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Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Psychology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

Are you passionate about visual attention research and eager to contribute to these studies? The Psychology Department at Texas A&M University is seeking a dedicated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to conduct and publish original research under the guidance of our PI. Your responsibilities will include generating innovative experimental concepts, designing and programming experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results, and writing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, you will support ongoing research projects and mentor junior lab members. If you are driven by curiosity and a desire to advance the field of visual attention, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our research community.

Opportunities to Contribute

• Conducts original research under the guidance of the PI.

• Generates novel experimental concepts.

• Designs and programs experiments.

• Analyzes data and interprets results.

• Disseminates research findings under the guidance of the PI.

• Writes and edits research manuscripts to be submitted to peer-reviewed journals.

• Presents research at international conferences.

• Supports ongoing research projects.

• Mentors a small team of undergraduate research assistants assigned to your research projects with the assistance of the laboratory manager.

• Provides ad hoc mentorship to junior and graduate students in the lab.

  Qualifications

• Appropriate PhD.

A well-qualified candidate will also possess one of more or the following

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field.

• Strong publication record.

• Eye tracking research experience.

• Strong programming skills.

• FMRI research experience.

• Research interests that complement those of the Pl.

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Note: This position is funded from grant and/or contract funding, which is renewed through provisions of the grantor of the contract. Therefore, this position is contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts, as well as satisfactory job performance.

What You Need to Do

Apply! Submit a resume/cv and cover letter. These documents will help us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

• Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience

• Clinical Psychology

• Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology

• Industrial/Organizational Psychology

• Social & Personality Psychology

In addition to the Department of Psychological and Brain Science’s 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of psychology. These primary research themes include Affective Science; Diversity Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at https://artsci.tamu.edu/psychological-brain-sciences/index.html

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

• Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html) and at least eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html) each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/) training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance) for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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