Postdoctoral Research Associate I, Psychology (Temporary)

University of Arizona

life insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Oct 18, 2025

Postdoctoral Research Associate I, Psychology (Temporary)
Posting Number	req24211
Department	Psychology
Department Website Link	https://psychology.arizona.edu/
Location	Main Campus
Address	Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights	The University of Arizona's Department of Psychology invites you to apply to the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate I. This position will develop and refine computational approaches, analyses, and neural circuit models for understanding local-field and neural ensemble data collected from rodent models of healthy aging and age-associated disorders. These analyses and models will contribute to NIH grant funded research into Alzheimer's disease and its impact on hippocampal and prefrontal cortex function. The successful candidate should also be capable of writing manuscripts suitable for publication in academic journals. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.
Duties & Responsibilities	Computational analysis and modeling of neural data. Write up manuscripts and generate figures for manuscripts related to the publication. Contribute (writing and figures) to grant submissions related to this project. Train lab members in various computational techniques.
Minimum Qualifications	PhD in Neuroscience or related field. Demonstrated research background in the analysis of neural ensemble data and in the modeling of neuronal activity.
Preferred Qualifications
FLSA	Exempt
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week	40
Job FTE	1.0
Work Calendar	Fiscal
Job Category	Research
Benefits Eligible	Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay	NIH Salary Guidelines, Depends on Experience
Compensation Type	salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required:	Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies	1
Target Hire Date	11/10/2025
Expected End Date	5/31/2026
Contact Information for Candidates	Stephen Cowen \| scowen@arizona.edu
Open Date	10/17/2025
Open Until Filled	Yes
Documents Needed to Apply	Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter
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