We are a part of the Yale University Department of Psychology and conduct neuroimaging research at the FAS Brain Imaging Center (BIC) in Dunham Lab. Our laboratory is located in Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall on the Yale University campus.

JOINING THE LAB – Postdoctoral Fellow

Candidates are being considered for postdoctoral fellowship position in the laboratory of Dr. Avram Holmes in the Department of Psychology at Yale University.

Research in our laboratory is focused on discovering the fundamental organization of large-scale human brain networks. A core motivation that drives this work is the search for specific network-level signatures, or “fingerprints”, that co-vary with heritable behavioral variation in the general population and mark vulnerability for psychiatric illness onset. Our current projects encompass three complementary domains of inquiry which aim to (1) characterize the organization of functional and anatomical brain networks; (2) establish reliable links between genetic variation, system-level brain function, and behavior in the general population; and (3) explore associations between disturbances in network organization and clinical presentation in psychiatric illness.

Within these broad domains the fellow will have the freedom to spearhead their own studies (basic, translational, or clinical) while devoting approximately two-thirds of their effort to supporting ongoing PI initiated NIMH-funded projects. Applicants should have a PhD or MD and demonstrated expertise in clinical, cognitive, or translational neuroscience. Candidates with experience in computer science, statistics, genetics, or related fields are also strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants should be comfortable with methodological innovation, and is interested in optimizing and developing analysis pipelines tailored to the study of high-dimensional imaging and genetic datasets. New approaches and ideas are encouraged, as are independent projects that complement our current studies.

For questions, or to submit an application, please contact Dr. Holmes. Applications should be submitted as a single PDF and include (1) A cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) two published or in press papers that best reflect the contributions of the candidate to the field.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is selected. Duration and start time are negotiable.

Please click here to apply.