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Postdoctoral Employee - Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory (BPL) - NVPSR

University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/16/2025

Position overview

Salary range : The UC postdoc salary scales set the minimum pay determined by experience level at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position : https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / _files / 2024-25 / oct-2024-scales / t23.pdf . The current minimum salary range for this position is $64,480-$71,908. Salaries above the minimum may be offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time : 100%

Anticipated start : September 1, 2024

Position duration : 2 year appointment with a possibility of renewal

Application Window

Open date : August 10, 2024

Next review date : Friday, Jan 31, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Friday, Feb 28, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Berkeley Psychophysiology Laboratory (BPL) at the University of California, Berkeley is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar, directed by Robert W. Levenson, Ph.D. The BPL laboratory personnel currently include eight full-time staff members, one postdoctoral, two graduate students, and a large team of part-time research assistants. BPL conducts research on human emotion using behavioral, self-report, neuroimaging, and psychophysiological methodologies. Current NIA-funded research projects focus on emotional changes that occur in dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases and risk factors for health declines in dementia caregivers. BPL is currently involved primarily in new data collection but also in working with previously-collected archival data.

Responsibilities include :

Research : Leading efforts to organize and analyze data obtained from current and archival research, working with Dr. Levenson and laboratory members to plan and write scientific publications, designing and conducting research studies to expand the lab's research and pursue the postdoctoral's own research interests.

Project management : Working on research protocol design, grant writing, and reporting progress to funding organizations. Coordinating work of research assistants on the current grant-funded caregiver research projects.

Mentoring : Receiving mentoring from Dr. Levenson and providing mentoring to students (e.g., suggesting readings, leading a journal club, providing career advice).

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

required at time of application)

PhD (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a PhD (or equivalent international degree) program.

Additional qualifications

required at time of start)

  • No more than three years of post-degree research experience by start date.
  • PhD (or equivalent international degree)

Preferred qualifications

  • Ph.D. or equivalent international degree in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field
  • Strong publication record
  • Experience in managing research projects. Such research areas of particular interest include affective science, dementia and neurodegenerative diseases, caregiving, brain-behavior interactions, close-relationships, and intervention research.
  • Technical skills in psychophysiology, neuroimaging, behavioral coding, and eye-tracking are desirable as are statistical skills working with psychophysiological, structural neuroimaging, longitudinal, and time-series data.
  • Ability to write up results for publications in a timely manner
  • Strong initiative and organizational and interpersonal skills
  • Application Requirements

    Document requirements

    Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

    Cover Letter

    Research Summary - Please provide one-page summary of current and future research interests.

    Reference requirements

  • 3-6 required (contact information only)
  • Apply link : https : / / aprecruit.berkeley.edu / JPF04514

    Help contact : dreamartinez@berkeley.edu

    About UC Berkeley

    UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

    The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

    Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy .

    In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

    As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

    As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

  • Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
  • UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
  • UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
  • APM - 035 : Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
  • Job location

    Berkeley, CA

    Salary : $64,480 - $71,908

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