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Penn State University · 10 hours ago

Postdoctoral Scholar, Departments of Psychology and Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Penn State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the Development, Risk, and Resilience lab and the REPEAT lab. The role involves working on the Growing Up Healthy project, focusing on data management and analyses, and collaborating on scientific papers and presentations related to a longitudinal study examining adolescent risk behaviors.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Working on the Growing Up Healthy project – a longitudinal study beginning in the first trimester of pregnancy with current data collection focused on the transition from late adolescence (16-18 years) to young adulthood (18-20 years)

Examine developmental cascades linking pre-postnatal risks to adolescent risk behaviors (measured at macro and micro time scales) via parent-child interpersonal processes and child behavioral and autonomic regulation

Prospective biological and self-report data were collected once cannabis in each trimester of pregnancy and at multiple time points from infancy to middle childhood

Assessments for the current study will include five biannual waves of data collection between late adolescence and young adulthood and ecological momentary assessment collected in young adulthood for 21 days from adolescents in order to identify proximal predictors of adolescent risk behaviors

Engaged in all aspects of the study with a primary focus on data management and analyses

Collaborate on writing scientific papers and presentations

Working with graduate students and research staff across multiple collaborating universities and labs

Qualification

Ph.D. in PsychologyLongitudinal studies experienceStatistical analysisScientific writingObservational measuresAutonomic measuresData managementCollaboration

Required

A Ph.D. in Psychology, Human Development, or related field is required by the appointment date

This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check