Positions and Fellowships

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Tenure Track Faculty , Learning & Behavior Area, UCLA

Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Iowa

Postdoctoral training in the Integrative Neurobiology of Social
Processes, Michigan State University

Full Time Research Assistant, Psychology, Virginia Tech University

Postdoctoral Associate, Cornell University

Tenure Track Faculty, Learning & Behavior Area, UCLA

The UCLA Department of Psychology announces a Tenure-Track Faculty
position in our Learning & Behavior Area. The rank for the appointment
is open, although candidates at the Assistant Professor level will
receive preference. Candidates should have an active research program
that complements current research efforts in the basic processes of
Learning & Behavior. Some examples of potential areas of interest are:
Developmental Psychobiology of Learning, Social Influences on
Behavior, Formal Modeling of Learning, Behavioral Economics, and
Extinction of Learned Behavior. Applicants will be expected to develop
and maintain an extramurally funded research program. The position
entails responsibilities for graduate and undergraduate courses.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research
and teaching interests, and should arrange for at least three letters
of recommendation to be sent to Learning & Behavior Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, UCLA, Box 951563, Los Angeles, CA 90095.
Review of applications will begin November 30, 2009. Appointments are
subject to a final determination of the availability of funds. UCLA
is an Equal-Opportunity/Affirmative-Action Employer. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply.

Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Iowa

The Department of Psychology at the University of Iowa invites applications for two tenure-track faculty positions in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience to begin in the academic year 2010. We invite applications from candidates with outstanding research records who work within any subarea of behavioral or cognitive neuroscience.  The appointments are expected to be at the rank of assistant professor and require that the Ph.D. be received by August 8, 2010.  The review of applicants will begin on October 1, 2009 and will continue until the positions are filled.  To apply please visit the UI electronic submission website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty and refer to requisition #56961.  Materials including curriculum vita, copies of selected scholarly papers, and a research statement should be submitted electronically.  Three letters of recommendation should be directed to the BCN Faculty Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 11 Seashore Hall E, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1407.  Informal inquiries about the position can be directed to the Search Chair, John Freeman at john-freeman@uiowa.edu.  The Department of Psychology is experiencing a period of vigorous growth and enhancement, including recently renovated laboratory space.  Candidates may visit our web site at www.psychology.uiowa.edu for more information regarding the Department and life in Iowa City. 

The Department of Psychology and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to gender and ethnic diversity; the strategic plans of the University, College, and Department reflect this commitment.  Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.  The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Postdoctoral training in the Integrative Neurobiology of Social
Processes at Michigan State University

Applications for postdoctoral training are being accepted through an NIMH
training grant on the Integrative Neurobiology of Social Processes at
Michigan State University. Michigan State University has a long history of
excellence in the study of neurobiology, neuroendocrinology, and social
behavior. Applicants, who must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent degree,
will have the opportunity to work in the laboratory of one or more of our
highly interactive and collaborative training faculty [Marc Breedlove,
Lynwood Clemens, Heather Eisthen, Kay Holekamp, Cynthia Jordan, Kelly
Klump, Weiming Li, Joseph Lonstein, Antonio Nunez, Joseph Nunez, Cheryl
Sisk, Juli Wade, Laura Smale] associated with the Departments of
Neuroscience, Psychology, Zoology, and Fisheries & Wildlife. We encourage
individuals from under-represented racial and ethnic groups, individuals
with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds to
apply. The program is described at http://socialneuroscience.msu.edu

For further information, please contact any of the training faculty
directly, or write to Marc Breedlove, Neuroscience Program, 108 Giltner
Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824.

Full-Time Research Assistant, The C.A.P. Lab (Cognition, Affect, Psychophysiology), Virginia Tech

We are seeking a full-time Research Assistant to join our NIH-funded study of cognitive and affective development in infants and children. Responsibilities include recruiting participants, scheduling research visits, collecting behavioral and psychophysiological data, supervising undergraduate research assistants, and data management. Candidates will need a flexible schedule, as some evenings and weekends may be required.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in psychology, human development, or related field; experience assisting or conducting psychology-related research; attention to detail; and good organizational skills. We prefer candidates who have experience working with infants and young children.

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please contact Martha Ann Bell (mabell@vt.edu) with questions. Please see our lab website for information about our research program: http://www.psyc.vt.edu/labs/devcogneuro/

Postdoctoral Associate Position at Cornell University An immediate opening exists for a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University in the laboratory of Dr. Barbara Strupp.  The position provides an excellent opportunity for a researcher trained in developmental psychobiology to apply his/her skills to the study of the cognitive dysfunction produced by Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease.  In addition to mental retardation, individuals with Down syndrome (DS) universally develop the neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) in early adulthood. A mouse model of DS and AD, the Ts65Dn mouse, exhibits key features of these disorders, including early degeneration of cholinergic basal forebrain (CBF) neurons and impairments in the cognitive functions dependent on these neurons and their projection systems, namely, explicit memory and attentional function. A recent study in the Strupp lab demonstrated that supplementation of the maternal diet with excess choline during pregnancy and lactation substantially lessens the attentional and affective dysfunction seen in Ts65Dn mice, as well as improved attention in the wild-type controls.  A recently obtained NIH grant will fund studies designed to assess whether this early supplementation also improves hippocampal function (explicit memory) in the trisomic mice, as well as to assess two putative underlying mechanisms: (1) increased number, size, and/or phenotypic expression of cholinergic neurons in specific basal forebrain nuclei (medial septal nucleus and nucleus basalis) and/or their projection systems, and (2) alterations in the nerve growth factor (NGF) family of neurotrophins and its cognate receptors in CBF target regions (frontal cortex and hippocampus).  In addition to providing information that can be used to improve understanding and treatment of Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s Disease, and aging-related cognitive decline, this project will also provide basic scientific information concerning the neural basis of attention and memory function.  The position involves (1) overseeing the assessment of various cognitive and affective functions in mice (involving automated testing chambers and research assistants), and (2) integrating the cognitive data with neural data collected in two other laboratories.  Expertise in rodent behavioral work is highly desirable, as is expertise in statistical analysis and managing large datasets.  Applicant must be willing to commit at least three years.  Please send CV and three letters of reference to. Dr. B. J. Strupp, 109 Savage Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-6401, bjs13@cornell.edu ; (607) 255-2694, FAX: (607) 255-1033.

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