(11/5/07) Position announcement - Center for Injury Research & Prevention

OPPORTUNITY: PSYCHOLOGIST – INTERVENTION DEVELOPMENT
 
Apply your skills to reducing the leading cause of death and injury in adolescence
 
The Center for Injury Research and Prevention at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania is seeking a talented, collaborative psychologist / investigator to work with the Center's multi-disciplinary Young Driver Research Initiative to design and evaluate interventions for teens and parents to reduce the risk of crashes among teen drivers. This position represents an opportunity to join the growing Behavioral Science Core at the Injury Center, and to play a key role in building the Center's innovative injury research in this area. In addition to work with the Young Driver Research Initiative, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop an independent research program in related areas of child/adolescent injury prevention.  
 
The Center seeks a scholar/scientist (PhD) in psychology or a closely related field, with experience in the design and evaluation of skill training programs and interventions to promote behavior change for youth and parents. Specific content knowledge and expertise in teen driving interventions is strongly preferred, but candidates with relevant expertise in designing and evaluating adolescent learning and behavior change interventions in other content areas are encouraged to apply. Faculty appointment at the University of Pennsylvania may be available for interested and qualified candidates.
 
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

Please submit CV and letter of interest to:  
Karen D. Matthews, Administrative Director
Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3535 Market Street, Suite 1150
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fax: 215-590-5425
Email:matthewska@email.chop.edu

For further information, contact Ms. Matthews or 
Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD
Associate Director for Behavioral Research,
Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Email:nlkaphd@mail.med.upenn.edu
 

Nancy Kassam-Adams, PhD

Psychologist
Associate Director for Behavioral Research, Center for Injury Research and Prevention
Co-Director,  Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

www.chop.edu/injury
www.chop.edu/cpts
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Mailing address:
Center for Injury Research & Prevention
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3535 Market St -  Suite 1150
Philadelphia PA 19104

Phone: 215-590-7158
Fax:           215-590-5425
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