12 Feb
2014
12 Feb
'14
9:19 a.m.
Pending budgetary approval, the new Kent Electrical Neuroimaging
Laboratory (KENL), a consortium of faculty from the departments of
Biology, Psychology, and Sociology at Kent State University, seeks
outstanding applicants for a post-doctoral research fellowship beginning
June 1, 2014. This full-time, one-year Fellowship is renewable for an
additional year (contingent on success). Salary and benefits are
consistent with NIH guidelines. The successful candidate will work
closely with consortium faculty to participate in productive
multidisciplinary research programs and seek extramural funding. The
Research Fellow will have access to professional development
opportunities (e.g., methods workshops, grant-writing seminars), a
stipend for books, travel, supplies, etc., and additional resources
(e.g., small research and consultation awards). KENL’s research is
enriched by strong, collaborative ties with local universities and
hospitals, including University Hospitals (UH), Case Western Reserve
University (CWRU), and the Cleveland Clinic.
*Qualifications*
KENL is dedicated to successfully creating a self-sustaining program of
research broadly focused on elucidating the neurobehavioral correlates
of individual/social functioning and well-being. We seek a post-doctoral
Research Fellow, who has completed (or will complete by the start of the
position) a PhD in in cognitive and affective neuroscience and who
already possesses expertise collecting and analyzing EEG data. Ideally,
the Research Fellow will also possess the background and expertise to
assist with collaborative fMRI studies with our strategic partners at
UH/CWRU and the Cleveland Clinic. Additional training and expertise in
EEG and fMRI will be available as the Research Fellow participates in
on-going studies and contributes to new research projects and grant
applications. Current projects focus on learning and disease processes
(Dr. Clements, Biological Sciences), the neurobehavioral bases of
normative and disordered emotion regulation and the neurobehavioral
bases of mindfulness meditation (Dr. Fresco, Psychology), as well as the
multi-level neural and social substrates of empathy, social bonding, and
morality (Dr. Kalkhoff, Sociology). The Research Fellow will nominally
have an appointment within the Department of Psychology, but will work
with KENL scholars on existing projects and will be encouraged to
initiate their own program of research.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. /Kent State is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer/. Send application materials, including statements
of research interests, curriculum vitae, copies of publications and
other supporting materials, and three letters of recommendation by email
to Ms. Sandra Thouvenin (sthouven(a)kent.edu <mailto:sthouven@kent.edu>).