-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [SRP-LIST] Research Assistant Position at NU Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 03:41:52 +0000 From: Richard E Zinbarg rzinbarg@northwestern.edu To: srp-list@psychopathology.org srp-list@psychopathology.org, abct-members@lists.abct.org abct-members@lists.abct.org
Dear colleagues, Weâd appreciate it very much if you would please distribute this to any strong candidates you think might be interested (e.g., graduating seniors in your lab, grant staff who need a new position because of grant funding coming to an end, etc.). Apologies in advance for cross-postings! Thanks!
*_RESEARCH ASSISTANT_*position is available in the Psychology Department at
Northwestern University to work on the NU site of the Brain, Motivation and Personality Development Project (Drs. Robin Nusslock and Richard Zinbarg, Principal Investigators at NU). The the Brain, Motivation and Personality Development Project is a NIMH R01 funded prospective, longitudinal, two-site study (the second site is UCLA; Drs. Michelle Craske and Susan Bookheimer, Principal Investigators at UCLA). The project uses functional neuroimaging to examine the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between threat- and reward-related neural circuitries and symptom dimensions of anxiety and depression during the development transition from adolescence to adulthood.
The Research Assistant will be responsible for assisting with managing and coordinating recruitment of participants, scheduling laboratory visits, data collection and maintaining study databases. There may also be opportunities to receive training on the administration of and to conduct formal assessments with participants, including diagnostic interviews, life stress interviews and childhood trauma interviews.
Candidates should have a bachelorâs degress in Psychology or a related field and related research experience. Competitive candidates will have strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills, and a proven ability to work
independently. Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and we especially encourage applications from women and members of under-represented minorities. As per Northwestern University policy, this position requires a criminal background check. Successful applicants will need to submit to a criminal background check prior to employment.
To apply for this position, please send a curriculum vita and have two to three letters of recommendation sent via email to Dr. Robin Nusslock (nusslock@northwestern.edu mailto:nusslock@northwestern.edu) and Dr. Richard Zinbarg (rzinbarg@northwestern.edu mailto:rzinbarg@northwestern.edu).
Rick Zinbarg, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Department, Northwestern University Director, Anxiety and Panic Treatment Program, The Family Institute at Northwestern University rzinbarg@northwestern.edu mailto:rzinbarg@northwestern.edu cell:847-902-9703 Psychology Department: (847) 467-2290 Family Institute: (847) 733-4300, ext. 609