• Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Agrilife Research

     

    Department

    Agriculture Education

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Job Description:

    The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Postdoctoral Research Associate to join an NIH-funded interdisciplinary research project focused on social media use and mental health of adolescents from representative racial and/or ethnic minority groups.

     

    Led by Dr. Jun Wang (https://alec.tamu.edu/people/wang-jun/), this project will employ advanced research methods to explore how social media experiences and mental health evolve and influence each other across daily to yearly time frames. The ultimate goal of the project is to promote positive development among youth through healthy use of social media while minimizing its potential harm.

    Essential Duties:

    - Collect, organize, and analyze intensive longitudinal data obtained through ecological momentary assessment, smartphone-based tracking, and screenshot capture methods.

     

    - Manage data submission and sharing in compliance with National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive (NDA) procedures.

     

    - Design and lead the training of graduate and undergraduate research assistants.

     

    - Produce academic and non-academic publications that effectively communicate the research to diverse audiences. Assist with writing reports and reviewing and revising draft manuscripts and other written products.

     

    - Represent the Project Team at external meetings and conferences.

     

    - Perform other duties as assigned.

    Required Education and Experience Qualifications:

    - Ph.D. in Psychology, Developmental Sciences, Human Development and Family Studies, Sociology, Communication, Public Health or a related field focusing on digital life and mental health.

    Required knowledge, skills and abilities:

    - Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders

     

    -Ability to translate research findings into actionable insights for academic and public audiences.

     

    - Excellent time management and organizational skills.

     

    - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary assistance to internal and external stakeholders.

     

    - Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments within given parameters.

     

    - Strong attention to detail

     

    -Ability to handle multiple responsibilities at one time, successfully prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

     

    -Ability to multi task and work cooperatively with others.

    Preferred Special Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

    - Experience in programming languages such as Python, R, Stata, SAS, SPSS.

     

    - Strong command of large dataset management and analysis

     

    - Extensive experience in quantitative research design and methods, psychological/developmental/so cial media research, and engaging culturally diverse populations.

     

    - Experience with ecological momentary assessment, smartphone-based tracking, or screenshot capture methods.

     

    - Experience applying machine learning techniques to a variety of data types such as with time-series data or image data.

     

    -Ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and manage complex research projects effectively; ability to work collaboratively with both junior and senior researchers, professionals, volunteers, adolescents and caregivers in a culturally appropriate manner.

     

    -Strong record of scientific writing/publications is desirable

    Please include with application:

    Cover letter the describes your research, interests and background

    Current CV with publication list

    3 references with contact information

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.