Postdoctoral Research Associate (tamus)

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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 racially/ethnically minoritized adolescents (Project Number 1R01MH136979-01). 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 timeframes. The ultimate goal of the project is to promote positive development among minoritized youth through healthy use of social media while minimizing its potential harm.

Essential Duties:

- Collect and process text and image data collected from social media platforms and smartphones

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

- Produce academic and non-academic publications that effectively communicate the research to varied 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, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Communication, Public Health or a related field focusing on digital life and mental health.

Preferred Experience:

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

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

-Strong record of scientific writing/publications

Required Special Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

- 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, with a proven 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:

- Strong command of large dataset management and analysis

- Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative research design and methods, psychological/developmental/social media research, and engaging culturally diverse populations

- Demonstrated 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.

To apply applicants must upload:

• Cover letter explaining relevant knowledge, experience and reason for applying.
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae
• Three references (include name, title, affiliation, phone number, and email address).

This is a grant funded position

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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.