Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory

Job no: 541391 Work type: Post Doc Associate Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL) Categories: Social/Behavioral Science, Grant or Research Administration Department:26030100 - HH-APK-ADMINISTRATION Classification Title Postdoctoral Research Associate - The Neurocognitive and Behavioral Development Laboratory Classification Minimum Requirements:Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, or a closely related field Job Description These projects are housed in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology and are conducted in close collaboration with the UF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (http://card.ufl.edu/), the UF Health Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment (https://autism.psychiatry.ufl.edu/), the UF Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Human Imaging Core (https://www.ctsi.ufl.edu/research/laboratory-services/human-imaging-core/), and the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases (https://fixel.ufhealth.org/). Together, these partnerships provide a rich, multidisciplinary research environment and strong clinical-translational training opportunities. The Postdoctoral Associate will play a central role in these NIH-funded projects and will be expected to take intellectual leadership across multiple aspects of the research program. Responsibilities Publish scientific findings in peer-reviewed journals (expected 2-3 publications per year)Support the PI in grant development and submissionSupervise graduate and undergraduate research activities related to human data acquisition, data quality control, data analysis, result interpretation, presentations, and manuscript preparationContribute to the development of new research studies, laboratory manuals, and standard operating proceduresParticipate actively in lab meetings and collaborative research activities Expected Salary $62,652 Required Qualifications Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Rehabilitation Science, or a closely related fieldStrong verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-based research environmentProficiency with at least one statistical software package and experience conducting quantitative analysesStrong organizational skills and motivation to lead complex human-subjects research Preferred Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: Statistical analysis (e.g., SPSS or R)Programming experience (e.g., MATLAB or Python)Demonstrated trajectory toward applying for an NIH K-award within two years of appointment Special Instructions To Applicants The position will be supervised by Dr. Zheng Wang. The appointment is for 30 months, with the possibility of renewal. In order to be considered, you must upload the following: A cover letter describing research experience and interestsCurriculum vitaePDF copies of three recent publications or writing samplesContact information for three professional references For questions about the position, please contact Dr. Zheng Wang directly at zheng.wang@ufl.edu. Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date. Health Assessment Required:No Advertised: 17 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 01 Oct 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Whatsapp Facebook LinkedIn Email App