Dear Friends & Colleagues,

 

Candidates are now being considered for a full-time clinical research Postdoctoral position in Dr. Matthew Lerner's Social Competence & Treatment Lab in the Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University.

 

The Postdoctoral Associate will participate in multiple NIMH R01-funded studies examining mechanisms of, as well as treating social deficits among individuals with and without autism spectrum disorder.

 

The Associate will participate in studies involving electrophysiological (EEG) data collection, lab and school-based social, cognitive, and diagnostic assessment, and clinical report-writing. In addition, he/she will have clinical and research opportunities to participate in and help manage a randomized controlled trial of two interventions for this population. Substantial opportunities to participate in scholarly endeavors (overseeing lab staff, graduate and undergraduate students; data analysis; manuscript preparation and publication) are key features of this position as well.

 

Incumbent must have outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, experience successfully working independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving, strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.

 

Please feel free to contact Dr. Matthew Lerner directly with questions!

 

For more information and to apply, please see here.

 

 

 

Additional details below:

 

Required Qualifications:
Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or related field, to be obtained no later than September 1, 2018. Clinical and research experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorder as an undergraduate, graduate student or post graduate. Ability to demonstrate professional competence in research activities.

 

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with children and/or families. Experience with clinical assessment report-writing with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Experience working as an interventionist with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Experience with EEG data collection. Experience interfacing with schools
 
Brief Description of Duties:
The Postdoctoral Associate will be responsible for the following duties:

  • Managing and overseeing school- and lab-based (behavioral and EEG-based) data collection
  • Training and supervision of research assistants and graduate students
  • Data analysis and manuscript writing
  • Writing and supervising clinical assessment reports
  • Supervising administration of interventions
  • Coordinating contact with schools & families
  • Assist with managing logistics of studies (lab materials, ordering, and data)
  • Assist with IRB compliance, progress reports
  • Other duties or projects as assigned

 

Special Notes: The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation.  Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

 

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About Stony Brook:

 

Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North  Shore. Our 1,100-acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff. SBU is a comprehensive research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), which includes 34 public universities among its 62 members. SBU consists of 12 schools and colleges and a teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art healthcare in the Long Island region. SBU also manages and performs joint research with Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast, and shares doctoral programs with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a world-renowned molecular biology institute. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Jackson Pollack House in East Hampton, New York, the Humanities Institute, and the Southampton Arts Program, and with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, SBU sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

 

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Matthew D. Lerner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, & Pediatrics
Department of Psychology
Stony Brook University

Psychology B-354
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2500


Phone: 631-632-7660

Lab (SCTL) phone: 631-632-7857

 

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