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Work type:Postdoc / Research / Fellow
Location:Denver, CO
Categories:Postdoc / Fellow

Drs. Elysia Davis and Jenalee Doom (Department of Psychology, University of Denver) and Benjamin Hankin (Department of Psychology, University of Illinois), invite applications for a postdoctoral fellow position, for grant funding for a 5-year NHLBI R01 located at the University of Denver. Title of the R01 is: Reducing maternal prenatal depression to improve child cardiovascular health. Fellows may be funded and supported for up to 3 years, pending performance and grant support. Position is located at the University of Denver and involves close collaboration with all PIs. Please reach out to Elysia.davis@du.edu, Jena.doom@du.edu, or hankinb@illinois.edu for additional information.

Position Summary

We seek applicants whose research interests and data analysis and writing skills will contribute to the aims of the project and dissemination of results. In this project, we are assessing young children (3-4 years) and their mothers who were part of a randomized clinical trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) provided to pregnant women with elevated levels of depressive symptoms. The study will examine the primary aims of whether reducing depression during pregnancy can affect child cardiovascular health and health behaviors. Project aims of the original trial focus on NIMH RDoC constructs including negative valence systems and cognitive control, with multiple methods and measures to assess these constructs across units of analysis, including MRI, eye tracking, EEG, behavioral observation, and physiology, in infants. In the new R01, outcomes will focus on child obesity and cardiovascular risk (e.g., blood pressure, body fat, arterial stiffness), child diet, maternal feeding behaviors, child eating behaviors, and child sleep and physical activity. This position will provide multiple opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration and publication. The postdoctoral fellow will have opportunities to analyze data, write papers and grants, obtain mentoring from faculty, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students to advance their research program.

Essential Functions

• Data management, analysis, and interpretation.
• Writing scientific papers and grant proposals.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Prior clinical, developmental, and/or health-related research experience.
• Excellent database management and statistical analysis skills
• Strong skills in writing peer-reviewed papers and presenting research at scientific conferences

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (e.g., developmental, health psychology, or clinical) by the time the position starts.
• Strong data analysis and writing skills
• Contributing to a team of staff, students, and postdoctoral fellows running a large, longitudinal research project.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with biological and/or health behavior data, including measures of obesity and cardiovascular health, sleep, diet, eating behaviors, physical activity, and biomarkers (e.g., inflammatory markers, cortisol).
• Experience, knowledge, and/ or research interest in pregnancy/woman’s health, mental health in underserved and minoritized populations, as well as developmental psychology and risk mechanisms.

Working Environment

1. Casual office and laboratory environment.

Physical Activities

1. Ability to sit or stand for an extended period of time.
2. Ability to lift a child up to 25 lbs.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) October 21, 2022.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is GE.

Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $54,840-$66,600

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver .

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Letter of intent detailing a description of relevant experience showing excellent data analysis and writing skills and a statement of current and future research plans.

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