Post-doctoral fellowship, Yale Translational Center to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence (Yale SCOR); Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine
Update: We are now seeking individuals with interest or experience in neuroimaging (PET, functional MR) and/or preclinical nicotine studies.
The Yale Translational Center to Develop Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Tobacco Dependence (Yale SCOR) in the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine invites applications for postdoctoral fellowships.
The Yale-SCOR (http://psychiatry.yale.edu/scor/index.aspx) funded by the Office of Research on Women's Health and the National Institute of Drug Abuse, brings together leading basic and clinical science experts to establish a program of research aimed at identifying novel therapeutics to address the critical health disparity faced by female smokers.
The fellow will have the opportunity to work in a rich interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research environment and be supervised by leading researchers with expertise in pre-clinical, human laboratory, and clinical treatment research methodology; addictions with an emphasis on nicotine dependence; gender-based research; molecular biology; neuroimaging; behavioral pharmacology, and stress reactivity. Postdoctoral fellows will participate in a diverse training program including both didactic seminars (e.g., grant and scientific writing skills, career development, and biostatistics) and individualized mentoring to build personalized programs of research. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to, and develop research expertise through, the pursuit of defined research projects relevant sex/gender differences in tobacco. The position will be supported through an NIH training mechanism.
Applicants must have completed an MD or Ph.D. or equivalent degree in psychology, public health, pharmacology, neuroscience, or a related discipline. An interest in and experience with nicotine dependence and/or gender-based research is relevant, but not necessary for acceptance.
Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Dr. Sherry McKee; Director, Yale-SCOR; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; 2 Church St. South, Suite 109; New Haven, CT 06519 or sherry.mckee@yale.edu.
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required and successful applicants will be required to undergo a criminal background check.
Yale University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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