Postdoctoral Research Associate-Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Lab (80330)

The Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory (https://nbdl.ot.phhp.ufl.edu/) at the University of Florida is seeking a highly motivated and goal-oriented applicant for a postdoctoral associate position to lead two NIH-funded research projects focused on aging and neurodegeneration in adults with autism spectrum disorder. These research projects are conducted through the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology in collaboration with the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities ( http://card.ufl.edu/), the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (https://autism.psychiatry.ufl.edu/), UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Human Imaging Core (https:// www.ctsi.ufl.edu/research/laboratory-services/human- imaging-core/), and the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases ( https://fixel.ufhealth.org/ ), providing diverse research and clinical training opportunities. The postdoctoral associate will be part of this multidisciplinary research effort; and will be responsible for:

Responsibilities

• Publish scientific results in peer-reviewed journals
• Design new experimental protocol focused on aging in autism spectrum disorder
• Support the PI in grant preparation and submission
• Supervise research activities within the lab for graduate students regarding data analysis, human subject experiment, result interpretation/presentations, and manuscript preparations
• Other responsibilities include preparing Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentations, preparing research performance progress reports (RPPR) for the NIH, developing laboratory manuals, and participating in meetings and participants recruitment events/activities.

More information about the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology can be found here:

http://hhp.ufl.edu/about/departments/apk/

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Health Science, or related fields. The candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, be strongly motivated, and work well in a team setting. Experience with computer programming is a plus (MATLAB or LabView).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Human brain imaging (MRI, DTI)
• Human biomechanics (EMG, Motion capture, Kinetics)

The project will be supervised by Dr. Zheng Wang. Position is for 12 months with the possibility to renew. Should you have any questions, please directly contact Dr. Wang at zheng.wang@ufl.edu . Interested candidate shall submit the following application materials through the job application link https://apply.interfolio.com/92985 by Oct-15-2021.

• A cover letter that includes a statement of research experience and interests
• A curriculum vitae
• PDF copies of three recent publications or writing samples
• Contact information of three professional references

This position is open until filled. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

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