Post Doctoral Fellow (Finance)
Department: Psychology
Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education
Description:
Possesses, understands, and applies a comprehensive knowledge in area of specialization. Develops understanding and skills to allow for completion of assignments that cross fields of specialization. Develops leadership and management skills.
1. Receives/Reviews progress and evaluates results of experiments or projects under control or supervisory responsibility.
2. Recommends changes in research, testing or experimental procedures.
3. May be responsible for a single highly technical and complex piece of research equipment.
4. May review and evaluate the effectiveness of personnel.
5. May plan for and assign personnel to projects under control.
6. Operates with latitude for unreviewed action.
7. May receive general supervision conferring with higher levels only in unusual situations.
8. Performs other job-related duties as required.
MQ: Requires singular knowledge of a specialized advanced professional discipline or the highest level of general business knowledge, normally acquired through attainment of a directly job-related terminal degree or equivalent formal training in a recognized field of specialization that is directly related to the type of work being performed. No experience is required.
Additional Posting Information:
We are particularly interested in applicants who experience research on alcohol and other substances among young adults. We are interested in individuals with statistical expertise for examining longitudinal data and outcomes with nonnormal distributions. Promising candidates will have a background in psychological research and be able to draw on different disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches to inform their work.
The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Psychology or an equivalent field and a proven track record of publishing peer-reviewed articles alcohol and other substance use. Additionally, experience with data management and analyses using STATA, and R is required.
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