Postdoc Research Associate

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Posted on Oct 11, 2024
Working Title Postdoc Research Associate
Department Rural Drug Addiction Research Center-10950
Requisition Number F_240133
Posting Open Date 09/13/2024
Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 10/31/2024
Posting Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Description of Work
The Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Lab is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate for a position beginning in spring or summer 2025. The WISH lab is housed within the Department of Psychology and the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior. The goal of this fellowship is to conduct and disseminate rigorous research in sexual and mental health. The Fellow will support the research team in conducting an NIH-funded project using longitudinal symptom networks to assess interactions between mood, stress, substance use, and sexual function among heterosexual and bisexual women. This fellowship is designed as a two-year experience that includes in-depth training in sexuality science, quantitative and qualitative methods, and interdisciplinary collaboration. In-person residency in the lab is preferred but hybrid/off-site work is negotiable.

Although it is expected that the Fellow will have some prior experience with analysis of survey data and repeated measures designs, significant training will be available in advanced modeling techniques and working with sexual health data. In addition to the many existing projects and datasets available in the WISH lab, there are also ample opportunities for collaboration with our partners in the Department of Psychology; Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior; Rural Drug Addiction Research Center; and the Minority Health Disparities Initiative. Duties of the position include:
  • Conducting analysis of symptom networks and longitudinal survey data.
  • Collaborating on project development, experimental design, and data analysis of new research projects and/or secondary analysis of existing datasets focusing on sexual and mental health.
  • Co-authorship and dissemination.
  • Conducting phone/Zoom interviews with research participants and weekly data integrity checks.
  • Assisting with project management and coordination on ongoing research projects.
  • Contributing to grant development.
  • Assisting with training and mentoring students on data analysis and/or visualization.

The position is ideal for candidates wishing to ultimately pursue a variety of career paths, including a tenure-track faculty position with a combined focus on research, teaching, and mentoring as well as positions in non-academic settings.

For further information, contact Tierney Lorenz, Ph.D., Director, WISH Lab, at tierney.lorenz@unl.edu.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related degree.
  • Two years of experience conducting scientific research.
Preferred Qualifications
Work Location (City, State) Lincoln, NE
Pre-Placement Driving Record Review Required
Criminal History Background Check Required No
Posted Salary
How to Apply
Click “Apply for this Job” and complete the faculty information form. Attach the following documents:
  1. A letter of interest highlighting your prior experience with data analysis and visualization, including network analyses and/or working with longitudinal or repeated measures data.
  2. Curriculum vitae.
  3. A list of three references.
For further information, contact Tierney Lorenz, Ph.D., Director, WISH Lab, at tierney.lorenz@unl.edu.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contact
Carolyn Kollmann
ckollmann2@unl.edu
Job Category
Job Category (old) Post Docs & Other Academic
Job Type Full-Time
Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding? Yes
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