Psychology Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Surgery
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Dr. Thomson, Director of Research at the Injury and Violence Prevention Program (IVPP) at VCU, is accepting applications for two research-focused post-doctoral fellowships. The successful candidate will be involved in ongoing research activities on the topics of violence prevention and developmental psychopathology (a focus on personality and externalizing disorders). The candidate should have a strong interest in pursuing independent research within these areas or closely related. For more information about IVPP and our research, visit
Duties : The candidate will be responsible for conducting day-to-day research and scholarly activities. This will include manuscript and grant preparation, as well as participant recruitment, conducting baseline and follow-up assessments, data entry, database development, analyzing data, literature reviews, IRB protocol compliance and maintenance, and disseminating research at local and national conferences.
Required qualifications/experience
Requires a Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related field Proficient quantitative data analysis skills including the ability to use statistical packages (SPSS) Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of excellent organizational skills Experience in publishing research Demonstrated experience fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or a commitment to do so
Preferred qualifications/experience
Publication history in the field of violence/aggression Demonstrated success of independent research Experience conducting clinical interviews and neurocognitive assessments Experience conducting or sound knowledge of trauma-informed interventions Those with experience/interest in forensic/clinical psychology and intervention research are strongly encouraged to apply
ORP E ligibility : Yes
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