Post Doctoral Fellow
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21 hours ago
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Job Summary
Campus
OSU-Center for Health Sciences
Contact Name & Email
Jamie Childers
Work Schedule
Typically Monday - Friday 8 hour shifts
Appointment Length
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
Hiring Range
$ - $ Salary
About this Position
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (OSU-CHS) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join a nationally recognized research team investigating the effects of prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) medications. The position is based at the OSU Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience in Tulsa Oklahoma a growing hub for translational neuroscience and advanced biomedical imaging.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The successful candidate will play a central role in the design leadership collection and analysis of prenatal/fetal and infant MRI/fMRI data. This project which is a collaboration between the labs of Drs. Julie Croff (maternal and child health) and Kyle Simmons (neuroimaging and GLP-1RAs) integrates neuroimaging clinical and behavioral approaches to better understand how prenatal exposure to GLP-1RA medications may influence early neurodevelopment. Candidates must have strong demonstrated experience in neuroimaging analysis to be considered for this position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and assist in MRI/fMRI data acquisition with emphasis on prenatal and early infant imaging.
- Conduct neuroimaging data preprocessing quality control and statistical analyses using established pipelines (AFNI FSL SPM or similar).
- Develop optimize and maintain analysis pipelines and shell scripts for large complex imaging datasets.
- Contribute to manuscript preparation conference presentations and grant submissions.
- Collaborate closely with an interdisciplinary team of neuroscientists clinicians and imaging specialists at OSU and partner institutions.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D./Ed.D.
- Ph.D. in neuroscience biomedical engineering psychology physiology or a related field.
Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:
- Interest in neurodevelopment and/or early brain maturation
- Demonstrated experience with MRI/fMRI data acquisition.
- Proven ability to independently run MRI sessions including setup participant screening and monitoring and adherence to safety and quality control protocols.
- Demonstrated expertise with image pre-processing and quantitative analysis of structural and functional MRI data.
- Proficiency with Unix/Linux environments shell scripting and relevant neuroimaging software (e.g. AFNI FSL SPM etc.).
- Strong programming or data analysis skills in Python MATLAB or R.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including a record of scientific writing and publication.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an interdisciplinary research environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with structural or functional MRI in prenatal infant or pediatric populations including familiarity with developmental and motion-related challenges to these unique groups.
- Experience working with Siemens MRI systems including sequence optimization parameter adjustment and quality assurance for neurodevelopmental imaging.
Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:
- Demonstrated experience with motion correction strategies and other advanced preprocessing techniques to improve data quality in perinatal or infant imaging.
- Familiarity with longitudinal neuroimaging study design and analysis including strategies for tracking developmental trajectories and managing repeated measures data.
- Working knowledge of machine learning or advanced statistical modeling approaches for neuroimaging data.
- Evidence of publication productivity and engagement in collaborative interdisciplinary research environments.
Key Skills
- Teacher Coaching
- Public Health
- Google Docs
- Classroom Experience
- Systems Engineering
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Grant Writing
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
