Developmental Scientist

Overview

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Description

Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, are seeking an outstanding developmental scientist with specialization and track record of success in research focused on understanding how autism unfolds in early infancy, preferably with an emphasis on (a) social development within the context of dyadic infant-caregiver interaction (b) early neurobehavioral differences using techniques such as MRI and (c) broader societal and contextual factors shaping neurodevelopmental trajectories.

This position focuses on advancing science in these areas of specialization with a particular focus on creating a program of developmental science that supports and complements current areas of strength at the Center, which include longitudinal behavior-brain studies of early development in human infants and toddlers, as well as research on the development of early intervention for infants with neurodevelopmental vulnerabilities.

Experience leveraging computational tools for quantifying infant and caregiver interactive behavior, as well as expertise in pediatric neuroimaging and longitudinal statistical modeling will make the candidate particularly competitive for this position.

We are looking for an outstanding developmental scientist whose research line will be integrated within the programmatic goals of the Pediatric Neuroimaging Research Core at Marcus Autism Center (Director : Dr.

Sarah Shultz), while also establishing a wide range of collaborations with other scientists at the Center and with the Center’s collaborators in other departments (e.

g., Neuroscience, Biostatistics) and institutions (e.g. Georgia State University). This investigator will join a multidisciplinary team of developmental scientists working on cutting-edge research on early brain development.

The position will involve considerable research and academic supervision of trainees at the undergraduate, post-bacc, predoctoral and postdoctoral levels.

• Successful candidates will have had doctoral training in developmental science (e.g., developmental psychology, developmental neuroscience, cognitive science);
• demonstrated technical competencies in pertinent technologies and quantitative methods (including longitudinal modeling, computational algorithms for quantifying dynamics of infant-caregiver interaction, pediatric neuroimaging);

demonstrated capability to support successful grant and manuscript writing; and demonstrated capability to teach, supervise and mentor trainees in developmental science.

Candidates should be eligible for a dependent research track faculty position at Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, with rank to be recommended by the Departments’ Appointments Committee depending on qualifications and level of achievement, and on the academic career goals of the candidate.

The successful candidate would be expected to contribute meaningfully in the following areas :

Research :

• Support the development, design and execution of innovative research projects that push the boundaries of current knowledge.
• Support the development of an active and extramurally funded program in mapping neurobehavioral trajectories of emerging autism, for discovery, diagnostics and treatment.
• Support the development of a record of research excellence, extramural funding, and publications, in collaboration with Marcus Autism Center Faculty and other collaborators.

Teaching :

Support the development and maintenance of a program of excellence in training, supervision and mentorship in their area of expertise.

Administrative :

• Demonstrate a pattern of excellence and ongoing contributions in research and academic endeavors.
• Embody our guiding principles and values.
• Participate in meetings / activities as required to support academic and other operations of the organization as a whole.
• Participate in activities that enhance professional development.
• Participate in the development of strategy and goals for the department in the areas of research, teaching, advocacy, faculty and trainee recruitment, community outreach and inter-divisional, -departmental and -institutional collaborations.
• Seek to represent the values and science of the Marcus Autism Center in relevant professional and scientific organizations, at the local, national and international levels.

Reports to :

Marcus Autism Center Warren Jones, PhD, Director of Research

Marcus Autism Center Ami Klin, PhD, Division Chief and Center Director

Emory School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics Lucky Jain MD MBA, Departmental Chair

Minimum Qualifications :

• PhD.
• Research experience in developmental science, longitudinal modeling, computational science, and pediatric neuroimaging.

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