FSL AFNI fMRIPrep FreeSurfer)Experience with psychological experiment/stimulus software (e.g. PsychoPy Neurobehavioral Systems Presentation) data management and quantitative or computational methodsEnthusiasm for mentoring and training students and contributing to a supportive collaborative team

School/College/Division:

H06 - School of Medicine

Primary department:

H0613

Employment type:

• Regular Employee
• Job type: Full Time
• Job category: Research

Funding/salary information:

• Compensation type: Annual Salary
• Hourly rate:
• Salary minimum: TBD
• Salary hire maximum: TBD

Working conditions:

Typical work environment may include a laboratory and/or office environment. May require workingnon-standard business hours including evenings and weekends. May be required to travel to scientificconferences.

Job openings:

• Number of openings: 2
• Reposted position: No
• Reposted reason: None (New Requisition)
• Prior posting/requisition number:

Background check requirements:

University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check including a criminal history check before starting work. If you are offered employment the university will inform you if a background check is required.