Postdoctoral Research Associate I

University of Arizona

life insurance, sick time

United States, Arizona, Tucson

Aug 04, 2025

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
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