Post Doctoral Research Associate

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago is actively recruiting a part-time Post Doctoral Research Associate.  The candidate will join the Healthy Youths Program directed by Geri Donenberg, Ph.D. The appointee will assist in the management of large longitudinal datasets, merge and clean data, test longitudinal models, and collaborate on publications. The position requires experience in advanced data analysis methods, and possibilities exist for the development of independent research, grant-writing, and interacting with participants. The individual will also be encouraged to participate in intellectual exchange and supervision of students at multiple stages of training.

A successful applicant must have a doctorate in the social, behavioral, health or related sciences. Preference will be given to applicants with a scholarly record of research and publications on health-related behavioral risk factors (HIV, mental health, substance use) and expertise in multivariate statistics. Candidates should also be detail-oriented, have strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and with a team. The successful candidate will be appointed as a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine.

Please submit your CV, representative publications, and a list of references to Erin Emerson, eemerson@psych.uic.edu. Consideration of applications will begin ASAP and continue until the position is filled.

UIC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  Applications from women and minorities are encouraged.

Organizational Description: The Healthy Youths Program seeks to understand, prevent, and reduce HIV/AIDS risk among youth with mental health problems and juvenile offenders by targeting social relationships (family context, partner relationships, peer influences), personal characteristics (mental health, sensation seeking, HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral skills), and the environmental context (poverty, crime, neighborhood).