Postdoctoral Position in Affective and Clinical/Translational Neuroscience
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Candidates are being considered for a NIMH-funded postdoctoral position in the laboratory
of Dr. Alex Shackman in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland at
College Park
(
http://shackmanlab.org/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-…)xpv1SHI3pWO0MYR4nQ&e=>).
The overarching mission of the lab is to have a deep impact on the fields of affective and
translational neuroscience. To that end, we do our best to perform innovative studies that
can lead to significant discoveries, to disseminate our discoveries as widely as possible,
and to mentor trainees to become top-notch scientists. The focus of this position will be
to support on-going projects aimed at understanding the neurobiology of fear and anxiety
and its role in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders, depression, and
substance abuse. A secondary focus will be on linking variation in the function of that
circuitry to thoughts, feelings, and behavior in the real-world, indexed using ecological
momentary assessment (EMA) techniques. There will be opportunities to become involved in
other projects and to develop new analytic strategies. We are particularly excited about
candidates with a strong background in fMRI methods or other kinds of computationally
intensive signal processing (e.g. machine learning), but will also consider those with
expertise in other areas of affective/cognitive neuroscience or data science/scientific
programming. We want someone who is comfortable teaching themselves new techniques and who
can jump right into doing science, so decent-or-better coding and statistical skills are
mandatory. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field and excellent organizational
and interpersonal skills. This is a 1-year position that is renewable, contingent on
performance and funding. Applicants should send a cover letter or portfolio describing
relevant skills, experience, and interests—please provide concrete details about your
technical contributions to past projects. Please include a current CV and contact
information for 2-3 references to Dr. Shackman
(shackman@umd.edu<mailto:shackman@umd.edu>). Applicants will be considered until the
position is filled. The University of Maryland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative-Action
Employer. This is a fantastic opportunity to live in an explore DC, MD, or Northern VA
(aka The DMV)!
Read more about the NIMH R01 project
here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.dbknews.com…
and
here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__projectreporte…b175JkAKH-sR4TVu67c&e=>.
Read more about the NIDA R21 project
here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__shackmanlab.org…
and
here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__projectreporte…kx5Hi4V573Bg_Gk5nMQ&e=>.
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Alexander J. Shackman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience and Cognitive Science (NACS) Program
University of Maryland
4094 Campus Drive (Biology/Psychology Building)
College Park, MD 20742-4411
Telephone: +1 (608) 358-5025<tel:(608)%20358-5025>
Email: shackman@umd.edu<mailto:shackman@wisc.edu>
Web:
http://shackmanlab.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3…
Office: 1147D BPS
Affective and Translational Neuroscience Laboratory: 0124 BPS (Basement Level) | (301)
405-9842<tel:(301)%20405-9842>