Jobs UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER

We are a motivated team that conducts transdisciplinary research exploring factors linked with health and risk behavior in regard to recreational and medicinal Cannabis use, anxiety, pain management, memory, and cognition. This position is well suited for a Ph.D. graduate pursuing a research career in cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, translational human participant research, or other clinical or biomedical research.

Expected responsibilities:

• We seek a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to aid with NIH-funded studies, including ERP studies of acute influences of THC and CBD on memory encoding and retrieval processes and clinical trials focused on biobehavioral health outcomes, such as substance use, pain, anxiety, sleep, and immune markers.
• Primary responsibilities include the supervision, design, implementation, analysis, and publication of EEG and clinically relevant data.
• The postdoctoral research associate will be responsible for coordinating with the Pl and investigative team in order to manage the collection of behavioral and biological data, correspondence with the IRB regarding updates and amendments to relevant protocols, and supervision and training of research staff.
• The postdoctoral research associate will work closely with the PI to ensure data quality control and the assurance of data safety and monitoring, and in this role will assist the PI to conduct quarterly meetings with the external Data Safety and Monitoring Board.
• Support for grant writing, data management and analysis, and manuscript preparation will also be expected.
• Specifically, it is expected that the postdoctoral research associate will take a lead role in analyzing data, preparing data for presentation at professional conferences, and will collaborate with the PI and Co-Investigators to submit manuscripts for publication.

$63,000 - $68,000 (annual) depending on experience.

Required qualifications include the following:

• Ph.D. in psychology, cognitive science, neuroscience, or another related field
• EEG/ERP experience
• Research experience in cognitive psychology or related areas

• Experience with computer programming, computer networking, and MATLAB.
• Experience conducting human participant research appointments and eligibility screenings.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with study staff, postdoctoral researchers, undergraduates, principal investigators, and other laboratories.

Preferred qualifications include the following:

• Experience conducting human clinical trials research and complying with IRB guidelines
• REDCap project design and management