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Dr. Lauren Shuffrey invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral research scientist to conduct studies examining prenatal environmental influences on maternal mental health and child neurodevelopmental outcomes. Dr. Shuffrey’s ongoing projects are primarily focused on the effects of prenatal maternal metabolic disorders, prenatal maternal mood disorders, and substance exposure on child brain-behavioral development from birth through early childhood. Research methodologies broadly include peripheral marker assays (e.g. immunoassays), electroencephalography (EEG), eye-tracking, and behavioral paradigms.

The ideal candidate will have experience in longitudinal biobehavioral research with pregnant individuals and/or infants, strong data analysis and programming skills (e.g. R, Matlab, and/or Python), and will be highly motivated to publish first-author papers by working closely with Dr. Shuffrey and the other lab members. Responsibilities will include supervising data collection and design, implementation, and deployment of quality control, spearheading data processing and analysis, writing manuscripts, preparing conference presentations, and writing mentored grant proposals.

The Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU GSOM is located in Midtown Manhattan: https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/child-adolescent-psychiatry/. Lab space includes 6 family-friendly testing rooms that include a mock MRI scanner, EEG and eye-tracking room, a Hyperfine portable MRI system, and state-of-the-art behavioral testing space.

This position is to begin Summer or Fall 2023 for funding up to three years. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Salary range: $60,000 – $65,000 per year plus full benefits. Interested individuals should email a cover letter that includes contact information for 2 references and a CV to lauren.shuffrey@nyulangone.org.

Website: http://lauren-shuffrey.squarespace.com/testimonials
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=lauren+shuffrey

Required education and expertise: PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Human Development, Biobehavioral Sciences, or related field. Experience in conducting maternal mental health assessments and/or processing child physiological data (e.g. EEG) is preferred, but not required. Individuals with diverse perspectives are especially encouraged to apply. The position is available beginning July 2023 and requires a two-year commitment.

About New York University Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

NYU Langone Health’s Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry brings together highly specialized clinicians, researchers, and educators who are committed to addressing the urgent and unmet mental health needs of children, families, and communities. As one of only two independent child and adolescent psychiatry departments at a top-ranked academic medical center in the United States, we are changing the way we think about and treat child mental health and developmental disorders. We are also advancing translation of the latest insights into the causes, courses, and treatment of these conditions. Under the leadership of Jennifer Havens, MD. Opens in a new tab, department chair; Moriah E. Thomason, PhD, Vice Chair of Research; and Jess P. Shatkin, MD, MPH. Opens in a new tab, vice chair for education, our department’s mission is to define future innovations in mental health, care integration, inclusive education, and community collaboration. Our goal is to improve the lives of children with mental health needs and those who care for them.

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