University of Arizona

Postdoctoral Research Associate I


PayCompetitive
LocationTucson/Arizona
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: req23405
      Postdoctoral Research Associate I
      Posting Number req23405
      Department Psychology
      Department Website Link
      Location Main Campus
      Address Tucson, AZ USA
      Position Highlights The Postdoctoral Researcher will lead and support experimental research on visual and perception and decision-making in complex environments, with a focus on medical image perception and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This position offers hands-on experience with behavioral, eye tracking and EEG methods, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and opportunities for mentorship, authorship, and grant development. Our main focus is in how people search withing the visual world, and in particular, how do people search for signs of cancer.The ideal candidate had experience in human visual or medical imaging research, experience with EEG and eye tracking methods, and has strong programming and data analyses experience.

      Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, vision, and life insurance; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; access to UA 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

      Core Research Activities

      • Data Analysis and Interpretation: Analyzing data, drawing conclusions, and preparing reports.
      • Writing, Publication Dissemination of research: Preparing manuscripts. publication in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to grant proposals, and presenting research findings at conferences and lab meetings.
      • Literature Review: Staying up-to-date with relevant research and participating in scientific discussions.

      Lab and Mentorship Responsibilities:

      • Lab Management: Performing assigned lab duties, maintaining stock reagents, and ensuring general lab operations.
        Mentorship:
      • Guiding and mentoring other researchers, including graduate and undergraduate students.
        Collaboration:
      • Working with other researchers within the lab and potentially with external research groups.

      Grant Writing: Contributing to the development of grant proposals and progress reports.

      Organization and Traveling to remote locations for data collection

      • Will need to help organize data collection locally, domestically, and international
      Minimum Qualifications
      • PhD in relevant field
      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 7/28/2025
      Expected End Date
      Contact Information for Candidates Stepen Adamo
      sadamo@arizona.edu
      Open Date 7/17/2025
      Open Until Filled Yes
      Documents Needed to Apply Resume and Cover Letter
      Special Instructions to Applicant
      Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
      Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at cleryact@arizona.edu.
  • About the company

      95194 The University of Arizona is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona.

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