Research Scientist 1 (C-BIN) (210-2026-38)
$67,551–$81,257 year
On-siteOrangeburg, New York, United States
Job Summary
Contribute to the conceptual design and implementation of NIH-funded studies on awake memory consolidation while overseeing data quality monitoring and preprocessing of fMRI, physiology, and behavioral data. Develop and execute novel, advanced data analysis projects on prospective and existing datasets, drive manuscript preparation and publication of research findings, and mentor Research Assistants on data collection protocols and analysis projects. Participate in lab meetings, present research findings at national and international conferences, and take ownership of analysis projects within the research program. This postdoctoral position is funded by an R01 on awake memory reactivation under the mentorship of Arielle Tambini at the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, focusing on neural mechanisms supporting human memory consolidation using multimodal approaches.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- two years of professional research in an appropriate field
- master's degree in an appropriate field
Desired Qualifications
- Ph.D. in neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, biomedical engineering, computer science, or a related field
- Strong background in human memory research, cognitive neuroscience, or a closely related area demonstrated by track-record of publications
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute novel analysis approaches on complex datasets
- Scientific programming experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated expertise in advanced fMRI analysis approaches, including but not limited to multivoxel pattern analysis, temporal dynamics, functional connectivity
- Experience with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) or other noninvasive human brain stimulation methods
- Familiarity with multimodal data integration approaches, EEG and/or physiological data collection and/or analysis
- Experience mentoring junior researchers
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