Interested in Joining Our Lab?

 Postdoctoral Fellow in Infant Behavior. Drs. Lauren Shuffrey and Moriah Thomason are recruiting a joint postdoctoral fellow to work on a pending NIH-funded project investigating infant gaze and behavioral predictors of subsequent externalizing problems. The ideal candidate will have experience in web-based or in-person eye-tracking and behavioral coding/assessment of infants or young toddlers, as well as strong data analysis and programming skills in multiple languages (e.g., R, MATLAB, and/or Python) and expertise in processing physiological data (e.g., eye tracking). The fellow will be highly motivated to publish first-author papers in collaboration with Dr. Shuffrey and other lab members. Responsibilities will include supervising data collection and design, implementing and deploying quality control procedures, leading data processing and analysis, writing manuscripts, preparing conference presentations, and developing mentored grant proposals. Required qualifications include a PhD in Psychology, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Cognitive Science, Human Development, Biobehavioral Sciences, or a related field. The position will begin in September 2025, requires a two-year commitment, and offers the opportunity to work closely with an interdisciplinary research team. Interested individuals should send a cover letter and CV to shuffreylab@nyulangone.org with “Postdoctoral Fellow” as the subject line.

 HBCD MA/MS Level Psychometrician. The Multiple Principal Investigators (MPIs) of the NYU Langone site of the NIH HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study, Drs. Moriah Thomason, Lauren Shuffrey, and Uju Berry, are recruiting a full-time or part-time psychometrician. The HBCD Study is a multi-site pregnancy consortium that will follow over 7,000 families from pregnancy through early childhood with the goal of better understanding prenatal teratogenic, environmental, and social exposures on child developmental outcomes. This position will be 75% administering infant, toddler, and early childhood behavioral and developmental assessments for children enrolled in the HBCD Study (e.g., Bayley Scales of Early Learning, NIH Baby Toolbox, ERIKA) and 25% administrative work (e.g., data management, supervision of BA/BS-level Research Associates). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in early developmental assessment, and bilingual English–Spanish speakers capable of administering assessments in Spanish are strongly preferred but not required. Required qualifications include an MS or MA in Clinical Psychology or a related field. The position is available beginning September 2025, requires a one-year commitment, and may be full-time or part-time; graduate students interested in a part-time role will also be considered. Interested individuals should send a cover letter and CV to Maya Ruiz at  maya.ruiz@nyulangone.org with “HBCD Psychometrician” as the subject line.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Non-Traditional Volunteer (NTV) in our lab! 

We are currently not accepting applications for volunteer positions, but please check back in Spring 2027 for updates.