(3/5/08) applied developmental post-doc /ma job

 Position available for a Post-doctoral Fellow or Project Coordinator


in Pediatric Psychology


Virginia Commonwealth University

A full-time Post-Doctoral Fellow or Project Coordinator is being sought
in Pediatric Psychology, Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics at
Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.  The Fellow or
Coordinator will have a variety of clinical, research, training and
teaching opportunities available according to their interests in
pediatric diabetes and child clinical psychology.  The Fellow also will
serve as a Clinical Research Coordinator and manage the daily operations
of two five-year newly funded NIH multi-site grants.  The Fellow will be
based at the Richmond, VA site and will have opportunities to
participate in lectures, workshops and other didactic opportunities at
both the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School and Psychology
Department as well as at the cooperating site of Children's National
Medical Center in Washington, D.C.  Richmond, VA is located within 95
miles of Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, M.D.; the latter has workshops
and conferences available through National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Interested candidates with a clinical or research background in
pediatric psychology, child clinical psychology or applied developmental
will be considered.  Experience teaching coping skills to families,
brief intervention programs to school-age children or training parents
of preschool children with chronic illnesses is highly desirable.
Previous work with children and their parents with type 1 diabetes is
also advantageous. The Fellow will be responsible for implementation of
a family-based behavioral intervention to promote family teamwork and
adherence in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Responsibilities will
include direct involvement in all aspects of the project including
oversight of research assistants and interventionists as well as direct
assistance with assessments and intervention sessions, as needed.
Strong clinical, organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.
Participation in research meetings and in the supervision of graduate
student research projects is an option, along with self-directed
research projects and graduate or undergraduate classroom teaching, if
desired.  Most study personnel will be graduate students from the VCU
APA-approved Child Clinical graduate training program. Supervision for
state licensure is an option. The position is for two years with annual
renewal possible for up to four years total.  The application deadline
is April 1, 2008 with some flexibility in the start date.   In some
cases candidates with a Master's Degree can be considered for the
position of Project Coordinator, ideally with 2 years or more of
clinical experience.  Competitive salary available.

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Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and two letters of
recommendation to cholmes@richmond.edu or Clarissa S. Holmes, Ph.D.,
Department of Psychology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Virginia
Commonwealth University, PO Box 842018, Richmond, VA  23284.=20

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Donald Wertlieb, Ph.D.

Professor

Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development

Tufts University

105 College Ave

Medford,  MA  02155                              http://ase.tufts.edu/epcd

Phone:  617-627-3355   or   781-237-6550  ext 32

Fax: 617-627-3503

                       e-mail:                donald.wertlieb@tufts.edu