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POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW position is available in the laboratory of Thomas Olino in the Department of Psychology at Temple University, pending funding The fellowship will involve working on a funded NIMH R01 prospective, longitudinal project examining the development of reward system functioning and risk for psychopathology among older children and adolescents. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology or a related field as well as experience with mood disorders research and working with adolescents. Experience in any of the following areas: conducting structured diagnostic (e.g., K-SADS, SADS-L, SCID) and/or life stress interviews, neuroimaging (fMRI/DTI), reward processing, and/or developmental psychopathology would be particularly relevant. Knowledge and experience with advanced statistical techniques, fMRI preprocessing and data analysis, and database management software is also desirable. Duties will include sharing participation in laboratory administration, collaboration in setting, training, and oversight of project staff activities, training new interviewers on diagnostic assessments and providing feedback to interviewers, data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation. Publication opportunities and collaborative research opportunities are encouraged. The fellow will also have opportunities to provide mentorship and collaborate with doctoral students and to supervise post-BA and undergraduate research projects. The postdoctoral fellowship may be renewable for up to several additional years based on job performance and funding availability, by mutual agreement. The position is available beginning in May, although the specific start date is negotiable. To apply for this position, please send a curriculum vita, cover letter describing research interest and experience, and have two letters of recommendation sent via email to Dr. Thomas M. Olino, thomas.olino@temple.edu.

 

 

Thomas M. Olino, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

Temple University

email: thomas.olino@temple.edu

Phone: 215-204-1553