The Layton Aging & Alzheimer’s Center in the Department of Neurology at Oregon Health & Science University seeks a post-doctoral researcher.

 

This position will support an ongoing NIA-funded R01 (Kevin Duff: PI) that is examining short-term practice effects on cognitive tests and measures of daily functioning in older adults with intact and impaired cognition. This position will also assist with analyses of previously completed projects and ongoing center projects, dissemination of those findings, data collection for ongoing projects, and supervision of research staff. We are looking for a post-doctoral researcher with an interest in cognition in later life, neuropsychological research, and Alzheimer’s disease.

 

This position is anticipated to last 1.5 - 3 years to allow adequate time for the researcher to integrate with the team, understand the available data, and generate and submit multiple manuscripts on these projects.

 

Current research projects a post-doctoral scholar could be involved with include the following:

• Practice Effects of Daily Functioning Across the Alzheimer’s Disease Spectrum (PFX): This is an ongoing NIA-funded R01 to examine short-term practice effects on cognitive and daily functioning tests in older adults with intact or impaired cognition.
• Amyloid Positivity and Practice Effects (APPE): This is a recently completed NIA-funded R01 that examined short-term practice effects on cognitive tests and how they relate to various biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Validation of Video Administration of a Modified UDSv3 Cognitive Battery (VCog): OHSU is 1 of 11 sites for this ongoing NIA-funded R01 to examine if video administration of the UDS cognitive battery is as accurate as in-person administration.
• Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Research Program (HARP): This is OHSU’s longitudinal cohort of intact and impaired older adults who receive the UDS cognitive battery (and other measures) as part of their participation in the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center.

Please include a cover letter with your application.

• Ph.D. in psychology (clinical, counseling, cognitive) or neuroscience or a related field
• Fluency with at least one statistical programming language (e.g., SPSS, R)

• Experience with clinical patients

• Experience with data management and statistical analyses tools

• Experience with older adults is desired
• Experience with managing and modeling multivariate longitudinal data
• Experience with cognitive testing/neuropsychological assessment is desired

• Typical schedule: M-F, occasional nights and weekends, and international, national, local travel
• Work schedule may vary depending on job/study requirements
• Travel between meeting locations including using the Portland Ariel Tram
• May have regular exposure to noise and interruptions
• Remote work approximately 40% of the time

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.