Postdoctoral Scholar in Psychology

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Dr. A. Janet Tomiyama, Director of the DIeting, Stress, and Health (DiSH) Lab in the Department of Psychology at UCLA is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral scholar position funded by an NIH grant on weight stigma and health behaviors in everyday life. The broad objectives of the lab include using the biopsychosocial model to understand eating behavior, with a special emphasis on psychobiological stress processes and weight stigma.

We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2022 and intend to fill the position as soon as a suitable candidate is found. The start date is flexible, but must be between June and August 2023.

A successful candidate will perform the following essential functions:
● Collaborate with Principal Investigator (PI) and graduate students to achieve the Specific Aims of the grant
● Meet regularly with the research team
● Assist the PI in optimizing the research protocol
● Oversee human subjects’ approval and ensure that the highest ethical standards are followed
● Provide training and mentorship to graduate students and undergraduate research assistants
● Identify, recruit, and retain eligible participants
● Data management
● Data analyses and interpretation
● Prepare drafts of manuscripts
● Assist PI with management and reporting of the study budget and annual reports

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
● Required: PhD, preferably in Psychology
● Required: Excellent oral and written communication skills
● Required: Proficiency in statistical analysis for EMA designs
● Preferred: Experience with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
● Preferred: Experience with laboratory-based manipulations of stigma
● Preferred: Experience with measurement of health behaviors

This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits.

We especially encourage those from backgrounds poorly represented in STEM fields to apply to our lab. We highly value diversity, including body size diversity. UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

● Required: PhD, preferably in Psychology

Please upload Letters of Recommendation in PDF format.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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