Postdoctoral Research Associate - Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory
Listed on 2026-09-20
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Clinical Research, Data Scientist, Research Assistant/Associate -
Healthcare
Clinical Research, Data Scientist
Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory
Job no: 541391
Work type: Post Doc Associate
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Social/Behavioral Science, Grant or Research Administration
Department: - HH-APK-ADMINISTRATION
Classification
Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory
Classification
Minimum Requirements:
Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, or a closely related field
The Postdoctoral Associate will play a central role in these NIH-funded projects and will be expected to take intellectual leadership across multiple aspects of the research program.
Responsibilities- Publish scientific findings in peer-reviewed journals (expected 2–3 publications per year)
- Support the PI in grant development and submission
- Supervise graduate and undergraduate research activities related to human data acquisition, data quality control, data analysis, result interpretation, presentations, and manuscript preparation
- Contribute to the development of new research studies, laboratory manuals, and standard operating procedures
- Participate actively in lab meetings and collaborative research activities
$62,652
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, or a closely related field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based research environment
- Proficiency with at least one statistical software package and experience conducting quantitative analyses
- Strong organizational skills and motivation to lead complex human-subjects research
Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:
- Statistical analysis (e.g., SPSS or R)
- Programming experience (e.g., MATLAB or Python)
- Demonstrated trajectory toward applying for an NIH K-award within two years of appointment
For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Zheng Wang directly g.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment
Required:
Health Assessment
Required:
No
Advertised: 17 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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