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February 28, 2019 Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellowship in Traumatic Stress and Addictions Center of Alcohol Studies and the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey Position Description: This is a two-year endowed post-doctoral clinical research fellowship available to psychologists, and other social scientists interested in developing their professional trajectory towards translational research on interventions and treatments for traumatic stress and addictions. Trainees are expected to conduct research in areas that could range from: -applying human experimental medicine approaches to develop or modify behavioral interventions; -identifying biomarkers predicting individual differences leading to treatment matching; -conducting systematic reviews, meta-analyses or secondary, integrative data analyses of clinical trials seeking to identify mechanisms or moderators of change; -developing or modifying interventions or combination behavioral therapies to treatment traumatic stress and addictions; -testing technology or mobile health applications of evidence based treatments; -studying implementation and dissemination of evidence based treatments in the community. The training program is designed to impart the skills necessary for submitting competitive career development (LRP and K) awards. The emphasis on translational clinical research will require competitive applicants to demonstrate an interest in mentorship from an interdisciplinary team of scientists who will help build knowledge in a number of relevant domains including (but not limited to) clinical trials, cognitive and affective neuroscience, and implementation science. Trainees will be mentored in core domains of translational research in addictions and trauma treatment including: (1) experimental medicine and clinical trials methods and design, (2) translational neuroscience relating to stress models in animals and humans (3) biostatistics, (4) research design, management, and ethics, (5) scientific writing and oral presentation, and (6) grant preparation. The training program is led by a group of internationally recognized researchers with strong records in addiction-focused clinical trials including psychological and psychopharmacological interventions, cardiac neuroscience, SCAN-based (social, cognitive and affective) neuroscience, neuroimaging, and prevention research. Faculty include: Brandon Alderman, Ph.D., Marsha Bates, Ph.D., Jennifer Buckman, Ph.D., Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP, Matthew Lee, Ph.D., Lesia Ruglass, Ph.D., Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D, ABPP. Candidates can elect to work in any of the numerous human neuroscience, epidemiology, or clinical treatment laboratories affiliated with the program. Trainees who are interested will have opportunities to receive supervised clinical hours at the Dialectical Behavior Therapies Clinic at Rutgers University (DBT-RU). Trainees must apply for a limited permit from the State of New Jersey. The Center of Alcohol Studies (CAS), located on the Busch Campus of Rutgers University, is a multidisciplinary research and training institute, which performs clinical and biomedical research on alcohol and substance use disorders. CAS serves as a home to clinical and biomedical researchers and clinical practitioners across Rutgers University schools and programs, as well as an illustrious group of affiliated scientists outside of the university. The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) is home to CAS, with strong ties to the School of Public Health, University Behavioral Health Services, and the Brain Health Institute. GSAPP’s commitment to diversity, social justice and helping the underserved contributes to a supportive and mission-focused training. We place a high degree of emphasis on fostering and encouraging a diverse community of faculty and students and on supporting research/practice that benefits diverse and under-served communities; applicants who can contribute in this valued direction are particularly encouraged to apply. More information on our school and centers can be found at: http://gsappweb.rutgers.edu. To Apply: Applicants should email a cover letter describing how their knowledge and experience are matched to this position, a CV, and three references to Stephanie Peeters, Senior Administrative Assistant,  snsmith@smithers.rutgers.edu . Please compile the application materials into a single PDF document labeled with your last name, first initial.  Please note: If your mentors prefer to submit their letters separately, please request that they indicate your name in their email.  For additional information contact Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP at denise.hien@smithers.rutgers.edu. Qualifications: PhD in clinical psychology or related field from an APA accredited program. A publication track record, experience in addiction and traumatic stress is required. Interest in statistical modeling is a plus. Application deadline:  April 1, 2019 Start Date:  July 2, 2019 Salary: $49,000 with benefits     Rutgers is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  

A postdoctoral research scholar position is available in the Applied Cognition & Expertise ( ACE ) Lab of Dr. Joel Suss at Wichita State University Department of Psychology. The initial appointment is for one year with the possibility of a renewal for the maximum of an additional 12 months. Funding of the postdoc will be contingent upon grant funds. The preferred start date is July 30, 2019. The review of applications will begin on June 1, 2019. The postdoc will primarily work as part of an interdisciplinary team starting a new National Institute of Justice project(https://www.nij.gov/fundng/awards/pages/award-detail.aspx?award=2018-75-CX-0030) to study adaptive decision making and expertise in veteran and novice police officers. Our team comprises cognitive scientists, social psychologists, and criminologist who are working to understand and model police decision making in order to provide feedback to the National Institute of Justice, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies on how to improve the safety and outcomes of police-community interactions. The project uses a mixed-methods approach consisting of (a) experiments placing officers in immersive simulators to examine decision-making outcomes and cognitive processes, (b) psychometric surveys to assess personality and adaptability, and (c) an intervention using a web-based interactive training system that will also be collecting rich cognitive-process data. This study will be the first randomized-control-trial effort to examine the effects of using police body-worn camera ( BWC ) footage as a training intervention. The project will involve several trips to other sites in the USA for data collection and applicant must be willing to travel by air. The PI of the project is Dr. Jeff Rojek, Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University. In addition to Dr. Joel Suss at Wichita State University, Co-PI include Dr. Jonathan Wender and Dr. Brian Lande of Polis Solutions and Dr. Geoff Alpert, Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. There will be other opportunities to get involved with, and/or lead, other human performance research projects in the law enforcement/military domain. These include (1) analyzing marksmanship data from the military, and (2) designing and conducting studies investigating the effects of stress on performance, using Simunition. Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Ph.D. in psychology or related field (e.g. cognitive psychology, human factors, sport and exercise psychology). Have a solid background in and knowledge of, one or more of these areas: naturalistic decision making, macrocognition (e.g. sensemaking, situation awareness expert performance, accelerated expertise, adaptive expertise, perceptual-cognitive skills, stress, and training. Experience with psychometrics. Strong methodological and quantitative skills. Experience with repeated-measures/longitudinal designs and longitudinal data analyses. Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. Detail-oriented, motivated, efficient, and able to work independently and in a team environment. Be able to effectively balance multiple tasks and projects. Experience with data collection platforms and programming software (e.g. Python, MATLAB , PsychoPY) statistical packages (e.g. SPSS ,R), web-based survey tool (e.g. Qualtrics). Excellent scientific writing skills. Preferred experience: Law enforcement or military experience, or experience working in those , or similar domains. Experience eliciting knowledge using cognitive task analysis techniques (e.g., critical decision method interviews, retrospective verbal reports). Experience using fNIRS, mobile eye track, or collecting/analyzing heart rate variability. Familiar with “open science” (e.g., OSF , SIPS ). Familiar with the principles of tidy data (and using Tidyverse). Grant-writing experience (even if it was not funded). More details and application portal: https://jobs.wichita.edu/postings/15800 Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Joel Suss (joel.suss@wichita.edu). Position Number: 999277

Post-doctoral research position for 2 years. Role includes working with a research team headed by Professor George Bonanno and other faculty collaborators on longitudinal research projects related to traumatic stressors (e.g., sexual abuse and assault) in children and adolescents. The aim of this research is to inform intervention and policy regarding trauma-exposed children and adolescents. With the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the postdoctoral fellow will be expected to participate in data analyses and writing of manuscripts and encouraged to design and execute original research using laboratory and questionnaire methods, either independently or in collaboration with the research team. The Principal Investigator will supervise and hold final approval of all independent and collaborative work. Experience with advanced computational analyses and psychophysiological and/or biological variables is particularly desired. Some of the work may involve supervising masters and doctoral students. However, there will be considerable room for independent and collaborative scholarship. The fellowship includes a $65,000 annual salary and other benefits afforded to full-time professional employees (e.g. health insurance; see here for more details). Appointment is for a twelve-month period, and renewable for a second year contingent upon satisfactory progress and notification by January 30, 2020. The start date is June 1, 2019 but there is flexibility.  Questions can be addressed to Professor Bonanno at gab38@tc.columbia.edu Applications accepted through this link: http://employment.tc.columbia.edu/cw/en-us/job/504596/dr-bruce-goldberg-postdoctoral-fellow-in-childhood-adversity-and-resilience

The Diversity Sciences Lab, directed by Dr. Adrienne R. Carter-Sowell in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research associate. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment with regular working hours, benefits, and much, much more, optimally beginning by September 2, 2019. The Diversity Sciences Lab collaborates with four campuses in the Texas A&M System Alliance to develop, implement and study a model for historically underrepresented minority STEM doctoral candidates completing degrees, transitioning into postdoctoral fellowships, and then successfully entering and progressing in faculty careers. The TxARM alliance was created in response to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program solicitation (NSF 16-552). The Diversity Sciences Lab is housed in the Social and Personality Psychology (SPP) program with additional resources provided by Interdisciplinary Critical Studies (ICS) and the NSF AGEP TxARM Collaborative Research Project. Competitive candidates will have experience generating novel experimental concepts, designing, and programming experiments, analyzing data, interpreting and presenting results. The successful postdoctoral research associate will have the opportunity to conduct and publish original research derived from the multi-year projects examining how individuals from underrepresented minority groups interact with others due to perceived experiences of marginalization and social exclusion.   Required Qualifications Ph.D. in psychology or a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Demonstrated proficiency with quantitative data analysis and statistical packages (e.g. SPSS, SAS, R) Strong publication track record Evidence of effectively balancing multiple tasks and projects Successful completion of background checks, screenings, and searches   Desired Qualifications Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills Proficiency with Cyberball programming and social media management Competence with qualitative data analysis, NVIVO, and transcribing software Required language proficiency - English; Fluency - Excellent (Read, Write, Speak) Research interests in intergroup harmony, perceptions of exclusion, social pain, and      health disparities   Additional Information This appointment is for one year but is renewable for a second year based on progress/merit. The annual salary is accompanied by an extensive benefits package. Professional development funds and/or conference travel funds are available to cover approved costs. Dual career, partner placement programs are available. Applicants are asked to submit additional information for Job Id: 7383192 at WorkinTexas.com  here . Complete applications should include a Curriculum Vitae (CV), a document listing the contact information for three references, and a cover letter, summarizing your research interests and experiences to date as well as your long-term career goals. Contact Dr. Carter-Sowell ( acsowell@tamu.edu ) with questions and to submit your completed application materials. Please send the materials in a single PDF with "TxARM Postdoctoral Position" in the subject line. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and are due by May 17, 2019 for full consideration. Contact Address Adrienne R. Carter-Sowell, Ph.D. Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences Texas A & M University 4235 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4235

Position Description The Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow with expertise in developmental science to work with Dr. Clancy Blair, Bezos Family Foundation Professor of Population Health, on a research project examining the development of self-regulation in children in predominantly low-income, non-urban communities in the US. The position entails working with a research team and assisting with the management, analysis, and preparation for publication of data collected in a large, federally-funded longitudinal study. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong skills in generating and testing hypotheses regarding biological and social influences on development from birth through early adolescence. The position entails a leadership role in authorship of research manuscripts, posing and testing key questions and conducting quantitative analyses using a range of analytic approaches, such as mixed linear modeling, latent growth modeling, and econometric approaches. The position may also involve opportunities for the design and implementation of research protocols for planned new data collection. Qualifications Candidates are expected to have completed a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology or related discipline by the time of their appointment, to have strong analytical skills for quantitative data, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team in a research environment. Application Instructions Please email alexandra.bennett2@nyulangone.org with: Letter of interest including a statement of research Curriculum vita Three representative publications Names and contact information for three individuals who can be contacted for a reference.  Salary is commensurate with experience. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.   N YU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, marital or parental status, citizenship status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision.