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T32 Postdoctoral Fellow   The Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program at the Pennsylvania State University is hiring a cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows focused on substance use and addiction. PAMT is an interdisciplinary program at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (https://prevention.psu.edu/) in the College of Health and Human Development. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse through a T32 award, PAMT (https://www.pamt.psu.edu/) cross-trains predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers as substance use prevention scientists and methodologists. Fellows are trained to apply cutting-edge methods to emerging critical research needs in the prevention of substance use and addiction. This two-year training program presents a unique opportunity for postdoctoral researchers who wish to establish a research career focused on substance use prevention to receive two years of training from some of the top substance use prevention scientists...

About our program : The goal and focus of the two-year clinical-research fellowship is to train and develop the next generation of leading clinical researchers in schizophrenia and other forms of serious mental illness.  Over the course of the two-year program, fellows are trained in academic, clinical, and health systems research, advanced clinical care service delivery, and program administration in an interdisciplinary setting. The fellowship combines individual mentored research and clinical training with state-of-the-art educational experiences. A special emphasis of the fellowship program is to train fellows to conduct translational research that brings basic science to clinical practice. Trainees will spend 75% of their time on a clinical-research project and research training and 25% in a VA clinical program that supports the Fellow’s training goals.  The MIRECC Psychology track is also part of a larger VASDHS APA-accredited fellowship program, the Clinical Mental Health...

The UC San Diego Department of Psychiatry is seeking 1-2 postdoctoral fellows to begin in spring/summer 2024. The fellows will conduct research in one or more of the following areas: (1) substance use during adolescence or young adulthood, (2) externalizing problems during childhood and adolescence, or (3) parenting and family processes. The position is ideal for an individual seeking an academic research career at UCSD or elsewhere. More information is available here ( ad ). To express interest, email CV to Dr. William Pelham ( wpelham@ucsd.edu ) and list contact information for three professional references. No further materials necessary.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Alcohol and Addiction Research Department of Psychological Sciences University of Missouri   The Department of Psychological Sciences and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri (MU) are recruiting POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS IN ALCOHOL AND ADDICTION RESEARCH. Our training grant has been supported by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) since 2002 (T32AA013526; see more here ). Positions are available through both the NIH training grant (only US citizens and permanent residents can be considered) and the University of Missouri (no residency limitations). Research mentors include:       Clint Davis-Stober – Behavioral Decision-Making Lab (see website)       Brett Froeliger – Health Neuroscience Center (see website )       Ian Gizer – Gene Brain Behavior Relations Lab       Ashley Helle – Addiction Science Dissemination & Implementation Lab       Sean...

The Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking multiple highly motivated postdoctoral researchers to work on intervention studies in U.S. adults to promote wellbeing and prevent suicide. Qualifications: Required Ph.D. in medical physics, psychology, neuroscience, and/or a related field Prior experience with brain imaging techniques (e.g. MRI, DTI, and/or fMRI) and/or behavioral data Strong communication and organization skills  Preferred Experience with brain image analysis software tools, MATLAB, Python, C++ and/or other computer programming (e.g., R, Mplus) Experience with large and complex research studies and/or clinical trials Emerging track record of publishing in academic journals, strong analytic skills, and excel at working in a collaborative environment. The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM) is a leader in conducting science - in and out of the lab - on how to nurture emotional...

Klarman Fellowships in Arts & Sciences Cornell University Ithaca, New York, USA   Cornell University’s College of Arts & Sciences invites applications from early-career scholars of exceptional talent and initiative for up to ten Klarman Postdoctoral Fellowships. Klarman Fellows may pursue research in any discipline in the College, including natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and the creative arts as well as cross-cutting fields that transcend traditional boundaries. Appointments are for up to three years and begin in late summer/early fall 2024. The Fellowship offers an annual stipend of $80,000 plus Cornell benefits and $12,000 per year for research expenses. Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree no earlier than 1 May 2022 and identify a faculty member with a primary appointment in the College of Arts & Sciences to serve as their faculty host. For more information about eligibility, terms of the...

The Emotion and Self-Control Lab at the University of Michigan is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow. Research in the lab focuses broadly on how people can control their emotions to improve our understanding of how self-control works and to discover ways of enhancing self-control in daily life. The lab adopts an integrative approach to address these issues that draws on multiple disciplines within psychology including social, personality, clinical, developmental, and neuroscience. The successful candidate will work with the lab director, Ethan Kross, to design, analyze and write-up projects that focus on current research directions in the lab ( Lab link ). Applicants should have their Ph.D. by the time they start the position. Salary is competitive and this position is benefits-eligible. This appointment is renewable annually, contingent on satisfactory performance, and is expected to last at least two years. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILL/EXPERIENCES: • Ph.D....

Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research Opportunity for Postdoctoral and Research Faculty Positions   The Virginia Tech Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research (VTAC/CAR) ( https://www.vtcar.science.vt.edu/ ), within the Clinical Science program in the Department of Psychology, in partnership with Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) ( https://www.ext.vt.edu ) and Commonwealth Autism ( https://www.commonwealthautism.org/ ), is seeking candidates for two positions as postdoctoral associate, senior research associate, or research scientist, depending upon level of experience. The positions will involve work in the catchment areas of Dickenson and Wise Counties to provide diagnostic autism assessments, offer trainings/consultations to area educators, and to conduct effectiveness research on rural capacity building of autism services. Mentorship will be provided by the director of the VT Autism Clinic & Center for Autism Research in...