Stanford postdoctoral position: cognitive and genetic analysis of psychopathology in children

We are seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher experienced in the analysis of genetic, structural, or functional magnetic resonance imaging data to work on a 1-year NIH-funded data analysis project examining sex differences in the development of psychopathology in children, adolescents, and young adults. Activities will include cognitive, genetic, and neuroimaging data processing, cleaning and quality control, and collaborative data analysis. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in statistics, computer science, psychology, cognitive neuroscience, or a related field. The statistical learning postdoctoral fellow will engage in analyzing and integrating multimodal clinical, cognitive, genetic, and neuroimaging data of 10,000 children, adolescents, and young adults. This fellow will also work collaboratively with a neuroimaging research assistant and supervise graduate students in the School of Medicine and the Department of Statistics who will assist in processing and analysis of the data. Finally, the postdoctoral fellow will assist with the preparation of manuscripts, progress reports, and future grant submissions related to this project. Work will be carried out with a team of interdisciplinary investigators at Stanford University, led by PI Manpreet Singh, M.D. (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry), and under the direct supervision of Lester Mackey, Ph.D. (Statistics), Joachim Hallmayer, M.D. (Psychiatric Genetics), and Ian Gotlib, Ph.D. (Psychology). The Stanford Department of Psychiatry seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our strong commitment to the twin goals of achievement of excellence and diversity among faculty, trainees, and staff. We are thus interested in candidates who are committed to the highest standards of scholarship and professional activities, and to the development of a climate that supports equality and diversity. Please send a cover letter, CV and two letters of recommendation to mksingh-AT-stanford.edu. Position available immediately.