**Postdoctoral Associate** **Requisition Number:** 61031 **Location:** Boulder Colorado **Employment Type:** Research Faculty **Schedule:** Full Time **Posting Close Date:** 31-Jan-2025 **Date Posted:** **Job Summary** A postdoctoral position is available on an NIH/NIA-funded project on gene-environment interplay of modifiable risk and resilience factors across the lifespan and Alzheimer's disease and related dementia outcomes. This project includes data on multiple longitudinal twin studies of aging, including measured environments and GWAS data. This position is ideal for highly motivated individuals with an interest in working with a multidisciplinary and international group of collaborators. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Chandra A. Reynolds, with opportunities to interact with other team members at CU Boulder including Dr, Daniel Gustavson. In addition to working with the researchers on the awarded R01 (e.g., Penn State, U. Southern California, Karolinska Institutet), postdoctoral scholars will have opportunities to interact and work with more than 30 researchers in 6 different countries that constitute the IGEMS research network. Travel to IGEMS research sites and collaboration with researchers and post-docs working on related IGEMS projects will be coordinated as applicable. Opportunities to develop research projects will include evaluating early life factors, behavioral health and socioemotional factors, cognitive aging and AD/ADRD outcomes in country and birth cohort contexts. The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. **Who We Are** **The Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG)** is an organized research unit of the University of Colorado Boulder Graduate School dedicated to conducting and facilitating research on the genetic and environmental bases of individual differences in behavior. There is a particular interest in the genetics of psychiatric, behavioral and neurological disorders. IBG researchers make use of well characterized longitudinal data arising from both family-based and population based samples. Statistical and epidemiological approaches being used at IBG include twin/family studies, genome-wide association (GWAS), GREML and LD-score regression, and the analysis of sequence data. Within IBG, Dr Chandra Reynolds' lab leverages longitudinal, biometric, and genetic approaches to evaluate gene-environment action and coaction as they relate to behavior, health, cognitive functioning and dementia outcomes. **What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be** + Collaborating with Dr. Chandra A. Reynolds on scientific projects associating experiences across the lifespan with adult cognitive functioning and AD/ADRD outcomes via behavioral and health pathways. + Taking the lead on scientific projects and seeing them through to publication as the first author. + Participating in data management, e.g., applying scoring to phenotypic and genomic datasets. + Writing and running scripts. + Interacting with team members within and across sites. **What You Should Know** + The position is open for a 24-month fellowship, with opportunity to extend to additional years. **What We Can Offer** The salary range for this position is $61,000 to $72,800 annually. Moving expenses may be available. **Benefits** The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits (https://www.colorado.edu/jobs/benefits) , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder (https://www.colorado.edu/about) . **Be Statements** Be ambitious. Be pioneering. Be Boulder. **What We Require** + Qualifications include a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Psychology or another relevant field (genetics, bioinformatics, or statistics) and a strong background in behavioral genetics and statistics; less than two years of postdoctoral experience. The candidate will have advanced methodological and statistical skills, proficiency with more than one statistical computing platform including the R statistical language, peer-reviewed publication experience, and an ability to work independently in addition to succeeding in a collaborative multi-site team environment. **Special Instructions** To apply, please submit the following materials: 1. Resume/CV 2. Cover Letter If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources department using an approved online vendor. If your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version as an optional attachment. During the application process you will need to enter contact information for **three** references. We will request letters of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses. For full consideration, please apply by **January 31, 2025.** Interested candidates may contact chandra.reynolds@colorado.edu for questions about the position. Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs. (https://jobs.colorado.edu/) In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. **To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Postdoctoral-Associate/61031 (https://apptrkr.com/5891383)** Copyright 2024 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. 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