Postdoctoral Associate

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Apr 08, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	RWJ-Psychiatry Research
Overview	New Jersey's academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state-at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark's University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate for the department of Psychiatry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate in the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab (Lab Director: David Zald, PhD), housed within the Center for Advanced Human Brain Imaging Research ( CAHBIR) and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry. The Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab https://sites.rutgers.edu/canl/ conducts behavioral and neuroimaging studies on transdiagnostic features of psychopathology and their genetic and neural correlates. Current studies examine aspects of decision-making, motivation and the ability to resist urges in multiple disorders including, externalizing disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Additional studies examine the correlates of between blood brain barrier functioning as assessed by MRI in neuropsychiatric illness. CAHBIR ( https://sites.rutgers.edu/cahbir/) provides a state-of-art facility for brain imaging research and centers the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, the Rutgers Brain Health Institute and the RWJMS Department of Psychiatry provide exceptional educational opportunities in clinical and cognitive neuroscience. Responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Associate include assisting in designing, executing, analyzing and communicating the results of NIMH and NIAAA funded research studies. Skills related to the analysis of ecological momentary assessment and/or functional neuroimaging data are particularly desirable for this position. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Perform data analyses related to experience sampling, neuroimaging or behavioral data. Take a lead role in communicating the results of research studies through scientific journal articles and conference presentations. Assist in developing and adapting cognitive neuroscience studies. Work with the research team to ensure compliance with the quality standards of the research lab. Assist in providing overall study monitoring and protocol compliance per GCP guidelines, HIPAA, IRB and institutional and sponsor guidelines. Keep detailed records of procedures and experiments.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.
FLSA	Exempt
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Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary
Annual Mid Range Salary
Annual Maximum Salary
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Post Docs - Regular Salaried
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	PhD in a relevant science is required. Relevant Sciences include Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science/ Psychology and Neuroscience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Demonstration of a history of research success as demonstrated by first authored publications is required. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Data/statistical analysis skills are required with preference given to those with direct experience with neuroimaging analysis or analysis of experience sampling data. Evidence of ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
Preferred Qualifications	Direct experience working and interacting with neuropsychiatric populations.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: No physical demands Work Environment: No significant exposure or noise levels. Office/Laboratory/Clinical Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0742
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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