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Postdoctoral Associate in Suicide Research

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Nov 16, 2024

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Recruitment/Posting Title	Postdoctoral Associate in Suicide Research
Department	SAS - Psychology
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	The Kleiman Lab at Rutgers (http://kleimanlab.org) is seeking applications for a postdoctoral associate in suicide research. This position is particularly well suited for someone who wishes to gain experience to prepare them for an academic research career. This position will involve opportunities in three main areas: First, the postdoctoral associate will have the opportunity to work on several NIMH-funded studies that focus on using technology (e.g., smartphone-based real-time monitoring, wearable physiological monitors) to predict and prevent suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents and adults. Based on applicant interest and experience, roles on these projects will include study coordination, data collection/management, data analysis, and acting as a study therapist. Details on specific studies can be found at https://kleimanlab.org/current-projects/. Second, "the postdoctoral associate will play a role in the development of a new research lab which just started in January 2019. Based on applicant interest and experience, this will involve providing mentorship and co-supervision to graduate students and research assistants, as well as general lab management duties. Third, the postdoctoral associate will have the opportunity to develop their own line of research. Postdoctoral associates will have access to data from ongoing and completed projects that use real-time monitoring to study suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Postdoctoral associates will be encouraged to submit a training grant during their first year (e.g., NIH F32, NIH K23, AFSP Postdoc Grant).
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Posting Number	20FA0012
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Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology or a closely related field, strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Preference will be given to applicants who have experience in one or more of the following areas: (a) research on suicidal thoughts and behaviors, (b) research using smartphone and wearable monitoring technology, programming skills in R and/or Python.
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Special Instructions to Applicants	Applicants selected for an interview will be asked to provide three letters of reference.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/108863
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Livingston (RU-New Brunswick)
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