Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis
/Postdoctoral Fellow Position, Translational Psychophysiology and Assessment Laboratory (T-PAL), UC Davis MIND Institute and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Sacramento, CA
The UC Davis MIND Institute announces the availability of one full-time NIH-funded post-doctoral position, primarily within the Translational Psychophysiology and Assessment Laboratory (T-PAL), under the direction of Professor David Hessl. T-PAL is focused on assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, with current emphasis on fragile X and Down syndromes, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disabilities broadly defined. Dr. Hessl also co-directs a longitudinal study focused on trajectories and markers of neurodegeneration in adult carriers of the fragile X premutation, a group at risk for development of a progressive neuro-motor disease, fragile X-associated tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).
Minimum requirements: Applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology, cognitive or affective neuroscience, or other related discipline. If the mechanism of support will be the ARTP fellowship, the fellow must be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident.
Start Date: September 1, 2017 for ARTP; earlier start date possible otherwise
Due Date: June 21, 2017 for ARTP fellowship; open application otherwise