Prospective postdoctoral scholars

(1) Postdoctoral fellow/scholar: We currently have an open position for a postdoctoral fellow! This scholar will be working on current and upcoming NIH-funded grants targeting (a) social attention (our ending R15 study) and (b) an upcoming grant targeting social connection and its link to well-being. Both studies use developmental cognitive neuroscience techniques (EEG, eye tracking ECG). The position will be posted until filled, with a hope for the scholar to start in late Summer 2023. Feel free to contact Dr. Hudac for more information before applying! 
View more about the position and apply here:  https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/144971 

• Required Documents to be submitted via the online portal:  (1) Resume, (2) List of References with their Contact Information
• Dr. Hudac strongly encourages you to also attach a Cover letter (under Optional Documents). Use this space to tell us the following:
  • What kind of research did you conduct in graduate school (and before graduate school)?
  • What are your long-term career goals? It's ok if they are not conclusive (see next point)
  • What are your training goals for a postdoctoral fellow/scholar position? ​
  • Why do you want to work with Dr. Hudac and the B-RAD Lab 

Some reasons to apply:

• You are interested in the social brain, broadly! One of the great things about this position is that there will be flexibility to train in and work on many different kind of data -- EEG and ERP, eye tracking, heart-rate/RSA, time-intensive surveys (e.g., daily diaries), "trait" survey data (e.g., 1x survey), and more! 
• You want to be a part of a grant that is ending: This is a great opportunity for postdocs to learn about how grants conclude. Plus, there are many papers that we are hoping to write form the datasets that are being finalized! 
• You want to be a part of a grant that is starting: Dr. Hudac's own postdoc experience took place during the entirety of an R01 project. It can be an incredibly valuable opportunity to learn about how grants start (including management), as well as being a part of making scientific decisions. There is potentially room to develop your own additional questions that map nicely onto our existing project on social connection. 
• You are looking for a training environment that is inclusive: The B-RAD Lab prides itself on identifying aspects of our research that we can improve to ensure that research is inclusive to all -- sometimes that involves re-thinking our methodology, sometimes it is about ensuring our scientific findings are communicated effectively to stakeholders, and other times it's about ensure that we are diversifying the work force. 
• You are interested in neurodiverse populations (e.g., autism) and the social brain: We have started collecting pilot data with autistic youth for the R15 social attention project! And although the upcoming social connection & well-being grant we are launching will involve neurotypical populations, we are applying for additional funding to include neurodiverse populations in this study.