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Postdoc Employee-The Building Blocks of Cognition Laboratory - Psychology Internal Number: 5902020 Position overview Salary range: The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment. The current minimum salary range for this position is $64,480-$71,908. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Percent time: 100% Anticipated start: August 1, 2024 Position duration: 2 year appointment, with a possibility of renewal Application Window Open date: May 5, 2024 Most recent review date: Friday, Dec 27, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Department of Psychology at the University of California Berkeley invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar Employee, specifically in the area of cognitive neuroscience. The Building Blocks of Cognition Laboratory studies the cognitive and neural processes that support reasoning, memory, and goal-directed behavior in humans. The postdoctoral employee will work on a National Institute of Mental Health project titled 'Narrowing the mechanistic gap for anterior prefrontal cortex function'. This project targets the lateral aspect of anterior PFC, a brain region whose anatomy in humans is not clearly defined and whose fundamental role in cognition is poorly understood. Seeking to investigate its function at a more granular level via fMRI, structural MRI, and diffusion-weighted imaging on the 3 Tesla and 7 Tesla scanners at the Brain Imaging Center at UC Berkeley. Specific duties include: Assist with finalizing study design and task presentation code, oversee piloting and data collection, and set up behavioral and fMRI preprocessing and analysis pipelines. Take the lead on writing and revising manuscripts, and present results locally and at conferences. Provide mentorship to the graduate student researcher and full-time research assistant, as well as other lab members. Expertise in structural and functional MRI data collection and analysis. Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application): PhD or equivalent international degree or enrolled in a PhD program at the time of application. Additional qualifications (required at time of start): PhD or equivalent international degree and no more than 3 years of post-PhD research experience. Preferred qualifications : A Ph.D. or equivalent international degree in Neuroscience or Psychology. Established publication record in human cognitive neuroscience. Experience with fMRI data collection and up-to-date analysis methods. Coding experience (ideally Python). Ability to carry out a variety of statistical analyses (ideally in Python, R). Ability to write up results for publication in a timely manner. Strong initiative and organizational and interpersonal skills. Experience with open science data practices (e.g., preregistration on OSF; sharing code to Github). Experience with layer fMRI is a bonus. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Reference requirements 3-6 required (contact information only) Apply link: Apply here Help contact: dreamartinez@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Job location : Berkeley, CA #J-18808-Ljbffr Scholarshipdb

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