We are seeking a highly motivated, self-driven Post-doctoral Associate for the Zilverstand lab in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Anna Zilverstand, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Psychiatry and the lab Principal Investigator. 

The lab is part of the University of Minnesota Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, offering a multidisciplinary research environment. We directly collaborate with colleagues from the departments of Psychology, Radiology, Neuroscience and Health Informatics, amongst others. Our current research focus is investigating individual differences in the neurobehavioral factors underlying the onset and escalation of substance use. We use neuroimaging, behavioral tasks, surveys and clinical interview data to better understand the complex risk factors driving high levels of use. 

The candidate must have a strong background in computational methods and/or neuroimaging methods. The position will involve management and analysis of data from a NIH-funded project on individual differences in substance use disorders and/or related public data sets. 
We are committed to developing the careers of all lab members. The position, in conjunction with the University of Minnesota career development training programs, will provide opportunities for mentorship in scientific writing and grantsmanship, outreach and communication. 

Job Responsibilities include: 
â¢Data management & analysis of multimodal large data sets. (60%) 
â¢Contribute to the preparation of reports, IRB submissions, and grants and authorship of conference papers, posters and journal articles. (30%) 
â¢Mentor undergraduate and graduate students on research projects. (5%) 
â¢Participate in career training/development programs. (5%) 

This position is a two-year appointment with the possibility of extension. 

 

Required Qualifications: 

- PhD or MD/PhD degree in Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Psychology, Child Development, Health Informatics, Computational Biology or related field 
- Strong background in computational methods and/or neuroimaging methods 
- Track record of first-author research papers published in peer-reviewed journals

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