Pediatrics - Psychology, Postdoc Fellow-24286

About the role

The Division of Pediatric Psychology, in collaboration with the Division of Neonatology and Department of Health Systems Management, at Rush University Medical Center (RUMC) is currently accepting applications for a full-time, one- or two-year post-doctoral fellowship for the 2026-2028 academic years. The fellowship is a combined clinical and research position.

Responsibilities

• Join two of ReDiMOM’s follow-up studies focused on assessing neurodevelopmental outcomes of former preterm infants at later ages (20 months’ corrected age through six years old).
• Administer developmental assessments and be an active member of the research team engaged in a variety of other roles such as study enrollment, data collection and analysis, and manuscript development.
• Conduct developmental and psychological evaluations with children ages 8 months to 10 years old who present with a wide range of developmental and medical conditions.
• Provide consultation services to families of infants hospitalized in the NICU.
• Opportunities to supervise predoctoral psychology residents and to engage in program development or quality improvement initiatives may also be available.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree (PhD; PsyD) in clinical psychology and have completed an APA-approved internship.
• Significant experience with developmental and psychological testing with young (8 months – 6 years) children and must be proficient in use of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development.
• Experience with other measures, such as the Wechsler Scales and Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, is also strongly preferred.

Benefits

RUMC is located in the Near West Side of Chicago. We recognize our privilege of caring for historically marginalized and underserved populations and seek candidates who are passionate about addressing and eliminating the structural health inequities that our patients have and continue to endure. We also believe that patient care is improved through a diverse workforce. As such, we strongly encourage candidates from all racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this position. Bilingual-English-Spanish applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Pay

The total pay range shown reflects the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, knowledge and skills; relevant experience and training; education, certifications, and licensure; primary work location; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range is for a full-time, 1.0 FTE employee, and includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role, as well as additional compensation such as sign-on and retention bonuses and relocation allowances.