Postdoctoral Fellow - Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development
Postdoctoral Fellow - Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development
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Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23284
Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Position Responsibilities:
The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development (www.clarkhill.vcu.edu) research group in the Department of Psychology has an opening for a postdoctoral research fellowship. The fellowship will provide the fellow with training and experience with grant writing, mentorship, and administrative functions of a large university institute. The fellow will be given protected time to work on and lead publication efforts.
The recruited fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with Institute faculty on key Clark-Hill Institute (CHI) initiatives including: (a) grant writing opportunities to benefit and expand the CHI, (b) interdisciplinary research collaborations across faculty research teams, and (c) mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students. They will also provide support for the day-to-day operations of the CHI.
The position will be housed within the Clark-Hill Institute and the fellow will work closely with Clark-Hill Institute faculty, including Drs. Albert Farrell, Terri Sullivan, Bryce D. McLeod, Kevin Sutherland, Rosalie Corona, Fantasy Lozada, Chelsea Williams, Chin-Chih Chen, and Nicholas Thomson. The Institute represents a unique collaboration between VCU Psychology and faculty in the Schools of Education and Medicine, intended to facilitate more effective approaches to school-based mental health research. Institute faculty have multiple on-going Center for Disease Control, Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, and Institute of Education Sciences funded grant projects. Richmond is a vibrant and ethnically diverse community and VCU is a premier urban, public research university that boasts a diverse student body and community-engaged and research-intensive designations from the Carnegie Foundation.
As part of the postdoc opportunity, the recruited fellow will have opportunities to work on federally funded school- and community-based studies focused on (1) development and evaluation of pragmatic measures to support the implementation of evidence-based programs in schools, (2) development and implementation of a community-level youth violence prevention initiative that includes participatory action research strategies for youth and adults, an Emerging Leaders hospital-based intervention, and several stakeholder education strategies, (3) development, evaluation, and implementation of interventions to improve the academic and behavioral outcomes of children with and at-risk for emotional/behavioral disorders, and (4) on-going and new studies focused on young Latine, Black, and Multiracial children’s ethnic-racial identity, socialization, cultural experiences and outcomes.
Appointments will be made for one year, with a second year re-appointment expected based on a review of progress. Future renewal is contingent on continuation of grant funding and/or performance. The fellowship will be available June 1, 2023, although a later start date is possible.
Interested applicants should submit (1) a letter of interest describing qualifications and experience; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) two examples of scholarly writing; and (4) names/contact information for at least three references.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants should have a strong interest in (1) grant-writing, (2) mentorship of undergraduate and graduate students, (3) the operations of a large university research institute, (4) interventions in one of more of the following areas: externalizing behavior problems and associated academic impairments, school-based mental health evaluation, school- and community-based participatory action research, and/or cultural processes among children and families, and (5) advanced statistical modeling techniques.
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Clinical, Community, Developmental, School, or Educational Psychology or a related discipline from an accredited academic program.
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU is required.
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