We’re seeking to fill two positions at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center that will primarily support an NIMH-funded R01 project studying network connectivity related to emotion regulation.  Please see ads below:

 

 

 

Clinical Data Analyst

 

The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org) at the Institute of Living has a position available in brain imaging data analysis.

 

The successful applicant will join a major lab conducting brain structure and function research in both healthy and psychiatric populations. The focus of the work will be on a project using functional MRI to study brain network connectivity related to emotional processing.  However, there also are numerous and varied ongoing and recently-completed projects funded by NIMH, NIDA and NICHD.  Candidates must have Master’s degree or beyond in relevant specialty (e.g., Biomedical Engineering, Computing, Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field), understanding of fMRI statistical methods and experimental design, and promising research experience.  The candidate should come from a training program that has provided demonstrable brain imaging data analysis skills (ideally fMRI) and solid working knowledge of Linux, Matlab and similar systems; (Java, C++ programming experience also useful).  Experience with fMRI task programming languages (ePrime, Presentation) also a plus.  Pay will be commensurate with experience.

 

In addition to opportunities to working on grant-funded research topics compatible with the lab mission, the Clinical Data Analyst will have access to several large archival neuroimaging datasets, additional training in sophisticated data analysis techniques (i.e., independent component analysis, multi-modal data “fusion” analysis, etc.) and access to the Center’s data collection and analysis resources (e.g., fMRI, sMRI, DTI, EEG, GWAS, neuropsychological assessment).  At our center, candidates are encouraged to publish research data in peer reviewed journals and present at national research meetings, at whatever level is commensurate with their skills.

 

The position is open for an initial 3 years, with an option to renew.  The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center is an established clinical neuroscience center affiliated with Yale University comprising over 60 faculty, postdocs and research assistants.  Our mission is to conduct cutting-edge clinical and cognitive neuroscience research that ultimately can translate to psychiatric care.  The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center is located on the grounds of The Institute of Living / Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT, providing access to thousands of psychiatric patients each year treated in numerous clinical programs.  This is an exciting opportunity for a clinical or cognitive neuroscience master’s degree-qualified researcher looking to establish him/herself in the field through productivity, training in advanced analysis techniques, and access to ample scientific resources.  If interested, please send a statement of scientific interests, resume of accomplishments and relevant skills, a CV, and contact information for at least 3 academic references to [log in to unmask].

 

Postdoctoral Researcher

 

The Clinical Neuroscience & Development Laboratory at the Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center (www.nrc-iol.org/onrc_labs_cnd.asp) is seeking to fill 1 postdoctoral research position to work on a new NIMH-funded project that will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to examine the architecture of neural networks engaged for emotion regulation in typically-developing and depressed adolescents.  The postdocs will join a lab whose focus is to study developmental changes in brain structure/function across early adolescence to young adulthood and examine neural network function abnormalities in various early-life psychiatric disorders, including depression, AD/HD, and others. 

 

This is a good opportunity for an applicant who has experience in either clinical psychology or computational neuroscience, who has particular interests in developing a career using functional neuroimaging research.  Specific postdoctoral duties would vary depending on skills and career development interests, ranging from gaining in depth experience with either the clinical aspects of the project (patient interviewing, clinical data collection, protocol management, and supervision of trained clinical research staff), fMRI data analysis skills (SPM, FSL and functional connectivity analyses of fMRI and structural brain datasets), or both.  Applicants should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or closely related field, solid understanding of statistical methods and experimental design, and promising clinical research experience.  The ideal candidate will come from a doctoral program that has provided a strong theoretical foundation in affective and/or cognitive neuroscience, familiarity or proficiency with fMRI methods, and competitive skills in either the clinical or analytic domains. 

 

While data is being collected on this new project, the postdoc also will have access to several large, un-examined archival neuroimaging datasets with an expectation to work on studies consistent with those projects’ objectives.  Training will be provided in sophisticated data analysis techniques (i.e., independent component analysis, multi-modal analysis, etc.), and access to the Olin Center’s extensive data collection and analysis resources (e.g., fMRI, sMRI, DTI, EEG, genotyping, neuropsychological assessment). 

 

The Olin NRC is a well-established clinical neuroscience center affiliated with Yale University with over 50 faculty, postdocs and research assistants.  Our mission is to conduct cutting-edge clinical and cognitive neuroscience research into the causes and treatment of psychiatric disorders.  The Olin Center is located on the grounds of The Institute of Living / Hartford Hospital, providing access to thousands of psychiatric patients each year treated in numerous clinical programs.  If interested, please send a statement of scientific interests, accomplishments and relevant skills, a CV, and contact information for at least 3 academic references including letters of recommendation if already available to Dr. Michael C. Stevens ([log in to unmask]), CNDLAB Director, Olin NRC, 200 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT  06106.

 

 


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