Research Associate Post Doc
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Job Description
The Developmental Social Affective Neuroscience Lab at the University of Texas at Dallas directed by Dr. Leehyun Yoon is seeking a selfmotivated and inquisitive postdoctoral scholar to take the lead on a project on the neural mechanisms of selfesteem updating through social comparison in social media and achievementrelated contexts. The sample of this project will include emerging adults and adolescents. The desired start date is January 2024 but is flexible. Our research uses behavioral tasks functional and structural neuroimaging computational modeling and longitudinal data analysis to investigate the mechanisms of selfreferential processing and social motivation/behavior in young people (ages 10 25 and their link to mental health outcomes and social functioning. Dr. Yoon strives to build a collaborative and stimulating lab environment (see for lab values) and promote the careers of trainees. Our lab is a part of the Center for Vital Longevity CVL a research center where nine research labs are housed. The CVL is dedicated to understanding the brain and cognitive health across the lifespan from childhood to late adulthood. The postdoc will be able to interact with researchers at CVL and the department of psychology at UT Dallas. The CVL is located blocks away from the UTD imaging Center where MRI equipment is housed. The lab is located in the heart of Dallas a fun dynamic and affordable city.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Designing novel behavioral/fMRI experiments Programming experiments with psychtoolbox cogent 2000 or Eprime Supervising research assistants for data collection Behavioral and fMRI data analysis with newly collected data Behavioral and fMRI/structural MRI data analysis with the labs existing data related to social feedback processing Data interpretation Preparing manuscripts for publication and presenting findings at a conference
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
