Dear SRP members,
Please let me know if you have a student who
would be interested in this post-doc position. Thank you!
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UCLA Post-doc in
Psychoneuroimmunology & Depression Research
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The UCLA Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research
(PI: George Slavich) is seeking to hire a full-time
post-doctoral fellow interested in studying neural,
immunologic, and genomic mechanisms underlying risk for
depression and related health problems in adolescence. This
is an NIMH-funded position, with full salary and benefits.
Responsibilities will include helping lead a multi-level
fMRI study; developing and implementing fMRI tasks; scanning
participants; processing and analyzing fMRI data; examining
associations between neural, immunologic, genomic, and/or
behavioral data; presenting at conferences; and preparing
manuscripts for publication. The successful candidate will
help manage the existing research protocol. She/he will also
extend the study to include new tasks or approaches for
understating and/or modifying risk for stress-related
disorders in adolescence, based on the candidates
interests. Necessary qualifications: expected Ph.D. in
neuroscience, psychology, or related field; strong prior
training in social, affective, and/or cognitive
neuroscience; strong fMRI task development and programming
skills; evidence of past scientific productivity and future
promise; and interest in immunology and/or social genomics.
The lab is based at the Cousins Center for
Psychoneuroimmunology in the Semel Institute for
Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA (http://www.uclastresslab.org).
Self-motivated, highly reliable, scientifically creative
individuals from all backgrounds, who are looking to work in
an exciting, multi-disciplinary environment, are encouraged
to apply. To apply, email a single PDF to George Slavich,
Ph.D. (gslavich@mednet.ucla.edu)
that includes: (a) one-page (max) cover letter describing
past training, current work, future goals, and the contact
information for two professional references; (b) updated CV;
and (c) 1-2 recent publications. Application reviews will
begin immediately and should be received by 12/31/2015 to
ensure full consideration.
UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.