Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University
Post Doctoral Fellow (to study outcomes of 4-hour group session for divorcing parents)
Co-Parenting for Family Resilience, Human Development and Family Science
Start Date: October 2024
Link to the requisition: https://www.talentify.io/job/post-doctoral-fellow-stillwater-oklahoma-oklahoma-state-university-req18315
POSITION: The Oklahoma State University Co-Parenting for Resilience (CPR) program invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow. This position would join an active research team to study the causes of divorce and its effects on individuals and children and aid in the translation of these findings into an ongoing psycho-educational intervention. The post doc will gain in-depth training on conducting and disseminating research through independent and collaborative research projects as well as grant writing. The CPR program currently has a data set consisting of 30,000+ observations of individuals and couples who are seeking a divorce, and spans three time periods.
The position is a one-year appointment beginning as early as October 1, 2024, with possibility for renewal dependent upon funding and satisfactory performance.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Science or related field with well-developed research expertise and interests connected to the foci of the project;
Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially with regard to scientific writing;
Strong quantitative skills (including some experience with the management of large data sets and strong data analysis skills, especially longitudinal data and dyadic data);
Highly organized and able to manage several projects simultaneously;
Excellent interpersonal skills for working collaboratively with researchers and other professionals, including administrators, academic professionals, and practitioners in the field.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge in one or more of the following content areas is preferred but not mandatory:
etiology of divorce and its effects on individuals and children, behavioral and mental health outcomes in children and or, adolescents and the processes that underlie academic, social, and psychological well-being, psychosocial and physiologic markers of stress, parent/child relationships, dyadic processes and analyses, ethnically diverse families, and communication and change theory.
Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred but not required.
SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary will be commensurate with education, experience, qualifications and contingent on available funding. Benefits include a comprehensive medical plan. Information on benefits can be found at https://hr.okstate.edu/benefits/index.html.
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