Requisition Number: 2024 - 000

Business Unit: College of Medicine

Department: Neurological Sciences 50001975

Reg-Temp: Full-Time Regular

Position Summary:

• Conduct collaborative research (with MBHL research team, industry, and academic partners) on cognitive effects of disease on human behavior to develop models of disease.
• Work with MBHL research team to identify, develop, and implement new research ideas, funding proposals, and data analyses.
• Analyze data to provide answers to research questions.
• Author publications and present findings to the scientific community.
• Prepare technical reports for internal use and funding agencies.

Required Qualifications:

• A PhD in Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychology, Human Factors, or related field. Basic and clinical research experience are accepted.
• Strong analytic skills in statistical modeling of human behavior and health data. Machine learning backgrounds in modeling human behavioral data, as well as experience with digital twin and large language models, are also accepted.
• Exposure to behavioral simulation work (such as driving simulation).
• Statistical programming ability (e.g., R and Python) are preferred.

Supplemental Qualifications:

• Demonstrated academic success through publications, conference presentations, and participation in funded research
• Training or experience in grant application and IRB application preparation
• Exposure to predictive, time series, and machine learning modeling approaches.
• Proficiency in experimental design and implementation.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, ability to work as a team member, and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative, collaborative, critical thinker.

Salary Range: Salary Commensurate with Experience

About University of Nebraska Medical Center

A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond. As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving our state and its communities through award-winning outreach. UNMC also is committed to embracing the richness of diversity, and is a major economic engine for the state of Nebraska. Led by Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., UNMC has six colleges, two institutes and a graduate studies program, serving nearly 4,000 students in more than two dozen programs. Our physician assistant program was recently ranked ninth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and our primary care program was ranked 17. The university’s physical therapy, pharmacy and public health programs also are ranked among the top in the country. Read more about how this public academic health sciences center helps Nebraska.

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