UNIV - Research Assistant Professor - Psychiatry: National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Cent

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Research: Considerable professional effort will be devoted to research. This involves:

• 1)  Managing her own research portfolio including an existing SCORE grant.
• 2) Developing research collaborations with other NCVRTC faculty members including Drs. Hahn, Rheingold, Uhde (and others).
• 3)  Serving as evaluator on a Duke Endowment funded Thriving Workforce: Reimaging the Healthcare Workforce Experience, the goals of which are to develop and evaluate wellbeing strategies that address the Stanford’s model of professional fulfillment including culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience piloting testing in 7 hospital units. The evaluator will oversee both qualitative data collection (e.g., annual focus groups, individual interviews, satisfaction surveys) and qualitative data assessments.
• 4) Working closely with Dr. Dan Smith on updates, dissemination, and evaluation of several web-based training courses.
• 5) Serving as an assessor for Dr. Christine Hahn’s K23 grant as part of a randomized controlled trial for sexual assault survivors experiencing co-occurring PTSD and alcohol misuse.
• 6) Submit grant applications for extramural funding including for K awards. Note: as is the case with all faculty members, this faculty member would not be expected to cover 100% of their compensation via their own grants. Most faculty members collaborate with other faculty members on a variety of projects, and this faculty’s skills and talents would make them a valued collaborator on many types of grants.

Clinical Service: The person occupying this position will provide outpatient mental health services to individuals with co-occurring trauma and eating disorders difficulties and provide clinical supervision to psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows. This will require licensure in South Carolina. Opportunities to supplement salary in the cash-based faculty practice clinic within the Department of Psychiatry (Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Specialists) are available. 

Education: This faculty member will be expected to participate in the educational activities of the NCVRTC, including its seminar series for interns and post-docs, and to serve as a research preceptor for interns and post-docs, as appropriate.

Minimum Requirements: Must hold a terminal degree such PhD or similar in Psychology or similar.

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work in all cold temperature extremes, i.e. spot coolers. (Frequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Continuous) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 72 inches, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 72 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Frequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift and carry objects up to 15 lbs. a distance of five (5) floors and to outlying buildings. (Frequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually. Ability to work alone in isolated areas, such as darkrooms. (Frequent) Additional New Requirements: Ability to obtain and maintain a valid drivers license. Computer literacy. Ability to work rotating shifts as required. Ability to work overtime as required. Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

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