Post-Doc Research Associate

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The University of North Carolina Suicide Prevention Institute ( SPI) is seeking an excellent post-doctoral clinical or counseling psychologist to conduct research and clinical care in efforts to counter the mental health and suicide epidemics impacting North Carolina. The SPI is a team science endeavor that is now working to implement novel preventive efforts across the lifespan, across the range of suicidal behaviors (from far upstream to downstream), and across the segments of the NC populace (with efforts focused on empirically defined risk groups). All of our work is embedded in empiricism and there are multiple data science efforts underway at UNC, in NC, and in Sweden. The position will be an approximate mix of 60% clinical work and 40% research. The precise details are negotiable provided that they advance the mission of the SPI and the applicants career goal. For instance, SPI can foster treatments in schools, primary care pediatrics, primary care internal medicine, emergency departments, inpatient settings and other clinical specialties can be arranged. We are continually looking for novel avenues in our work (e.g., in our partnership with Carolina Across 100).

The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical background, particularly in treating adults and/or teens with interventions with strong empirical support. Experience in randomized clinical trials or standardized interventions are important. In addition, the candidate needs an excellent grasp of quantitative analysis in order to understand suicidal phenomena, epidemiological data, and to track outcomes.

Members of the SPI team have strong track records of advancing postdocs to faculty positions via mentoring and NIH career development awards (1-3 per year over the past 2 decades).

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

Excellent interdisciplinary communication skills and capacity to work in a team science context.

* Delivery of evidence-based suicide prevention interventions.
* Willingness and ability to learn new, big data analytic techniques.
* Develop figures and reports, which provide transparency into the data quality and characteristics, and communicate workflow to team.
* Active participation in research group meetings, teleconferences and the production of papers for publication in high quality peer reviewed journals.
* Supervision of junior trainees (PhD, Masters, MPH, and medical students)

The selected fellow will have rich training opportunities working with the large interdisciplinary SPI team. The fellow will be able to access all SPI training activities available as well as across UNC.

Completion of a PhD or PsyD in clinical or counseling psychology and completion of (or currently completing) a clinical internship in APA accredited programs

Experience in quantitative (statistical, mathematical, computational) research with large data sets
Good working knowledge of major psychiatric disorders, evidence based therapeutics, and suicidal phenomenology
Experience in quantitative (statistical, mathematical, computational) research with large data sets.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical skills.
Strong initiative and ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and projects.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

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If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at (919) 962-9982 or send an email to opahr@unc.edu.

Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.