Researcher in Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
University of California Los Angeles
United States

Recruitment Period

Full Professional Researcher Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA currently has an opening for a Full Professional Researcher position to join Dr. Robert Pynoos at the UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS). The NCCTS oversees a national network (NCTSN) of over 120 funded centers across the country dedicated to increasing access and quality of care for traumatized children and families. We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful, and dedicated researcher to oversee our research efforts in the areas of disaster, terrorism, and mass violence. The Full Professional Researcher will oversee the data evaluation and continued data collection of a 10-multi-site research project examining the impact of school shootings and mass violence events. This position will also oversee data collection for the NCTSN’s terrorism and disaster response activities, training initiatives, and program evaluation. This individual will oversee a team that coordinates with each of these partners, statistical team, and publication review committee. This position requires a Ph.D. in a mental health-related field, with extensive experience in disaster behavioral health preparedness, response, and recovery. Experience in running multi-site research projects with qualitative and quantitative data is required. A strong background in manuscript writing and data analysis is also required, along with experience working with a national team of researchers from different professional backgrounds.

The salary for this position is commensurate with a Full Professional Researcher. Interested applicants must submit a: i) cover letter outlining academic interests and a brief statement about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ii) curriculum vitae with bibliography, and iii) contact information for three potential references to the application portal at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/06142. For more information, please contact Dr. Robert Pynoos at asteinberg@mednet.ucla.edu.

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(*Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please see the following page for more details: https://equity.ucla.edu/programs-resources/faculty-search-process/faculty-search-committee-resources/sample-guidance/)

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching (Optional)
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

• Los Angeles, California