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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow for the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the New Jersey Medical School.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be interested in conducting cognitive and behavioral neuroscience research in Autism Spectrum Disorder with a focus in social cognition and neuroscience. The two-year funded program aims to prepare scientists for a career in clinical research within the specialty area of pediatric research, with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Assist in ongoing endeavors as well as develop his/her own mentored research projects. There are opportunities for fellows to join existing programs of the Center for Neuropsychology and Neuroscience Research.
• Contribute towards various aspects of research projects ranging from inception (e.g., study formulation, grantswriting, etc.) to manuscript publication.
• Fulfill all mandatory Compliance requirements (i.e. CITI, HIPAA and other required certifications).

Information about the benefits provided to Rutgers employees can be found at: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview

• Doctorate in neuroscience (e.g. cognitive, behavioral), neuropsychology, psychology, or a related field.
• Prior experience in performing research studies in human subjects, as well as some history of publication and presentation of original research.

• Experience with neuropsychological testing, experience with neuroimaging (e.g., fMRI, DTI), the ability to independently develop processing methods for data analysis (using for example Matlab or Labview), knowledge of statistical data analysis, and excellent written communication skills.