Drs. Stacy Overstreet and Courtney Baker in the Department of Psychology at Tulane University (New Orleans, LA) invite applications for a full-time, one- or two-year postdoctoral research fellow to coordinate evaluation of a federally-funded experimental trial examining implementation strategies for trauma-informed approaches in six New Orleans K-8 public charter schools. The project is supported by a four-year grant from the National Institute of Justice and has just completed its baseline year of data collection. The 12-month (July 1 – June 30) salary is $48,000 with a competitive benefits package, and there is the opportunity for reappointment after the first year.
The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of Tulane faculty, study personnel, and community-based mental health professionals to engage students, teachers, administrators, and families in ongoing data collection. The fellow will liaise with school leadership teams to coordinate quarterly data collection from students and teachers, oversee a team of undergraduate and graduate research assistants, engage in in-school data collection efforts with the team on a quarterly basis, develop and maintain systems for data management, and maintain human research protections protocols. The fellow will be encouraged to participate in dissemination efforts through conference presentations and manuscript writing. The fellow may also be involved in implementing components of the intervention such as school-wide professional development trainings and implementation of trauma-specific interventions in schools, depending on candidates’ interests and experiences.
Those interested will find the full call—and application instructions—here.