Postdoctoral Research Scholar - STP - Psychological & Brain Sciences

at  Washington University in St Louis

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar to work on research on cognitive changes in aging, the cognitive neuroscience of aging, personally and socio-emotional aging, and/or translational impact.
Information on being a postdoc at Washington University in St. Louis can be found at https://postdoc.wustl.edu/prospective-postdocs-2/.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD in Psychology or a related field.
• Expertise with developing and conducting lab, web-based and/or archival psychology studies.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects, as evidenced by quantity and quality of publications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently, and take initiative.
• Skilled at research design, participant recruitment, data management, statistical analysis, and scientific writing, and an interest in mentoring junior lab members in these areas.

Trains under the supervision of a faculty mentor including (but not limited to):

• Study Development: Conducting literature review, designing studies, creating study materials and collecting data.
• Analyzing Data: Compiling, cleaning, and analyzing data.
• Writing: Writing manuscripts.
• Communication: Meet with the PI and the lab regularly to discuss research progress and address any issues that arise.
• Presentation of Research: Poster presentations and talks at conferences.
• Perform other duties as assigned.