Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in
Behavioral and Neuropsychological Aspects of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
The Section
of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas seek a full-time
Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Fellow with a focus on behavioral and
neuropsychological aspects of Type 1 diabetes (T1D). This position is for one
to two years, with the option of subsequent year(s), contingent on
performance. The fellowship is funded through an NIH Institutional
Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12) to Barbara Anderson,
Ph.D. Neuropsychologist David Schwartz, Ph.D., ABPP co-directs this
fellowship program.
The
Fellowship is a comprehensive mentored career development program in T1D
behavioral research. It is built around three primary objectives: 1)
Developing an understanding of the ‘lived experience’ of T1D within the context
of normal child and family development; 2) Developing an understanding of the
neurobiology of T1D and neuropsychological risk and resilience factors; and 3)
Developing basic grant writing skills. Fellows will be mentored by an
interdisciplinary team of senior faculty from Psychology, Neuropsychology, and
Pediatric Endocrinology.
The fellow
will participate in a variety of training and supervision experiences including
weekly research mentoring, a structured didactic program, and multidisciplinary
case conferences. The program provides extensive core training in research
methods, neurobiology of T1D, and theories/methods of health behavior
change. In addition, didactic experiences specific to the fellow’s
training goals will be offered, with opportunities for specialty training in
important emerging areas such as functional neuroimaging and technology-based
approaches to adherence. The Fellow will be mentored in developing and writing
a K- or R-level grant for submission to NIH. There also are opportunities for
advanced coursework at outstanding academic institutions nearby, including the
University of Texas School of Public Health, Rice University, and the
University of Houston.
Applicants must
have earned a doctorate in Psychology with research training in Clinical,
Cognitive, Developmental, Experimental, or Neuropsychology; be within 10 years
of receiving their doctorate; and have a strong commitment to a career in
clinical behavioral research in pediatric Type 1 diabetes. Salary and
benefits are highly competitive.
Fellowship
Start date is negotiable. Interested applicants should email the following
materials to the Research Fellowship Director at bja@bcm.edu and Research Fellowship Co-Director ddschwar@bcm.edu:
1.
Cover
letter describing career goals and rationale for post-doctoral research
training in T1D
2.
Curriculum
vitae
