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Postdoctoral Fellow - MPS: HJF is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support studies of pediatric eating disorders and military child weight-based stigma at the Medical & Clinical Psychology (MPS) Department of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) in Bethesda, MD.

The Postdoctoral Fellow would work primarily under the supervision of Drs. Natasha Schvey, Lisa Shank, and Marian Tanofsky-Kraff. The position will be focused on two clinical research projects: 1) a multi-site study (with University of Pittsburg and Mount Sinai Hospital) to validate a measure for screening eating disorders that will be relevant for both civilian and military pediatric populations; and 2) a study to elucidate multiple forms of weight stigma and their impacts on parent and child functioning, health, and well-being. Fellows will be involved in performing research tasks related to these trials, as well as supervising research assistants and graduate students in relevant research duties. In addition, fellows will have opportunities to develop research programs by writing training grant applications and authoring peer-reviewed manuscripts. Moreover, as part of MPS, fellows will participate in educational and career development trainings and workshops and become involved in other ongoing clinical research studies in the program. The positions are designed to support individuals interested in a future independent research program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in designing, developing, executing, and implementing scientific research, to include overseeing participant recruitment, retention, and data collection.
• Contribute to the development of study protocols, regulatory submissions, and research documentation as needed.
• Oversee and manage study staff (research coordinators, graduate students, volunteers), including providing day-to-day supervision, training, workflow oversight, and guidance to ensure successful study implementation and compliance with research protocols.
• research activities across study team members and support efficient project operations, data collection, and participant management.
• Assist with the preparation, analysis, and presentation of research data for scientific meetings, reports, and publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisors. This may include attendance at and participation in required training for this role.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• A doctoral-level degree in a field relevant to psychology; preferably a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from APA-accredited graduate and internship programs obtained by the start date for the position.
• Demonstrated success in publishing research in peer-reviewed journals aligned with the position description.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate scientific concepts, provide constructive feedback, and mentor research staff.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal, leadership, and team-building skills, with the ability to supervise, support, and foster the professional development of research coordinators while working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Attention to detail as well as strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Must be able to obtain applicable Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) certifications, and meet requirements to obtain a DoD Common Access Card.
• Some prior clinical and/or research experience working with individuals with eating or weight disorders, training in empirically-supported treatments, or experience working with pediatric civilian and/or military populations, preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust background check.

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