Postdoctoral Associate

POSITION DETAILS

Employment based visa sponsorship will be considered for this position.

Position Number: 130190

Classification

Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Working Title: Postdoctoral Associate

Department: Academic Affairs-Special Project

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

Pay Basis: Annually

The successful candidate will conduct cutting‑edge research under the mentorship of Principal Investigator, Dr. Franccesco Boeno, to support projects under the Center for Computational Intelligence, in collaboration with Dr. Marcas Bamman at the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC). This position will come with an appointment at IHMC and will collaborate on the creation and/or application of computational models and systems capable of performing complex tasks in strategic research clusters.

Specifically, the candidate will be expected to engage in preclinical research associated with functional and multiomics data generation and analysis. The position is approved for funding for 2 years, with the funding available to extend the appointment to a third year, dependent on having met specified goals and metrics agreed upon by the PI and CCI leadership.

Post‑docs are required to live locally with the expectation of working on campus, with schedule flexibility coordinated with the PI. Move date is also flexible within reason.

The appointee shall have received a doctorate from an accredited institution in a field appropriate to the assigned duties and responsibilities such as Biology, Applied Physiology, Medical Sciences, Movement Sciences, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, or a closely related field. Candidates must have a doctoral degree conferred before the appointment date and must also be authorized to work in the US (US citizens, permanent residents, or appropriate visa status).

No H‑1B visa is allowed due to the current moratorium.

Documented experience working in a collaborative research team environment.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Documented experience working on preclinical research.

Experience with animal handling, molecular biology, skeletal muscle biology and bioinformatics.

Experience securing grant funding for research.

Ability to work collaboratively in a research team environment.

• 35% – Performs or supervises research on assigned projects. (Essential)
• 30% – Coordinates project activities and reports on progress. (Essential)
• 10% – Writes articles for publication. (Essential)
• 10% – Prepares research and presents to applicable parties as needed. (Essential)
• 5% – Compiles data for funding proposals. (Essential)
• 5% – Trains and mentors subordinate research associates and undergraduate students. (Essential)
• 5% – Assists with the writing of funding proposals. (Essential)

• Physical Requirements: No unusual physical requirement. Requires no heavy lifting and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Impact of Deadlines: Work schedules, volume of work, or priorities seldom change. Able to anticipate new work. Minimum distractions or interruptions. Seldom involves conflicting demands on time.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Frequently
• Climbing or balancing: Never
• Stooping: Never
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10 lbs: Occasionally
• Lifting up to 25 lbs: Never
• Lifting over 25 lbs: Never
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors and depth: Daily

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.