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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Neuroimaging at the University of Pennsylvania

Drs. Allyson Mackey and Dylan Tisdall are seeking a postdoctoral fellow for an NIH-funded study on early childhood brain development. The goals of the study are to develop motion-resilient structural and functional MRI sequences, and to validate the new sequences in 100 children between the ages of 3 and 5. Children will be recruited from high-poverty, high-opioid use neighborhoods of Philadelphia. This study is part of the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD)https://heal.nih.gov/research/infants-and-children/healthy-brain planning initiative. Ultimately, HBCD will enroll pregnant mothers and follow children for at least 10 years, and will include data on children’s experiences, brain structure and function, and social, emotional, and cognitive development.

The postdoctoral fellow will join the Changing Brain Labhttp://www.allysonmackey.com/ at the University of Pennsylvania, an interdisciplinary research group that studies how young children’s experiences change their brains. We are interested in the development of academically-relevant skills including reasoning, curiosity, creativity, and persistence. The CBL is part of a vibrant psychology and neuroscience community at Penn, and is affiliated with mindCOREhttps://mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/, the Center for Neuroscience and Societyhttps://neuroethics.upenn.edu/, and the Positive Psychology Centerhttps://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/. Imaging is conducted at the Center for Functional Neuroimaginghttps://cfn.upenn.edu/facilities.htm, which includes research-dedicated 3T Siemens Prisma and 7T Siemens Terra scanners.

We welcome candidates with doctoral degrees in a wide variety of fields, including physics, engineering, statistics, neuroscience, and psychology. Applicants should have strong publication records, experience with pediatric neuroimaging, strong statistical training, and excellent computational skills.

To apply, please send a cover letter describing your doctoral research and your goals for postdoctoral training, as well as your CV to Allyson Mackey at mackeya@upenn.edumailto:mackeya@upenn.edu. As the position involves collaborating with multiple advisors, graduate students, and research assistants, please provide contact information for someone who has mentored you, and for someone you have mentored.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.The position is for one year, renewable for up to 3 years total. Ideal start date is on or before February 1st, 2020.

-- Allyson Mackey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of Pennsylvania 425 S. University Avenue Levin Building, Room 354 Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-573-3074