Postdoctoral Research Associate – Psychology & Biobehavioral Sciences

A postdoc position is available in The Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences.

 

The Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is seeking outstanding candidates for postdoctoral research fellowships. These fellowships include elective concentrations in biobehavioral health and pediatric psychology, and in cognitive neuroscience. As a Research Fellow, you will benefit from access to a top-tier scientific environment, a competitive stipend (24% above NIH levels), excellent health benefits, professional development, and outstanding mentoring.

 

The Department includes 24 faculty across clinical, clinician-scientist and research tracks and houses robust clinical and research training programs at the post-doctoral fellowship (including NIH T32 funded slots), pre-doctoral internship and graduate student practicum levels. The Department also maintains comprehensive clinical-research and data science resources. Shared institutional resources are readily available, including biorepository and clinical biomarkers labs, biostatistics, applied bioinformatics, proteomics and metabolomics and a variety of brain and body imaging resources (MRI, fMRI, DTI, MRS, fNIRS, PET), among other resources.

 

Eligibility criteria for postdoctoral research fellowship:

• Doctoral degree in related field.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

• Attention to detail, strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

• Interest in pursuing research-focused academic career.

 

Interested candidates should submit a current CV, a cover letter, and a statement of research interests and future goals. Direct questions to: PSYRecruit@stjude.org

 

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has a diverse, global patient population and workforce, built on the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our founder Danny Thomas envisioned a hospital that would treat children of the world—regardless of race, religion or a family’s ability to pay. Learn more about our history and commitment.

 

Today, we continue the mission to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. As we accelerate this progress globally, we believe our legacy of diversity, equity and inclusion is foundational to success. With the commitment of leaders at all levels of the organization, we strive to ensure the St. Jude culture, leadership approaches and talent processes are equitable and culturally responsive. View our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report to learn about the hospital’s roots in diversity, equity and inclusion, where we are today and our aspirations for an even better future.

 

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