[Jobs] Post-Doctoral Fellow Position - Alcohol Addiction

[Leora Lawton]

Dear Colleagues,



Please see the below advertisement for a Post-Doctoral Fellow Position
focused on our studies of contingency management for alcohol addiction .
Our work focuses on how contingency management (a behavioral intervention
for addiction) can be used to address alcohol related health disparities,
specifically in adults with severe mentally illness and American Indians
and Alaska Natives communities. We are also doing exciting work in the
areas of alcohol biomarkers, as well as early intervention for youth with
severe mental illness.  Post-doctoral fellows would also have the
opportunity to work with faculty in our Program of Excellence in Addiction
Research (PEAR) as well as our group focused on American Indian and Alaska
Native Health (Partnerships for Native Health).  I plan on posting this on
the Research Society on Alcoholism and the CPDD list serves, but outside of
those postings please share this announcement widely!



https://www.wsujobs.com/postings/25206



Thank you!



Mike



Michael McDonell, Ph.D.

Director, Behavioral Health Innovations

Associate Director, IREACH

Associate Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine



Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health

Washington State University Spokane

PO Box 1495

Spokane, WA 99210-1495

mmcdonell at wsu.edu

Ph: 509 368-6967

Office: Health Education and Research Building 444



*Employee Type*

Faculty

*Title*

Postdoctoral Research Associate

*Working Title*

Postdoctoral Research Associate

*Position Number*

123359

*College/Area*

WSU Spokane

*Hiring Unit*

IREACH

*Department Link*

*Work Location*

Spokane

*Summary of Duties*

Position Details:
Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the
Post-Doctoral Research Associate will have the opportunity to be a part of
an active dynamic research program focused on improving behavioral
treatments for adults with alcohol use disorders in communities that
experience alcohol related disparities.

This includes adults who suffer from co-occurring severe mental illness, as
well as American Indian and Alaska Native Communities. Research foci also
include evaluating alcohol biomarkers in clinical populations and treatment
of early onset severe mental illness. The fellow will also have the
opportunity to work with other addiction researchers as part of the Program
of Excellence in Addiction Research (https://nursing.wsu.edu/research/pear/)
and Partnerships for Native Health (http://www.p4nh.org/), two large and
well-funded research groups at WSU.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The primary duties of this position will be to define research problems,
approaches or hypothesis and methodology, design specific phases of
research projects, carrying out complex analyses, analyzing results,
developing conclusions and hypotheses, and/or presenting research findings
in publishable form. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

•Assisting in coordination of ongoing research projects
•Publishing key results in peer-reviewed publications.
•Assisting, the PI, as well as other collaborating investigators with
scientific development, data analyses, and grant writing, as needed.
•Applying for extramural research funding. Taking appropriate steps towards
becoming an independent investigator/faculty member.
•Participating in didactic training opportunities offered at WSU.
•May perform other duties as required.

*Additional Information*

University Overview
Founded as the people’s university in 1890, Washington State University
fulfills that commitment by transforming lives through education, research,
and community outreach. In 2015, the University celebrated 125 years of
delivering life-changing knowledge and discoveries to citizens across the
state, region, nation, and around the world. The state’s only land-grant
institution and one of two public research universities, WSU provides a
world-class education to nearly 30,000 students through its multi-campus,
statewide locations and online. The University strives to ensure that
higher education is accessible at an affordable cost—a
decades-longWSU commitment to the state’s citizens. The University offers
more than 200 undergraduate fields of study and 127 graduate and
professional degree programs. Many academic programs win recognition
nationally for excellence. WSU is one of just 108 public and private
universities in the United States—out of more than 4,500—singled out for
its “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching. The University’s research agenda is focused on
addressing challenges in health, sustainability, smart systems, national
security, and opportunity and equity. WSU is a major driver of Washington’s
economy, partnering with many of the state’s leading industries, including
agribusiness, aerospace, health care, software, and construction. The
University is responsible for nearly 20,600 jobs statewide and generates an
overall economic impact of more than $3.3 billion annually. The
institution’s operating budget expenditures total nearly $2 billion
annually.

Washington State University Spokane

Located in the University District along the riverfront in downtown
Spokane, WSUSpokane is the University’s health sciences education and
research campus. The campus is home to the Elson S. Floyd College of
Medicine, scheduled to welcome its charter class in August 2017. The
University has relocated all of its health sciences disciplines and built
new facilities on the campus in recent years. Among the new construction:
an $80 million Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building and a $34.6
million Nursing Building. Nearly 1,500 undergraduate, professional, and
graduate students pursue degrees at the 48-acre campus, which also houses
programs offered by Eastern Washington University and is located just
across the Spokane River from Gonzaga University.

Spokane Area
Spokane is a major healthcare hub and the largest along the northern
corridor of the United States between Minneapolis and Seattle. It offers
the latest diagnostic and therapeutic care in all fields of medicine, and
boasts four major hospitals, including Providence Health’s 644-bed Sacred
Heart Medical Center. Complete with a rich cultural scene, historic
neighborhoods, urban appeal, and easy access to four-season outdoor
recreation, Spokane supplies a high quality of life for the nearly half
million residents who live in the region.
To learn more about the Spokane community, visit my.spokanecity.org/about

*Anticipated Start Date*

08/16/2016

*Tenure Track*

No

*Full-Time/Part-Time*

Full Time

*Appointment Status*

Temporary

*Position Term in Months*

12.00

*Monthly Salary*

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

*Required Qualifications*

A doctoral degree in psychology, medicine, public health or a related field.

Experience authoring professional presentations or peer reviewed
publications.

Experience preparing technical reports and manuscripts.

Proactive problem solving skills, ability to work independently, and
ability to take appropriate autonomous initiative to carry out study
related functions.

Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Outstanding ethics and confidentiality in dealing with scientific data and
results.

Aptitude for academic rigor, quantitative method, and scientific writing.

Carefully keeps research notes, documents findings, and files records.

Actively participates as a member of the research team, and frequently
reports progress.

Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products.

Demonstrable experience developing, managing, or maintaining research
databases using Access.

Experience using Microsoft SharePoint for collaboration.

Must be willing to work evenings and weekends on occasion to meet the needs
of the project, including scheduling participant visits and contacts, as
well as meeting project deadlines.

*Preferred Qualifications*

Experience working with American Indian and/or Alaska Native Communities or
adults with severe mental illness.

Experience conducting substance abuse research.

Excellent scientific writing and oral expression skills.

Experience analyzing scientific data using Stata, R or SPSS.

Experience managing staff at field research offices.

Experience managing research studies.

Advanced computer skills with Microsoft Office and experience with
SharePoint.

Experience with online surveys or databases.

Experience preparing reports to National Institutes of Health (NIH) and
Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).

*Background Check*

Yes

*Posting Detail Information*

*Type of Recruitment*

Open Recruitment

*Posting Open Date*

05/10/2016

*Screening Begin Date*

06/01/2016

*Posting Close Date*

*Open Until Filled (overrides close field)*

Yes

*Special Instructions to Applicants*

Screening of applicants will begin June 1, 2016.

At the time of application, please be prepared to submit a Curriculum
Vitae, Cover Letter, and Contact information for at least three (3)
references.

*EEO Statement*

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apply.

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*Posting Number*

20152080F

*Posting Supplemental Questions*

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1.    * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

·         WSU Website

·         Personal Contact/Referral

·         Career Fair

·         Professional Journal/Association

·         Newspaper

·         Chronicle of Higher Education

·         Higher Ed Jobs

·         Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

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·         Inside Higher Ed

·         INSIGHT Into Diversity

·         ScholarlyHires.com

·         State of Washington WorkSource

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*Applicant Documents*

*Required Documents*

1.    Curriculum Vitae

2.    Cover Letter

3.    Reference Contact Info

*Optional Documents*



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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
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