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The University of Texas at Austin · 2 months ago

Postdoctoral Fellow, Aphasia Research and Treatment Lab, Moody College of Communication

positionAUSTIN, TX
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad, Entry Level

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow for the Aphasia Research and Treatment Lab. This role involves conducting NIH-funded studies on primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and implementing behavioral and neuromodulatory interventions to enhance communication and quality of life.

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Responsibilities

Data collection (e.g., participant screening, assessment) for studies examining the nature and management of primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and related disorders
Analysis of behavioral data (e.g., assessment and treatment data; acoustic and linguistic analyses of connected speech), with potential to implement and/or learn brain imaging data analysis
Organization of data and managing databases shared across labs
Generation of presentations and manuscripts from research findings

Qualification

Doctoral degreeCognitive neuroscienceBehavioral data analysisR programmingNeuroimaging analysisClinical trialsMulti-site data collectionSoft skills

Required

A doctoral degree (earned within the last 3 years) in speech-language pathology, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, cognitive science, linguistics, or a related field
A publication record that reflects experience with cognitive neuroscience, neurorehabilitation, neurogenic communication disorders, or related areas
Experience with collecting and analyzing behavioral and/or brain imaging data
Experience using R (or comparable software); experience specifically with linear-mixed effects regression models

Preferred

Prior experience interacting with individuals with aphasia, dementia, or related conditions in a research context
Experience managing multi-site data collection workflows
Experience conducting neuroimaging analyses
Experience working with linguistic corpora
Experience with clinical trials
Experience applying for external funding

Benefits

Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Company

The University of Texas at Austin

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The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States.
dateFounded in 1922
location
Austin, Texas, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
Republic Capital Group
2022-09-14Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Will Whiting
Chief Development Officer
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