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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Prevention and Methodology Training (PAMT) program at the Pennsylvania State University is hiring a cohort of Postdoctoral Fellows focused on substance use and addiction. PAMT is an interdisciplinary program at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center (www.prevention.psu.edu ) in the College of Health and Human Development. Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse through a T32 award, PAMT (www.pamt.psu.edu ) cross-trains predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers as substance use prevention scientists and methodologists. Fellows are trained to apply cutting-edge methods to emerging critical research needs in the prevention of substance use and addiction. This two-year training program presents a unique opportunity for postdoctoral researchers who wish to establish a research career focused on substance use prevention to receive two years of training from some of the top substance use prevention scientists and methodologists in the country.

Each Postdoc will have two mentors, one in substance use prevention and one in methodology; well-established senior scientists are available as mentors. Postdocs will be immediately involved in ongoing projects with opportunities to publish; they are encouraged to develop their own lines of research, with mentoring on how to do so and protected time to make progress. Postdocs will receive training and be encouraged to write a grant proposal during their fellowship. A variety of other professional development activities will be available on campus in University Park and at conferences and professional meetings. The Pennsylvania State University is the location of many exciting research projects in both prevention and methodology; the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center is an interdisciplinary environment with substantial funding from the National Institutes of Health. Eligible applicants will have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. (or equivalent) at the time of appointment; applicants may have earned degrees from any department, but degrees in human development, psychology, epidemiology, health behavior, biobehavioral health, sociology, criminology, quantitative psychology, or biostatistics will fit particularly well. Due to the National Institutes of Health regulations, eligible applicants for most T32 positions must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residency at the time of appointment.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2023, and continue until all positions are filled. For more information, please contact Ms. Carol Masullo, CAM83@psu.edu. To be considered, candidates must apply online and upload the following: (1) a letter of application describing their research interests, qualifications, relevant experience, and the names of two potential mentors with a brief description of how the candidate would benefit from their mentorship; (2) a current curriculum vitae; and (3) complete contact information (name, current position, mailing address, telephone number, and email address) for two professional references. This is a term appointment funded for one year from the date of hire with an excellent possibility of refunding based on performance for an additional one-year term.

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