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Postdoctoral Fellowship at Northwestern University
One to two-year full-time research position with Thomas McDade, Emma K. Adam, Greg Duncan, P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, and Tom Cook, on their R01 grant “Social Influences on Young Adult Stress Biomarkers”. The project involves extensive secondary analyses of a large national dataset (the Add Health Study), examining associations between social contexts in adolescence and early adulthood and biological markers of stress and health, with the goal of identifying physiological pathways through which social relationships, neighborhood characteristics, and socioeconomic disparities are related to health outcomes. The candidate will be working within Cells to Society: The Center on Social Disparities and Health (C2S; http://www.northwestern.edu Fellows will acquire a variety of professional and research experiences from two primary job responsibilities: (1) Data management and (2) data analysis, presentation and write-up. Data management will include cleaning and organizing data from the Add Health study, and supervising graduate assistants on these activities. Data analysis and writing will involve setting up and running longitudinal models under the guidance of study investigators, and preparing presentations and manuscripts on study results. Fellows will become a central part of an interdisciplinary team, and contribute to a dynamic intellectual community by attending colloquia, conferences, and seminars associated with C2S and IPR. In addition to working on project-related papers, fellows will be allotted time to focus on their own ongoing research and writing projects. To apply, send a cover letter stating research interests and related experiences, as well as curriculum vitae, relevant reprints or preprints, and names and contact information of three referees. Send materials to: Institute for Policy Research c/o Michael Weis Attn: Add Health postdoctoral fellowship Northwestern University 2040 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-4100 Review of applications will begin February 25, 2008 until the position is filled. Position to start September, 2008. Minority applicants are encouraged to apply. Please direct questions to m-weis@northwestern.edu. Northwestern University is an equal opportunity employer and thus actively seeks women, minorities, veterans, and disabled persons for employment and promotion to maintain a University community based on equal opportunity, to reflect the diversity of American society, and to contribute the national effort to improve opportunity for women and minorities. Northwestern University complies with all applicable laws.
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