Postdoctoral Fellow in Pediatrics
Position Summary
Dr. Lauren A. Magee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Health Services Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a criminologist and health services researcher, with an interdisciplinary research agenda focused on preventing firearm injuries, reducing health disparities within communities, and identifying opportunities for intervention among people impacted by firearm violence.
About the role
The full-time position will focus on honing expertise and research acumen in the areas of adolescent firearm injuries and death, mental health, traumatic stress, and defining trauma networks to identify children and young adults exposed to firearm injury and estimate prevalence rates of mental health outcomes, firearm injury, and mortality among network members to identify future opportunities for interventions.
Responsibilities
- Active participation in implementation, data analysis, and dissemination of findings (manuscripts, presentations) from NIH studies
- Contributing to studies on youth-participatory and community-engaged research as well as health informatics
- Receiving mentorship from faculty investigators toward the development of an independent program of research
- Training in project design, grant writing, and research ethics
Requirements
- Doctorate or terminal degree required
- PhD in Social Work; Public Health; Criminology; Clinical, Developmental, Counseling, or School Psychology; or a closely related field; or MD with specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Strong background in quantitative analysis and community engaged research
- Demonstrated experience in behavioral health, violence prevention, or health services research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific conferences
- Prominent ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills
- Clear commitment to pursuing a career as an independent scientist
- Outstanding analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications: Doctorate or terminal degree required.
Additional Qualifications: PhD in Social Work; Public Health; Criminology; Clinical, Developmental, Counseling, or School Psychology; or a closely related field; or MD with specialization in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Strong background in quantitative analysis and community engaged research Demonstrated experience in behavioral health, violence prevention, or health services research, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific conferences Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, with a strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills Clear commitment to pursuing a career as an independent scientist Outstanding analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
Skills
Not specified
Benefits
Salary and benefits are commensurate with NIH rates based on training and years of experience.
Pay
Not specified
Schedule
Not specified
Contact
Department Contact for Questions: Lauren Magee, PhD Assistant Professor of pediatrics at the IU School of Medicine. Program HITS Building | Suite 2000 410 West 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 lamagee@iu.edu