Postdoctoral Fellow - Alcohol and Addiction Research
University of Missouri - Columbia (MU)
Columbia, MO
Full-time
Research
Posted on May 2, 2024
Job Description
Dr. Mary Beth Miller at the University of Missouri is hiring 1-2 postdoctoral research fellows in alcohol and addiction research. Current projects target sleep and alcohol-induced blackouts as mechanisms of alcohol-related harm and potential prevention/intervention targets. Positions are available through both the University of Missouri and the university's NIAAA-funded training grant (T32AA013526, PI McCarthy/Sher).
Potential co-mentors in alcohol & addiction research at the University of Missouri include:
- Bruce Bartholow – Social Cognitive and Addiction Neuroscience Lab
- Clint Davis-Stober – Behavioral Decision-Making Lab
- Brett Froeliger – Health Neuroscience Center
- Ian Gizer – Gene Brain Behavior Relations Lab
- Ashley Helle – Addiction Science Dissemination & Implementation Lab
- Denis McCarthy – Alcohol Cognitions Lab
- Doug Steinley – Multivariate Statistics Lab, with primary interest in cluster analysis and social network analysis
- Tim Trull – Personality and Emotion Lab
- Sean Lane – Regulation of Emotion, Addiction, and Conflict Trajectories
Qualifications
Applicants should have a PhD in Clinical Psychology or related disciplines, independent research goals, and an excellent publication record. Positions are available for up to 3 years of training.
Application Materials
Please submit the following application materials:
- Statement of research/training interests – summarizing your current interest and expertise, long-term career goals, how postdoctoral training would facilitate those goals, the mentors with whom you would like to work, and how your work incorporates or applies to people of historically underrepresented backgrounds (including but not limited to race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and the differently abled). The statement should be no longer than 3-4 pages
- List of 3-5 professional references
- Curriculum vitae
Application review will begin in October and continue until positions are filled.
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