Postdoctoral Research Associate

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Company:
The University of Arizona

Job Location:
Tucson, 85724

Category:
Psychology

Type:
Full-Time

Posting Number: req25579

Department: Psychiatry

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The individual hired as a Postdoctoral Associate will serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day operations for a planned sleep health research study. This individual will also participate in other research, student teaching, and administrative activities, as well as professional development activities in order for them to develop as a researcher. They will also regularly communicate with participants regarding sleep diaries and adverse events and will participate with Dr. Grandner in the analysis of the study findings and writing manuscripts.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more! The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties:

• Recruit, screen, and enroll participants.
• Perform assessments and interventions.
• Analyze and interpret data, write manuscripts.
• Help supervise and train undergraduate students or other lab members.
• Lead the conduct of a Delphi process for the planned research study.
• Conduct analyses of Delphi process and draft results.
• Oversee the collection of sleep and circadian assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Database management and data analysis, alongside the study Principal Investigators and the study Statistician.
• Routinely interacts with peers and direct management. Exchanges information with other departments or external contacts to perform role and achieve objectives. May coordinate own work with that of other work groups.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Complete knowledge of all job functions and the broad industry best practices, techniques and standards.
• Ability to transfer knowledge and application of complex principles, theories and concepts to peers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Position is for a Postdoctoral candidate, must have a doctoral degree with field of study Research/Psychology/Sciences.
• Writing of manuscripts based on study findings.
• Adverse Event reporting and participant communication.
• Experience conducting a Delphi process.
• Experience conducting wearable-based sleep and circadian research.
• Experience conducting in-lab sleep and circadian research.
• Experience with clinical studies of sleep and circadian interventions.

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Research

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates
Tonya Fotheringham, tonyah@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter