Post-Doctoral Fellow Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP), Dept of Surgery, SOM

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Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Surgery

Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Surgery

Duties & Responsibilities:

Dr. Thomson, Director of Research at the Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP) at VCU, is accepting applications for one research-focused post-doctoral fellowship. The candidate will be involved in ongoing research activities on the topics of violence prevention and developmental psychopathology (a focus on personality and externalizing disorders). The candidate should have a strong interest in pursuing independent research within these areas or closely related. For more information about IVPP and our research, visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/services/injury-and-violence-prevention 

Duties: The candidate will be responsible for conducting day-to-day research and scholarly activities. This will include manuscript and grant preparation, as well as participant recruitment, conducting baseline and follow-up assessments, data entry, database development, analyzing data, literature reviews, IRB protocol compliance and maintenance, and disseminating research at local and national conferences.  

Qualifications:

Required qualifications/experience 

• Requires a Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related field 
• Proficient quantitative data analysis skills including the ability to use statistical packages (SPSS) 
• Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills 
• Evidence of excellent organizational skills 
• Experience in publishing research 
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Publication history in the field of violence/aggression 
• Demonstrated success of independent research 
•  Experience conducting clinical interviews and neurocognitive assessments 
• Experience conducting or sound knowledge of trauma-informed interventions 
• Those with experience/interest in forensic/clinical psychology and intervention research are strongly encouraged to apply 

Salary Range: NIH Salary Scale

Benefits: All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Hours per Week: 40

ORP Eligible: Yes

Flexible Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite

University Job Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow

Rank: Non Faculty

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Janelle Fortes
Contact Email: Janelle.fortes1@vcuhealth.org