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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Cognitive Aging and Minority Health

September 13, 2025

**Job Description**
The Postdoctoral Research Associate will join a multidisciplinary research team focusing on cognitive aging and health disparities among minority populations. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to advanced research at the intersection of neurodegeneration, cognition, vascular risk factors, and diabetes, with a specific emphasis on underrepresented groups such as Native American populations, individuals with Down syndrome, and minoritized aging cohorts. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ongoing and developing studies that investigate the interplay between longitudinal cognitive outcomes, metabolic, and vascular risk factors.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., R, Python) for data analysis and visualization.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate research findings to both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Proficiency with standard office and data tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, reference managers, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Must have at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
• Desirable: Experience working with neuroimaging.
• Desirable: Specific experience with Native American communities, individuals with Down syndrome, or populations at risk for diabetes.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Psychology
• Cognitive Science
• Neuroscience
• Public Health
• Related discipline
• MD

**Experience**
Other:
• Demonstrated experience working with minority aging populations.

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Experience
Other: • Demonstrated experience working with minority aging populations.
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Annual Salary: $65,000 (maximum) Benefits: Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage; Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs; Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options; Employee and dependent educational benefits; Life insurance coverage; Employee discounts programs.
Valid Until
November 30, 2025
Details
Full-time Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research • Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Alzheimer's Research Center
Supervisor Email
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The State University of New Jersey
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