Department: 0-6201-000

College/Division: College of Nursing

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience (one-year clinical/research postdoctoral associate (with potential re-appointment for 1 more year).

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT:

The USF College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida, the fastest-rising university in America, according to U.S. News and World Report 2022.  Serving over 2,200 undergraduate, masters, and doctoral students each year, the College of Nursing is recognized as a leader in nursing education, research and community engagement. Our program is distinguished for having the highest rank among public nursing masters' programs in Florida by U.S. News and World Report.

The College of Nursing is an integral part of the USF Health community. We live by our mission to employ the core values of excellence, innovation, inclusion, and respect to educate future nurses, advance nursing science, and implement evidence-based clinical practice to improve health and wellness.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sleep Research Lab in the Department of Nursing at the University of South Florida has an opening for a one-year research postdoctoral associate (with potential re-appointment for 1 more year). The primary responsibility of this postdoctoral fellow will be to coordinate a NIH funded RCT testing a web-based CBT-I administered prior to opioid tapering in individuals with chronic pain. A major emphasis of the research will be on the impact of improved sleep on those correlates.

DUTIES:

• Managing graduate and undergraduate research assistants, which includes helping to train individuals on administering assessments, data collection, and analysis. 
• Analyzing and administering polysomnography, actigraphy, neuroimaging, and/or cognitive behavioral/behavioral approaches to treating insomnia and other sleep disorders.
• Involvement with archival data analysis/manuscript preparation as well as ongoing studies examining sleep and its correlates (e.g., cognition, pain, brain structure and function, stress, mood, BMI) in individuals with autism, chronic pain, and/or obesity.
• Working on publications, grants, and project preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants should have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical psychology or a related field, demonstrate strong potential for a career in clinical research, and have substantial experience in sleep psychology, behavioral sleep medicine, health psychology/behavioral medicine, or a related field.

Information for Applicants 

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 35322

Posting Date:  10/5/23

Posting End Date: 11/4/23

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Federal Rights

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) .

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About USF 

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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