We are hiring for a post doctoral fellow, 2 study coordinators, and a data manager! See descriptions below:
Post Doctoral Fellow
Dr. Cheri Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) and Dr. April Smith, the Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) lab at Auburn University are hiring two full-time post-doctoral fellows with start dates ranging from Summer 2023-Summer/Fall 2024 to work on a National Institute of Mental Health supported R01 (pending funding) focusing on understanding the physiological, behavioral, and psychological mechanisms linking anorexia nervosa, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. This position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders, supervising implementation and analysis of studies, including the R01 and additional ongoing trials, conducting diagnostic assessments, working on grant proposals and publications, mentoring study coordinators and graduate and undergraduate students, assisting with data preparation and analysis, and working with a large interdisciplinary team at UofL, Auburn University, and with cross-site collaborators. The post-doctoral fellow will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and Dr. Smith on a day to-day basis. Supervision towards licensure is available. The fellow will either be located on site at UofL in Louisville, Kentucky or on site at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The position at UofL can start as early as Summer 2023 and the position at Auburn can start anytime between Spring 2023-Fall 2024. Please indicate in your application which site you prefer if there is a preference. Fellow preference and availability will be considered.
Opportunities for involvement in grants, including mentored grants, publications, and presentations at national conferences are plentiful. Teaching opportunities are available if desired. Additional clinical opportunities and supervision are also available. This position is renewable for up to five years and preference will be given to a post-doc who can commit to at least two years. Minimum experience is a doctorate in psychology or a related field. This post-doctoral fellowship will help propel the fellow into a tenure-track or research faculty position. More information about the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com. More information about the REDS lab here: https://www.redslab.org/
To apply please send your CV, a cover letter, and three names of references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and Dr. Smith at ars0152@auburn.edu. Application deadline is rolling through November 15, 2023 with an expected start date sometime in Fall 2023 or Spring/Summer 2023, depending on fellow’s schedule.
Full time Study Coordinator at the EAT Lab:
Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab at the University of Louisville (UofL), is hiring a full-time study coordinator. The position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders on a NIH funded study testing a digitally delivered personalized treatment for disordered eating. This position will also involve working on grant proposals and publications, conducting diagnostic assessments, assisting with data preparation, assisting with institutional review board protocols, and working with a large interdisciplinary team both at UofL and with cross-site collaborators. The study coordinator will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and her team on a day-to-day basis.
Opportunities for involvement in publications and presentations at national conferences are available. Minimum experience is a bachelors’ degree in psychology or a related field. Research experience is a must. This position is ideal for someone wanting to go to graduate school in a health-related field. This is a 1-year position with potential for 3 years depending on funding and performance. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu. More information on the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com.
Deadline is rolling and will end April 21, 2023 or when the position is filled. Start date is June 2023.
Full time Study Coordinator/Research Outcome Coordinator at the EAT Lab and Louisville Center for Eating Disorders:
Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) and Clinical Director at Louisville Center for Eating Disorders is hiring a study coordinator/research outcome coordinator. The position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders on a wide range of NIH and foundation funded projects. The primary focus of this position will be on the implementation of an eating disorder prevention program in underserved populations, as well as a digital relapse prevention treatment. This position will also involve working on grant proposals and publications, conducting diagnostic assessments, assisting with data preparation, assisting with institutional review board protocols, and working with a large interdisciplinary team both at UofL and with cross-site collaborators. The study coordinator will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and her team on a day-to-day basis.
The research outcome coordinator position involves working at a large and growing eating disorder and OCD clinic, also directed by Dr. Levinson. This position is primarily in charge of collecting and managing eating disorder and OCD outcome data for the partial hospital program, intensive-outpatient programs, and outpatient as well as working with eating disorder patients to collect data and assist with administrative tasks.
Opportunities for involvement in publications and presentations at national conferences are available. Minimum experience is a bachelors’ degree in psychology or a related field. Research experience is a must. This position is ideal for someone wanting to go to graduate school in a health-related field. This is a 2-year position with potential for a third year (ideal) or longer depending on funding and performance. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu. More information on the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com.
Deadline is rolling and will end April 21, 2023 or when the position is filled. Start date is flexible, but will ideally be June 2023.
Full or Part-Time Data Manager:
The Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory has an opening for a full or part time Data Manager who will oversee the development and use of several large datasets in our laboratory. The Data Manager will work closely with Dr. Cheri Levinson, and a team of local and international researchers to serve as a leader in data systems, creating and enforcing effective organizational policies related to the collection and maintenance of clinical research data. Datasets are all generally on the topic of eating disorders and range from clinical randomized control trials to large datasets that include intensive longitudinal and psychophysiological data, offering many unique opportunities to work with innovative data. The Data Manager will collaborate with the PI and other study members to write manuscripts, abstracts, and other publications of research findings. The Data Manager will also supervise students and staff who are conducting quantitative analyses and assist the PI in upholding high ethical standards, regulatory compliance, and confidentiality of sensitive data and open-science reporting practices.
The Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory has a six-pronged mission, all of which center on improving the lives of those with eating disorders. Our mission is to (a) conduct cutting-edge research to develop novel treatments for eating disorders, (b) provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment for eating disorders (c) train the next generation of eating disorder researchers and clinicians, (d) distribute scientifically-based prevention programs across the community, (e) advocate for more awareness, better treatment, and services for eating disorders, and (f) work toward a more equitable and inclusive future that alleviates barriers to accessing high-quality treatment, prevention, and research for underserved populations. In pursuit of this mission, the EAT Lab has initiated numerous NIH-funded and privately-funded studies that include complex data collection methods, such as ecological momentary assessment (EMA), clinical assessment, questionnaires, and psychophysiological data.
Finally, our laboratory has close relationships with numerous local and national eating-disorder treatment centers as well as colleagues across the globe, making this an ideal setting for researchers seeking to establish an independent clinical research career. Start date and salary are negotiable depending on availability of funds.
Job Description
Position Requirements:
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Candidate Instructions:
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu.
Dr. Cheri Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) and Dr. April Smith, the Director of the Research on Eating Disorders and Suicidality (REDS) lab at Auburn University are hiring two full-time post-doctoral fellows with start dates ranging from Summer 2023-Summer/Fall 2024 to work on a National Institute of Mental Health supported R01 (pending funding) focusing on understanding the physiological, behavioral, and psychological mechanisms linking anorexia nervosa, suicide ideation, and suicide attempts. This position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders, supervising implementation and analysis of studies, including the R01 and additional ongoing trials, conducting diagnostic assessments, working on grant proposals and publications, mentoring study coordinators and graduate and undergraduate students, assisting with data preparation and analysis, and working with a large interdisciplinary team at UofL, Auburn University, and with cross-site collaborators. The post-doctoral fellow will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and Dr. Smith on a day to-day basis. Supervision towards licensure is available. The fellow will either be located on site at UofL in Louisville, Kentucky or on site at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The position at UofL can start as early as Summer 2023 and the position at Auburn can start anytime between Spring 2023-Fall 2024. Please indicate in your application which site you prefer if there is a preference. Fellow preference and availability will be considered.
Opportunities for involvement in grants, including mentored grants, publications, and presentations at national conferences are plentiful. Teaching opportunities are available if desired. Additional clinical opportunities and supervision are also available. This position is renewable for up to five years and preference will be given to a post-doc who can commit to at least two years. Minimum experience is a doctorate in psychology or a related field. This post-doctoral fellowship will help propel the fellow into a tenure-track or research faculty position. More information about the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com. More information about the REDS lab here: https://www.redslab.org/
To apply please send your CV, a cover letter, and three names of references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and Dr. Smith at ars0152@auburn.edu. Application deadline is rolling through November 15, 2023 with an expected start date sometime in Fall 2023 or Spring/Summer 2023, depending on fellow’s schedule.
Full time Study Coordinator at the EAT Lab:
Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab at the University of Louisville (UofL), is hiring a full-time study coordinator. The position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders on a NIH funded study testing a digitally delivered personalized treatment for disordered eating. This position will also involve working on grant proposals and publications, conducting diagnostic assessments, assisting with data preparation, assisting with institutional review board protocols, and working with a large interdisciplinary team both at UofL and with cross-site collaborators. The study coordinator will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and her team on a day-to-day basis.
Opportunities for involvement in publications and presentations at national conferences are available. Minimum experience is a bachelors’ degree in psychology or a related field. Research experience is a must. This position is ideal for someone wanting to go to graduate school in a health-related field. This is a 1-year position with potential for 3 years depending on funding and performance. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu. More information on the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com.
Deadline is rolling and will end April 21, 2023 or when the position is filled. Start date is June 2023.
Full time Study Coordinator/Research Outcome Coordinator at the EAT Lab and Louisville Center for Eating Disorders:
Dr. Levinson, the Director of the Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Lab at the University of Louisville (UofL) and Clinical Director at Louisville Center for Eating Disorders is hiring a study coordinator/research outcome coordinator. The position will involve working with clinical participants with eating disorders on a wide range of NIH and foundation funded projects. The primary focus of this position will be on the implementation of an eating disorder prevention program in underserved populations, as well as a digital relapse prevention treatment. This position will also involve working on grant proposals and publications, conducting diagnostic assessments, assisting with data preparation, assisting with institutional review board protocols, and working with a large interdisciplinary team both at UofL and with cross-site collaborators. The study coordinator will work very closely with Dr. Levinson and her team on a day-to-day basis.
The research outcome coordinator position involves working at a large and growing eating disorder and OCD clinic, also directed by Dr. Levinson. This position is primarily in charge of collecting and managing eating disorder and OCD outcome data for the partial hospital program, intensive-outpatient programs, and outpatient as well as working with eating disorder patients to collect data and assist with administrative tasks.
Opportunities for involvement in publications and presentations at national conferences are available. Minimum experience is a bachelors’ degree in psychology or a related field. Research experience is a must. This position is ideal for someone wanting to go to graduate school in a health-related field. This is a 2-year position with potential for a third year (ideal) or longer depending on funding and performance. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu. More information on the EAT lab here: www.louisvilleeatlab.com.
Deadline is rolling and will end April 21, 2023 or when the position is filled. Start date is flexible, but will ideally be June 2023.
Full or Part-Time Data Manager:
The Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory has an opening for a full or part time Data Manager who will oversee the development and use of several large datasets in our laboratory. The Data Manager will work closely with Dr. Cheri Levinson, and a team of local and international researchers to serve as a leader in data systems, creating and enforcing effective organizational policies related to the collection and maintenance of clinical research data. Datasets are all generally on the topic of eating disorders and range from clinical randomized control trials to large datasets that include intensive longitudinal and psychophysiological data, offering many unique opportunities to work with innovative data. The Data Manager will collaborate with the PI and other study members to write manuscripts, abstracts, and other publications of research findings. The Data Manager will also supervise students and staff who are conducting quantitative analyses and assist the PI in upholding high ethical standards, regulatory compliance, and confidentiality of sensitive data and open-science reporting practices.
The Eating Anxiety Treatment (EAT) Laboratory has a six-pronged mission, all of which center on improving the lives of those with eating disorders. Our mission is to (a) conduct cutting-edge research to develop novel treatments for eating disorders, (b) provide high-quality, evidence-based treatment for eating disorders (c) train the next generation of eating disorder researchers and clinicians, (d) distribute scientifically-based prevention programs across the community, (e) advocate for more awareness, better treatment, and services for eating disorders, and (f) work toward a more equitable and inclusive future that alleviates barriers to accessing high-quality treatment, prevention, and research for underserved populations. In pursuit of this mission, the EAT Lab has initiated numerous NIH-funded and privately-funded studies that include complex data collection methods, such as ecological momentary assessment (EMA), clinical assessment, questionnaires, and psychophysiological data.
Finally, our laboratory has close relationships with numerous local and national eating-disorder treatment centers as well as colleagues across the globe, making this an ideal setting for researchers seeking to establish an independent clinical research career. Start date and salary are negotiable depending on availability of funds.
Job Description
- Oversee data management and study flow through the protocols using RedCap.
- Co-lead or lead database management and statistical training.
- Train and evaluate the student members of the laboratory to ensure adherence to the database management protocols and data integrity.
- Perform statistical analyses, as needed, using R, SPSS, or Mplus.
- Provide oversight on statistical analyses conducted by other members of the laboratory.
- Train laboratory members in the use of statistical methods and databases.
- Oversee the researchers in the development and maintenance of RedCap databases.
- Develop and implement machine-learning algorithms for prediction of recovery in an NIH-funded study.
- Develop R code necessary for processing mobile-health app data into a format usable for researchers.
- Conduct power analyses of proposed research grants.
- Together with the PI, oversee post-doctoral scholar(s) who are coordinating internal and extramural grants.
- Collaborate with the laboratory director with manuscript preparation.
Position Requirements:
- This will be a hybrid position to start with and will ideally transition to fully on-site in Louisville, KY.
Required Qualifications
- Doctorate, Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree in psychology, public health, sociology, quantitative psychology, educational psychology, or statistics (or related field) by the start date
- Must be currently eligible to work in the United States.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated ability to work to a deadline.
- Experience with R statistical software and experience in at least one of these areas, as well as ability to learn additional methods: clinical trial analysis, machine learning, structural equation modeling, longitudinal data analysis, and network analysis.
- Experience or prior training in clinical psychology or behavioral health research.
- Experience in laboratory management or administration.
- Advanced statistical understanding with demonstrated ability to apply analytical methods to large datasets.
- Proficient computer knowledge to interface with a variety of database, statistical, and imaging task and processing software, such as SPSS, SAS, R, Qualtrics, and RedCap.
Additional Candidate Instructions:
Interested applicants should send their CV, a cover letter, and names and contact for 3 references to Dr. Levinson at cheri.levinson@louisville.edu and copy taylor.penwell@louisville.edu.
