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The Pediatric Mood and Anxiety Disorders Program (P-MAP) and the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute (TMII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) are seeking a highly motivated post-doctoral scholar in neuroimaging. The focus of this position will be on analyzing fMRI and/or MRS data.

Candidates should have (or nearing completion of) a PhD in neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, radiology, engineering, or a related field, and should have a strong background in quantitative analysis. Proficiencies with at least one neuroimaging analysis software (e.g. FSL, AFNI, SPM, Freesurfer, Caret, Connectome workbench, etc.) and Unix/Linux environment are expected. Familiarity with Matlab, Python, or R programming language is a plus.

The postdoctoral scholar will be mentored jointly by Dr. Vilma Gabbay and Dr. Junqian (Gordon) Xu, with the expectation for him/her to advance both clinical and methodological knowledge through this postdoctoral training. The P-MAP under the direction of Vilma Gabbay, MD, is a unique program in the greater New York metropolitan area dedicated exclusively to the study and treatment of adolescent mood and anxiety disorders, utilizing innovative neuroimaging and immunological methodologies. The neuroimaging program led by Junqian (Gordon) Xu, PhD, has extensive knowledge about the Human Connectome Project (HCP) data acquisition and analysis, and is dedicated to advancing magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy techniques.

TMII is equipped with cutting-edge Siemens MRI scanners dedicated to research: 3T Skyra (32ch and 16ch head coils) and whole-body actively shielded 7T (32ch Nova head coil). One campus wide supercomputer and one TMII wide center cluster are fully accessible for data analysis and algorithm development.

The postdoctoral fellow's primary responsibility is to analyze neuroimaging data from funded research projects. In addition, the mentors are fully committed to fostering the trainee's research independence through first-author manuscript writing and assisting in the PIs' grant applications. The candidate is highly encouraged to pursue his/her own research project through NIH F32 or foundation fellowship applications by the end of the first year.

The initial employment is for two-years, with possible extension. Salary will be commensurate with experience and the cost of living in New York City. Subsidized housing close to Mount Sinai campus (upper east side, Manhattan) is available.

Please send CV (with 3 references) and statement of interest to Kailyn Bradley, PhD: ([log in to unmask]). Candidates with an early start date will be given priority.