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UNT   Department of Psychology has a postdoctoral research fellowship opening. This person will join a team of researchers conducting multi-disciplinary research in the area of alcohol and substance abuse. We are conducting a diverse array of translational substance abuse research projects ranging from adolescent longitudinal development of substance use involvement to adult alcohol treatment outcome research in a criminal justice setting. Individualized competency facilitation is achieved through project-based research activity, along with a curriculum of professional development to prepare the learner for new roles and responsibilities. Key accomplishments include increasing competency in: manuscript writing and presenting, grant writing, and project management. A multi-disciplinary approach is used for training that involves interaction with faculty with expertise in: experimental psychology & methodology, statistics, clinical psychology and psychiatry, pharmacology,...

Employer: University of Missouri Department: Psychological Sciences Job Description: The two-year position, with the potential for a third year, is jointly funded by the Research Excellence Program ( REP ) of the University of Missouri and by an NIH-funded LD (Learning Disabilities) Research Hub grant. We are seeking a post-doctoral fellow to work on a longitudinal multi-systemic study of the child-, home-, and classroom-centered factors that contribute to preschoolers’ early quantitative development. The focus is on quantitative competencies that predict readiness for school entry. The participants will be students enrolled in Title I preschool for academically at-risk children and their parents. The fellow will work with a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to all aspects of the project. The LD Hub will be part of an NICHD-funded consortium of Hubs and LD Research Centers and the post-doc will have the opportunity to participate in annual...