Job Opportunities

See our current openings for faculty, postdocs, undergraduates, and staff.

Faculty Openings

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Postdoctoral Openings

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Internalizing Disorders at Vanderbilt University (Prof. Antonia Kaczkurkin)

The BRAINS Lab in the Department of Psychology at Vanderbilt University seeks applicants for a postdoctoral researcher position. The lab’s research program focuses on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to internalizing disorders. The lab integrates multimodal measures such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), cerebral blood flow, brain anatomy,…

Undergraduate Opportunities

If there are no undergraduate openings available below that suit you, you may contact the specific laboratory you are interested in for opportunities.

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Research Volunteer (laboratory of Prof. Antonia Kaczkurkin)

Research volunteers in the BRAINS Lab in Wilson Hall assist with data collection for studies on anxiety and depressive symptoms. Duties may include recruiting participants, administering cognitive tests, assisting with prepping participants for EEG and fMRI data collection, serving as a back-up MRI participant, completing data preprocessing and cleaning, conducting literature reviews, assisting with IRB submissions, updating the lab manual and website, and assisting with basic data analysis and visualization. This is an unpaid position for Vanderbilt undergraduates that is ideal for those seeking research experience in preparation for graduate or medical school. The requirements are as follows:

1) The student is expected to work a minimum of 3-4 hours per week in the lab.

2) The student must complete human subjects, cognitive assessment, EEG, and fMRI training.

3) The student is expected to be reliable, show attention to detail, be highly responsive, and complete tasks in a timely manner.

Continuation in the lab will be decided based on meeting the expected weekly hours, satisfactory performance, and timely completion of lab tasks.

If you are interested in learning more, email your CV with current GPA to Dr. Kaczkurkin at antonia.kaczkurkin@vanderbilt.edu

Staff Openings

Research Assistant (laboratory of Prof. André Bastos)

The Term Research Assistant II is a part of the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor for supporting the smooth function of the laboratory. This position assists in the other laboratory and research functions as well. Reporting…

Research Assistant (laboratory of Prof. Antonia Kaczkurkin)

The person in this position will help collect and analyze behavioral, EEG, and fMRI studies of psychopathology symptoms, with a focus on internalizing symptoms. The Term Research Assistant I will participate in a wide range of activities that support the lab such as overseeing IRB compliance, screening and recruiting participants,…