The Virginia Commonwealth University Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development (www.clarkhill.vcu.edu) and the Promoting Adolescent School Success (P.A.S.S; www.pass.vcu.edu) research group have an opening for a one-year clinical-research fellowship with possible renewal for a second year. The recruited fellow would have the opportunity to work across several federally funded school- and university-based intervention studies focused on (1) development and dissemination of interventions to improve the behavioral and academic performance of adolescents and college students with ADHD; (2) development and implementation of a community-level youth violence prevention initiative; (3) development, implementation, and evaluation of bullying prevention program for middle school students; and (4) evaluation of classroom-based interventions to improve the academic and behavioral outcomes of elementary students with and at-risk for emotional/behavioral disorders.
The recruited fellow will have a strong interest in (1) interventions for externalizing behavior problems and associated academic impairments, (2) school-based mental health evaluation and statistical methodologies, and (3) dissemination and implementation research. The successful candidate will be expected to actively pursue an academic career that emphasizes one or more of these areas.
The position will be housed within the Clark-Hill Institute and will be directed by Dr. Josh Langberg (http://psychology.vcu.edu/people/faculty/langberg.html). The fellow will also interact closely with Drs. Al Farrell, Terri Sullivan, Kevin Sutherland, Wendy Kliewer, and Bryce McLeod. The Institute represents a unique collaboration between VCU Psychology and School of Education faculty, intended to facilitate more effective approaches to school-based mental health research. Institute faculty have multiple on-going Institute of Education Sciences (IES) funded grant projects and serve as grant reviewers for several federal agencies. As such, the fellowship will focus on providing the fellow with training and experience with grant writing with the expectation that a proposal will be submitted by the end of the first year. The fellow will also have the opportunity to engage in clinical activities and to accrue supervised hours towards licensure as a psychologist if relevant. The successful applicant will play a major role in ongoing research, grant writing, and manuscript preparation in the Institute.
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in Clinical, Community, School, or Educational Psychology or a related discipline from an accredited academic program. Richmond is a vibrant and ethnically diverse community and VCU is a premier urban, public research university that boasts a diverse student body and community-engaged and research-intensive designations from the Carnegie Foundation. Appointments will be made for one year, with a second year re-appointment expected based on a review of progress. The fellowship will be available July 1, 2017, although a start date as late as September 1, 2017 is possible. The stipend is commensurate with the National Institutes of Health rate.
To apply, please email (1) a letter of interest describing qualifications and experience; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) two examples of scholarly writing; and (4) names/contact information for at least three references to Josh Langberg, Ph.D. Department of Psychology – jlangberg@vcu.edu
Virginia Commonwealth University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.