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Job description
The University of Minnesota seeks postdoctoral fellows interested in conducting innovative multidisciplinary research in domains including psychology, genetics, statistics, and other quantitative methods, and/or human neuroscience. Fellows are supported by a T32 training grant funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse. The purpose of the training program is to provide research and training opportunities to encourage the development of multidisciplinary skills within or across the above domains as they relate to drug use, addiction, psychopathology, and behavior.
Fellows have the opportunity to work with any of two dozen distinguished faculty mentors. These mentors are highly multidisciplinary and collaborative. They lead both large-scale collaborative efforts as well as specific, tailored research studies within their own laboratories, and use cutting-edge technologies to advance our understanding of the connections between biology and behavior. Faculty mentors hail from eight different departments and centers at the University of Minnesota, including:
Biostatistics
Center for Magnetic Resonance Research
Computer Science
Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Institute for Child Development
Pharmacology
Psychiatry
Psychology
Statistics
For more information, please do reach out to any of our faculty mentors or to Professors Monica Luciana ( ) or Scott Vrieze ( ), who are the directors of this T32 program.
Required Application Materials
Cover letter
A current CV
Contact information for three professional references
Required Qualifications
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Ph.D. in a field related to the domains described above, which may include Biostatistics, Radiology, Computer Science, Genetics, Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Neuroscience, Child Development, Pharmacology, and Psychology will be considered, as will degrees in many other relevant fields.
Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated by scientific publication(s).
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Proven ability to think creatively, solve problems, and work effectively with others. 6. Commitment to continued scientific and methodological research activity related to addiction, broadly writ.
Desired Qualifications
While not required, we also seek individuals who have experience with research involving large-scale data to answer scientific or methodological questions related to the goals of this training program, as described above.
Duties/Responsibilities
Fellows will conduct original research supervised by a faculty mentor with whom they will work closely, communicating the results of that work at scientific meetings and through publication (75%). Fellows will attend the weekly training program pro-seminar (5%), engage in training activities (e.g., workshops) necessary to develop additional skills in their research field of interest (10%), and apply for additional grant funding to bridge their eventual transition to become independent scientists (10%).
Start Date
The start date is negotiable. Initial appointment will be for 12 months but is renewable annually up to two total years, contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
Compensation
Trainees receive stipends at standard NIH levels, as well as financial support for travel and training. At the time of this writing, the NIH levels are described in this notice.
Diversity of Viewpoints and Experiences
Diversity of views and experience is fundamental to the University’s mission. These distinct perspectives and life experiences contribute to the education and enhanced perspective of fellow trainees, faculty, and staff at the University of Minnesota.
The University of Minnesota shall provide equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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About the Department of Psychology
The Department of Psychology is one of the largest departments within the College of Liberal Arts, and is a highly ranked department nationally. Currently, the department has 47 core faculty, 80+ staff, 120 graduate students, and it supports the largest number of undergraduate majors of any academic program on the UMN Twin Cities campus. Additionally, the department has $40 million or more in active research funding at any given time (the majority from NIH), spread across 70 or more projects. In its 100-plus-year history, the Department of Psychology has been marked by distinction and excellence. For additional information, visit our website.
About the College of Liberal Arts
Home to the arts, social sciences, and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments and over 20 interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000 undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400 graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.
CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting, and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and viewpoints—so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand and respect differences.
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