The Division of Schizophrenia Research at Rutgers Biomedical and Health
Sciences (RBHS), located in Piscataway, NJ, is looking to hire a
full-time faculty member at the Instructor or Assistant Professor
level. Within RBHS there would be appointments at Rutgers-Robert Wood
Johnson Medical School (Department of Psychiatry) and Rutgers University
Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). This would be a full-time,
tenure-track, research position with full support for 3 years, and the
expectation of having 40% or more salary coverage by grants (oneâs
own, or othersâ) by the beginning of the 4th year. This could
include a K award. The ideal candidate will have: 1) a doctoral degree
in psychology with a specialization in clinical psychology/science;
candidates in other areas will be considered; 2) experience in
schizophrenia research and treatment; 3) a background in cognitive
neuroscience, with expertise in EEG/ERP recording and/or related
techniques (e.g., MEG, tDCS); 4) a strong or promising publication
record; and 5) a history of acquiring extramural funding, or evidence of
competitiveness in this regard.  The person to be hired will work
within the Division of Schizophrenia ResearchÂ
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http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/dsr/
<http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/dsr/%5d%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0d>Â
directed by Steven Silverstein, Ph.D. Â
The faculty member will be expected to develop his/her own independentÂ
research program, but it should be complementary to existing research,
which is primarily in the following areas: 1) visual processing
impairments in schizophrenia (using psychophysics, fMRI, and retinal
imaging) and their prodromal expression, longitudinal course,
relationships with symptoms, and significance for predicting relapse and
treatment response; and 2) cognitive and perceptual remediation in
schizophrenia. There are also ongoing studies involving family
treatment and other interventions. We are particularly interested in
hiring someone who could develop a program of ERP research on vision,
integrate ERP indices into studies of clinical prediction and treatment
response, and train staff on clinical and cognitive measures. There
are also opportunities to supervise psychology interns and post-doctoral
fellows, and to mentor graduate students in neuroscience. Classroom
teaching is not required, but opportunities are available. Â
Rutgers is a large university and offers many collaborative
opportunities with neighboring departments and centers including the
Center for Cognitive Science, the Rutgers University Brain Imaging
Center, and the Departments of Psychology, Psychiatric Rehabilitation,
and Genetics, among others. UBHC is one of the largest
academically-affiliated mental health service delivery systems in the
United States, and sees over 10,000 patients a year, most of whom have a
serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. There are patients at
the inpatient, partial hospital, outpatient, and residential levels of
care, affording opportunities for longitudinal studies across phases of
illness. To apply, please submit a cover letter, a research statement,
a CV, 2-3 representative publications, and 3 letters of recommendation
to Caren Alexander atÂ
alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu<mailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu
<mailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu%3cmailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu>>.Â
Review
of applications will begin September 15th.
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Emily S. Kappenman, Ph.D.
UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain
267 Cousteau Place
Davis, CA 95618
eskappenman(a)ucdavis.edu <mailto:eskappenman@ucdavis.edu>
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