Project Director Sought for NIH-funded Research Project
Kent State University
We seek a Project Director (PD) through December 31, 2014 for a multiple site R01 project funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (Co-Investigators: Gregory Smith & Bert Hayslip Jr.). Our overall aim is to investigate the differential effectiveness of parent training and cognitive behavioral therapy on the psychological adjustment of custodial grandmothers and a target grandchild. The PD is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day administrative activities of the project and for coordinating activities across four experimental study sites via phone and e-mail: (Kent State University; University of North Texas at Denton; University of Maryland at Baltimore; and California State University at San Bernardino). Qualifications include a minimum of doctoral level training in a relevant social science field in addition to research and administrative skills. Salary is competitive and includes the full benefit package offered by Kent State University. Funding across the entire period is contingent upon successful progress and renewal by NIH.
For additional information contact:
Dr. Gregory C. Smith
Professor of Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences
Director - Human Development Center
Kent State University
Kent, OH 44242
Office Phone: 330-672-9993
E-mail: gsmith2@kent.edu
