Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Posting Title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

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Hiring Department:

Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Nov 30, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Hamilton Lab at the University of Texas, Austin (PI: Liberty Hamilton, PhD) is seeking to fill a postdoctoral research position. Research in the Hamilton Lab focuses on understanding the development of speech and sound processing in the human brain. The lab uses a combination of intracranial electrophysiology in patients with epilepsy, scalp EEG in healthy controls, neuroimaging, behavior, and computational and statistical models to answer these questions. The position will involve direct interactions with pediatric epilepsy patients in the hospital, as well as analysis of neurophysiology and neuroimaging data. This position is based in Austin, Texas and includes the possibility of traveling for site visits in Houston, Texas. This position is currently funded for one year, with the potential for renewal depending on funding availability and performance.

Purpose

This position involves work under the aims of an NIH-funded grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

Responsibilities

• Experimental design, data collection in intracranial patients

• Conducting data analyses and generation of presentations and manuscripts from research findings

• Organization of data and code for data sharing in accordance with funder requirements

• Mentorship of graduate students

Required Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer Science, Biomedical or Electrical Engineering, or related fields. Must have been received within three years of start date.

• Strong quantitative and coding skills

• Experience with collecting and analyzing neurophysiology data (broadly defined – could be scalp EEG, neurophysiological recordings in animal models, intracranial EEG, MEG, etc.)

• A publication record that reflects experience with electrophysiology data, quantitative analysis methods, and/or machine learning

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Exceptional time management and organizational skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience interacting with human participants in research

• Prior experience working with children

• Experience using python for data analyses

• Prior experience with linear regression models, linear mixed effects models, time series analysis, machine learning

• Experience applying for external funding

• Strong oral and written proficiency in Spanish

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office and lab conditions

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

• Research statement is optional

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

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• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
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• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

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