Title:

306-NN_FACULTY - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Business Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Additional Titles:

Location:

WSU SPOKANE CAMPUS

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Job Family:

Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, the Postdoctoral Research Associate will have the opportunity to be a part of an active dynamic research program focused on improving community-based strategies and behavioral treatments for youth and adults experiencing the early stages of psychosis. This includes adults who suffer from co-occurring substance use disorders. Research foci will also include examining and addressing disparities among racially and ethnically underserved populations. The fellow will also have the opportunity to work with other behavioral health researchers as part of Washington State Center of Excellence in Early Psychosis (https://www.wa-ceep.org/ ) and the Promoting Research Initiatives in Substance Use and Mental Health (PRISM) Collaborative (https://www.prismcollab.org/ ).

The primary duties of this position will be to define research problems, approaches or hypothesis, and methodology, design specific phases of research projects, carry out complex analyses (qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods), analyze results, develop conclusions and hypotheses, and/or present research findings in publishable form.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the coordination of ongoing research projects.
• Publishing key results in peer-reviewed journals.
• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• ?60% Research
• 20% Data Management and Reporting
• 15% Professional Development
• 5% Other

Required Qualifications:

• An earned terminal degree in an appropriate field such as public health, psychology, social work, sociology, medicine, or a related field and relevant experience.

Additional Requirements:

• 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 using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of products (e.g., SharePoint, Powerpoint).
• Demonstrable experience developing, managing, or maintaining research databases (e.g., REDCap).
• 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 conducting mental health services and community-based participatory research. Excellent scientific writing and oral expression skills.
• Excellent scientific writing and oral expression skills.
• Experience analyzing scientific data using Stata, R, SPSS, NVivo, or Atlas.ti.
• Experience managing research studies.
• Experience with online surveys or databases.
• Experience preparing reports to NIH and IRBs

Additional Information:

Area/College: Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
 

Department Name: Community and Behavioral Health | PRISM Collaborative
 

City, State, Zip: Spokane, WA
 

Department Link:

https://medicine.wsu.edu/

PRISM Collaborative

Annual Salary: $54,840-$66,600 Commensurate with NIH Guidelines

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf . Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/ .

FTE: 1.0

This is a Temporary position.

Temporary End Date: This is a one-year temporary position. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend employment.
 

Screening Date: February 20, 2023
 

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application.

Required Documents: Cover letter and Resume

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu .