About this position
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
About the Opportunity
- This job description is intended to describe the general nature and
- level of work being performed by people assigned to this
- classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive
- list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of
- personnel so classified.
JOB SUMMARY
- PINE Lab, under the direction of Dr. Laurel Gabard-Durnam, seeks a
- postdoctoral fellow to execute research projects within the scope
- of our Gates Foundation-funded Project SCALE, assessing how we can
- create and implement low-density and low-cost EEG solutions to
- measure neurodevelopment and evaluate public health interventions
- in development. The postdoctoral fellow would have access to
- multiple large-scale datasets through this project and can ask
- content questions that fit their career goals and interests using
- these datasets.
- This role and PINE Lab are part of the Center for Cognitive and
- Brain Health in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering
- Complex at Northeastern University, a community of labs examining
- brain, mental, and physical health across the lifespan.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Phd in Cognitive Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology, Psychology, or related field;
- Experience with EEG signal processing and study design;
- Statistical analysis skills for brain analyses; and
- Strong communication skills and ability to work both within a team and independently.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Executing and leading research projects within the scope of the Gates Foundation Project funding (45%);
- Generating first-author manuscripts in collaboration with team members and Laurel (45%);
- Mentoring junior lab members and co-supervising undergraduate students working on the projects (5%); and
- Contributing to HAPPE software as needed to execute the research projects (5%).
Position Type
Research
Additional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
- Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
- eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
- time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
- well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
- more information.
- All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
- consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
- color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
- status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
- law.
Compensation Grade/Pay Type:
108S
Expected Hiring Range:
$60,315.00 - $85,192.50
- With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend
- on several factors, which may include your education, experience,
- location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay
- comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role.
- Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to
- change.
To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Postdoctoral-Research-Fellow_R142075
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