Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia jobs in United States
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University of Virginia ยท 22 hours ago

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Thriving Youth in a Digital Environment (TYDE), University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is seeking highly qualified applicants for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The role involves leading projects focused on developing and implementing digital mental health interventions for youth, supporting research efforts, and engaging in data collection and analysis.

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Responsibilities

Take a leadership role in the Promoting Healthy and Supportive Experience in Schools (PHASES) Laboratory
Contribute to projects focused on developing and implementing digital mental health interventions and prevention solutions
Support the implementation of two currently funded research projects
Support the piloting of a mobile application with the different user groups
Engage in data collection and data analysis as we gather feedback to inform future iterations of the app
Support dissemination efforts as well as grant-writing efforts to pursue additional funding
Help with finalizing adaptations and piloting the adapted version of SAFETY-A and overall program implementation
Train school mental health professionals, collect data, and analyze data

Qualification

Applied experience with childrenData collectionMixed methods data analysisDigital mental health interventionsData analysis softwareMicrosoft OfficeQualtricsInterdisciplinary researchSupervising research assistantsTeam collaboration

Required

Applicants will have earned a Ph.D. by August, 2026
Applied experience working with children, families, and mental healthcare providers
Experience with data collection
Mixed methods data analysis experience
Developing knowledge of digital mental health interventions
Expertise with Microsoft Office, a data analysis software (SPSS, R, STATA, etc.), Qualtrics, and other research-related programs

Preferred

Experience with interdisciplinary, collaborative research
Experience supervising and mentoring research assistants
The ability to collaborate with and lead a team of undergraduate and graduate researchers

Benefits

Benefits for up to 2 years
Professional development activities and programming for the post-doctoral fellows

Company

University of Virginia

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The University of Virginia was founded in 1819 as the model for modern universities that has since been emulated all over the world.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Greg Fairchild
Dean and CEO, UVA|Northern Virginia
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Luis Alvarez
President and CEO
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