Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Psychology

The Department of Psychology, within the College of Sciences, employs over 50 faculty members in various areas of the discipline. The department faculty includes recognized leaders in their fields who have attracted major external funding to the University. In 2023, SDSU psychology department researchers obtained $63.7 million in research funds from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other external sources.

For more information regarding the Department of Psychology, click here.

Education and Experience

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology, epidemiology, public health, social and behavioral sciences, or related fields (or close to finishing degree).

• Training and experience in quantitative research methods, research design, and statistical methods.

Key Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal), including communication with staff, faculty, students, and research participants, as well as groups.

• Ability to train and supervise staff and students.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships and interact effectively with young adults, coworkers, research teams, and administrative staff.

• Knowledge of manuscript writing, grant proposals, and other grant responsibilities such as summary or progress reports.

• Ability to prepare conference presentations and make presentations to groups.

• Ability to mentor undergraduate and postgraduate students and research staff.

• Ability to understand and follow work procedures.

• Ability to be well organized, meet deadlines, display detail orientation, and possess good judgment and common sense.

• Knowledge of sexual orientation/gender identity health disparities.

• Ability to work with vulnerable, marginalized, and diverse populations including sexual or gender minority individuals.

• Ability to demonstrate a high level of cross-cultural sensitivity.

• Relevant research experience (e.g., quantitative research methods and analysis, epidemiological methodologies).

• Relevant regulatory experience (e.g., institutional research boards, funding agencies, data and quality management systems).

• Experience using statistical software programs (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R, Mplus).

• Experience conducting statistical analysis with large databases.

• Experience with longitudinal research methods and data analysis.

• Experience in leadership, group coordination, or management.

• Experience in working with vulnerable, marginalized and diverse populations, including sexual and/or gender minority individuals (preferred).

• Experience in working in an ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse environment (preferred).

• Motivated and enthusiastic.

• Good attention to detail and high standards of accuracy in all aspects of work.

• A high level of cross-cultural sensitivity.

• Ability to work independently and within a team, and with a wide range of colleagues.

Compensation and Benefits

Anticipated hiring range: $60,000 - $70,000 annually

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department's fiscal resources.

San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For more information regarding SDSU benefits, please click here.

Diversity and Community at SDSU

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community.

Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. For more information, click here.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university.

SDSU's Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another.

Supplemental Information

Review of the required application materials will be ongoing. The following documents will be required: a current CV, a cover letter describing fit with the position and research/career goals, and a separate document outlining a (high-level) program of research. The position will remain open until filled.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.

SDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified candidates for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Rachael Stalmann at rstalmann@sdsu.edu.

Advertised: May 17 2024 Pacific Daylight Time

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