Postdoctoral Research Associate -IRACDA-2

Our Commitment    

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.    

Who we are  

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. 

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.   

Location: Bryan, TX

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.   

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume. 

Required education and experience

• Appropriate PhD in a related field.

Physical Requirements

• Must be capable of remaining seated at computer/amplifier/microscope for one or more extended blocks of time (2-3 h) on a given day.

• Must have hand-eye coordination and dexterity to perform rodent surgical procedures/prepare brain slices for electrophysiological recordings.

• Good visual acuity – corrective lens, including contact lens, is acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Offered and accepted a slot in the IRACDA program at TAMU.

• Experience with machine learning and deep neural network techniques.

• Experience with wearable and sensors placed in the environment.

• Knowledge of characteristics associated with mild cognitive impairment capturable with digital interfaces.

• Experience with agentic large language models.

• Experience in artificial intelligence to develop the algorithms for digital twins.

• Experience with both qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques.

• Experience in cleaning and analyzing healthcare data.

• Ability to work cooperatively with others.

• Understanding of brain function and the single neuron, neural circuits and/or behavioral levels.

Responsibilities

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums  

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas   

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time  

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  

• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees  

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.