Child Development Laboratory, University of Maryland, College Park
The Child Development Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park, (http://www.cdl.umd.edu) is searching for a postdoctoral associate to work on the HBCD, Healthy Brain and Cognitive Development study, a national study recruiting women during pregnancy and following their infants through the first five years of their lives. https://heal.nih.gov/research/infants-and-children/healthy-brain. The position is to begin Spring or Summer of 2025 and is for two years, with the possibility of an extension depending on grant funding.
The successful candidate will be responsible for working with the HBCD EEG core on the quality control of EEG and ERP data that are being collected at 26 sites around the country. Experience with software programs and coding (MATLAB, EEGLAB, Python) is essential. Other duties include working with research assistants, graduate and undergraduate students.
Position qualifications include a PhD in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field; experience with EGI high density for ERP and EEG acquisition and analysis is preferred; strong experimental and statistical skills; ability to work independently and in a team environment on multiple tasks and projects and to share one’s expertise with and train others. Excellent scientific writing skills are also desired.
Please address questions or send a letter of research interests, a CV, and contact information for three references to Nathan Fox (fox@umd.edu) and Jamie Listokin (listokin@umd.edu). Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
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