Culture and Race Ethnicity (CARE) in Youth Mental Health Lab, University of California, Los Angeles
Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychology at UCLA
Applications will be reviewed as received.
The Culture and Race Ethnicity (CARE) in Youth Mental Health Lab is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to assist in the conduct of community-based intervention/ implementation trials focused on advancing youth mental health equity. Under the direct supervision of Dr. Anna Lau, the Fellow will work on a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Project STRIVE
Project STRIVE (STudents RIsing aboVE) is an R37-funded mechanistic prevention trial that will examine the causal role of emotion regulation strategies in driving health disparities among racial/ethnic minority youth. We are testing a whether a tailored mindfulness intervention can interrupt the links between a ‘striving persistent behavioral style’ and disparate health outcomes among high-achieving students. This study is being conducted by Dr. Anna Lau and Dr. Han Du at UCLA, Dr. Joey Fung at Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Stacey Doan at Claremont McKenna College, and Dr. Farzana Saleem at Stanford University.
Project STRIVE will be entering its 5th year and we anticipate the opportunity to extend this project through the R-37 mechanism. The Postdoctoral Fellow would be joining the team at an opportune time to contribute to data analyses and manuscript preparation. More broadly our lab provides strong training for individuals interested in youth mental health disparities, intervention science, and community implementation research. The Fellow will supervise and mentor research assistants and graduate students. Strong applicants will have clinical training in evidence-based interventions for youth, experience with quantitative analyses of nested data, as well as mixed methods, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, and a demonstrated interest in mental health equity.
Appointments will be made for one year, with a second-year reappointment expected based on review of the Fellow’s progress. We anticipate that the fellowship will be available July 1st, although the start date is flexible. Compensation aligns with the University of California postdoctoral salary scales and is eligible for benefits. Interested applicants should submit (1) a letter of interest; (2) CV; (3) reprints of three publications or other scholarly writing to Dr. Lau (alau@psych.ucla.edu). Letters of recommendation will be requested at a later time.
Individuals with a demonstrated commitment to increasing inclusion in clinical psychological science are highly encouraged to apply.
Closing Date:
Contact: alau@psych.ucla.edu