Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Child and Adolescent Psychology

The second track includes a focus on early childhood with postdoctoral fellows delivering relational-focused parenting classes to caregivers of children under 6 years old. General educational activities include weekly didactic activities including journal clubs, writing clubs, meetings with senior researchers, workshops on grant writing and individualized career development plans.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center (UT Health Houston) is seeking a psychology post-doctoral fellow interested in clinical and research training in child and adolescent psychology. Clinical and research training will focus on youth receiving school-based tele-mental health services and children/families in the community who are participating in community-based social-emotional skills groups and evidence-based parenting programs. Postdoctoral fellows will deliver services via telemedicine, and in-person at community sites in Harris and Fort Bend Counties.

Trainees will choose between one or two tracks within the postdoctoral fellowship with one track focusing on school-aged youth and a second track focusing on early childhood and parenting. The school-age track includes the delivery of brief social emotional groups at Boys and Girls Club and YMCA locations. The second track includes a focus on early childhood with postdoctoral fellows delivering relational-focused parenting classes to caregivers of children under 6 years old. Both tracks include research and training opportunities and can be customized to individual professional training goals. This is a hybrid position in which postdoctoral fellows will deliver services via telemedicine and in-person at community sites in Harris and Fort Bend Counties.

Applicants must have a PhD in psychology. Qualified candidates would have completed an APA accredited psychology internship and graduated from an APA accredited doctoral program in clinical, school, or counseling psychology. Must be highly proficient in providing clinical services and preferred candidates will have research experience. General educational activities include weekly didactic activities including journal clubs, writing clubs, meetings with senior researchers, workshops on grant writing and individualized career development plans. Scholarly activities are integrated into the fellowship training.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter detailing clinical and research interests and how they would fit with the program, in addition to CV, a scholarly writing sample, and three references to Funlola.G.Are@uth.tmc.edu and Cesar.A.Soutullo@uth.tmc.edu.

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Position Summary:

A biomedical postdoc position provides an opportunity for early-career researchers to gain valuable experience, develop independent research skills, and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their field of expertise.

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.
2. Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.
3. Reads and evaluates literature.
4. Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.
5. Have strong written and oral communication skills.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Doctoral/Terminal Degree. A PhD in Psychology (e.g., Clinical, School, Counseling) is required. This postdoctoral position involves providing clinical services to youth. Individuals with degrees outside of psychology are not eligible. Candidates will need to have completed APA accredited Psychology internship.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215. This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.