Thursday, July 14, 2011

JOBS: Postdoctoral Scholar


Post-doctoral position open to work on NIA-funded grant on Stress, Coping, Health & Optimal Aging, a project analyzing 25 years of Normative Aging Study psychosocial & biomedical data, as well as daily diary stress & cortisol data. Additional grants in the lab are an R24 to develop a research network on the long-term effects of military service, and a Templeton grant on spirituality/religion and biomarkers in congestive heart failure patients. Applicants should have experience with longitudinal data analyses such as growth curve models and growth mixture models using Stata, Mplus, and/or SAS. Lots of opportunities for publication, so good writing skills are helpful.  Position is for one year starting in September, 2011, with possible renewals up to three years. Please send a cover letter by July 22th detailing your experience with these types of analyses, a vita, and names of two recommenders by email to Dr. Carolyn Aldwin, Department of Human Development & Family Sciences, Oregon State University, Carolyn.Aldwin@oregonstate.edu. Phone: 541 737-2024.  Position open until filled.