4 Nov
2013
4 Nov
'13
6:27 p.m.
*Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position at University of Pittsburgh *
The Maternal Affective Neuroscience Laboratory, headed by Drs. Eydie
Moses-Kolko, Alison Hipwell and Mary Phillips at the Western Psychiatric
Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh, seeks a full-time
postdoctoral research fellow supported by funds from the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The start date is
flexible, although Fall 2013 is preferred. This position is for up to
2.5 years.
We are looking for a postdoctoral associate to work on a study
investigating the neural underpinnings of affective disorders and
mother-infant caregiving in young, 3-6mo postpartum mothers.
Specifically, the postdoctoral associate will be involved with the
neuroimaging component of the study, which measures responding in neural
reward circuits, affective face-processing circuits, empathy circuits
while attending to infant cry, as well as resting neural circuitry.
This R01 grant funded by the NICHD is a substudy of the Pittsburgh
Girls’ Study, a longitudinal study in which measures of affective,
cognitive, and behavioral functioning in a large, high-risk sample have
been measured since childhood. This substudy project can thereby test
scientific questions within a developmental context as well as examine
transgeneration mechanisms of psychopathology.
The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for collecting
and analyzing fMRI and behavioral data and writing scientific papers and
giving scientific presentations. Other duties will include assisting as
needed with evaluations of mothers and infants and to follow study
procedures regarding management of data, to generally add to the smooth
flow of the project as needed. This relies on close collaboration with
research coordinators, research assistants, graduate and undergraduate
students, and investigators. Position qualifications include a PhD in
psychology, neuroscience, or a related field or an MD psychiatrist at
the postdoctoral level; experience with fMRI acquisition and analysis;
strong experimental and statistical skills; the ability to work
independently and in a team environment on multiple tasks and projects
and to share one’s expertise with others. Experience with neuroimaging
software programs (AFNI, FSL, MATLAB, SPM, or other relevant programs),
programming for fMRI tasks (E-prime, Presentation), and statistical
analysis (SPM, SPSS, SAS) is highly desired. Strong interests in the
development and pathophysiology of depression and are valuable.
Excellent scientific writing skills are also desired.
Located in the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, Western Psychiatric Institute
and Clinic of UPMC (WPIC) is considered one of the nation's foremost
university-based psychiatric care facilities, housing the Department of
Psychiatry of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. For more
than 60 years, WPIC has been a national leader in providing
research-based care and treatment of mental health and addictive
disorders. As part of UPMC, WPIC provides a comprehensive range of
behavioral health services for individuals, including children,
adolescents, adults, and seniors who are at every stage in their recovery.
WPIC has a large community of post-doctoral scholars and associates and
a longstanding history of success in developing post-doctoral
researchers toward independent research careers. The Department of
Psychiatry has a total research portfolio of over $ 70 million annually,
including nine T32 post-doctoral training grants. During the current
fiscal year, these grants support a community of more than 68
post-doctoral researchers whose research career development is supported
by structured and informal mentoring activities. Our faculty have a
strong commitment to excellence in mentorship.
Please address questions or send a letter of research interests, a CV
and contact information for three references to Eydie Moses-Kolko
(mosesEL(a)upmc.edu <mailto:mosesEL@upmc.edu>). Applications will be
considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Thank you for your interest,
Eydie Moses-Kolko
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Eydie Moses-Kolko, MD
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic University of Pittsburgh School
of Medicine
office: 412-624-9152
fax: 412-383-8336