Postdoctoral Research Associate, Digital Technology and Healthy Youth Development, University of Virginia
 The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia | |
$60,000-$65,000 based on experience and benefits for up to two years with the possibility of renewal for an additional 12 months contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding.
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 United States, Virginia, Charlottesville | |
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 Nov 07, 2024 | |
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The University of Virginia's Grand Challenge on Digital Technology and Healthy Youth Development is seeking highly qualified applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position. We are inviting applicants for postdoctoral research associates who would support a project related to the Grand Challenge's focus on digital technology and youth (ages 11-25) mental health. The Grand Challenge aims to foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary community conducting cutting edge research about both the impact of digital technology on healthy and unhealthy youth development, and its potential to advance intervention and prevention solutions. Projects aligned with this Grand Challenge advance understanding of the role of digital technologies in healthy development, and the ways that generation and dissemination of digital mental health programs can help address the youth mental health crisis. Postdoctoral research associates will have a primary position with the research team listed below, with specific responsibilities as assigned by the faculty mentor(s) on the Grand Challenge related project. Postdoctoral research associates will also receive interdisciplinary mentoring and professional development through the Grand Challenge and may have the opportunity to collaborate on other Grand Challenge affiliated projects, as well as to potentially develop their own projects. The Program for Anxiety, Cognition and Treatment (PACT) Lab, under the direction of Bethany Teachman, Ph.D, in collaboration with the Sensing Systems for Health Lab, under the direction of Laura Barnes, Ph.D. seeks a postdoctoral research associate who will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects, with a particular focus on increasing engagement among teens and emerging adults with our mobile apps that are designed to reduce anxiety. The team investigates cognitive processes that contribute to the development and maintenance of anxiety and related disorders, and we use mobile assessment methods and digital interventions to reduce anxious thinking and increase access to mental health services. Specifically, the position will involve developing and testing novel approaches to better personalize our training programs and offer feedback to users. Applicants with research experience in digital mental health using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies are especially encouraged to apply.
Postdoctoral research associates funded by the Grand Challenge will be expected to participate in the Grand Challenge community, including works-in-progress meetings, professional development activities, and programming including trainings, conferences, and other events. Education: Applicants have earned a Ph.D. by the appointment start date. The discipline of the Ph.D. is open but focus of the applicant's scholarship should be related to healthy youth development and digital technology. Required Experience and skills:
Preferred experience and skills:
The postdoctoral research associate 12-month salary is $60,000-$65,000 based on experience and benefits for up to two years with the possibility of renewal for an additional 12 months contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. For more information on the benefits available to postdoctoral associates at UVA, visit postdoc.virginia.edu and hr.virginia.edu/benefits. To Apply: Please apply through the UVA job board and search for R0066835. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all the required documents will not receive full consideration. References will be completed via UVA's standardized process SkillSurvey. Five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. For questions about the application process, please contact Michele Jarman, Academic Recruiter. For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville community please visit UVA Charlottesville and Beyond and Embark. The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician's Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information. | |