For training in the SCAN lab prospective students should apply through the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program.
Current UCLA graduate students in other programs (e.g., Psychology, Education) with shared interests are welcome to contact Dr. Green to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
Undergraduates who are excited about developmental neuroscience research are encouraged to apply to the SCAN lab. Undergraduate Research Assistants (RAs) have a wide variety of responsibilities ranging from entering data to assissting with MRI scans. RAs are expected to volunteer for a minimum of 8 hours per week with the opportunity to earn course credit. Priority will be given to applicants who are looking to commit 2 or more years to the lab.
Dr. Shulamite Green’s SCAN (Sensory, cognitive, and affective neurodevelopment) Lab at UCLA is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for multiple neuroimaging studies focused on altered sensory development in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and those with early caregiving adversity. We are seeking an independent, highly motivated candidate to help manage, analyze, and write up data for these studies with opportunities to start developing their own research program. Ongoing projects include a new R01 focused on longitudinal sensory processing development in children with and without autism; a study comparing the neural bases of sensory processing atypicalities in children with autism compared to those adopted from foster care, a proof-of-mechanism study testing a candidate drug for sensory over-responsivity, and a large, multi-site study of girls and boys with autism during transition to adulthood. Candidates should have a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field. This is a research-focused position with an emphasis on analyzing and publishing data; however there are opportunities for clinical training as well and Dr. Green is a licensed clinical psychologist who can sign off on clinical hours if needed for psychology licensure. Strong expertise in fMRI and GABA spectroscopy (MRS) data analysis and computational skills are highly preferred, and experience analyzing psychophysiological (heart rate and skin conductance) and/or neuromodulation (TMS) data are also beneficial. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, CV, transcripts (unofficial is ok), and name/contact information of three references to Dr. Shulamite Green (shulamite@ucla.edu).
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Applicants of any race, ethnicity, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, or disability status are encouraged to apply. In particular, as part of UCLA’s Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART), we are deeply committed to reducing racial disparities and other inequities in autism diagnosis, treatment, and participation in research, and acknowledge or responsibility to create a system of equity, increased diversity, and inclusion within our labs and research programs. CART’s full commitment to anti-racism statement can be found here.
Interested candidates should email a cover letter, CV, transcripts (unofficial is ok), and name and contact information of three references to Dr. Shulamite Green (shulamite@ucla.edu).
