RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITION WITH JUNE 2010 START

USUHS, Bethesda Naval Campus

Assist clinical psychologist/assistant professor specializing in the intersection of eating disorders and obesity in all aspects of cross-sectional, prospective, laboratory and psychotherapy research. Such aspects include recruitment, data collection and entry, and administrative and clerical responsibilities. Additional responsibilities and opportunities commensurate with ability and interest. Specifically, the position will involve coordinating a psychotherapy trial comparing interpersonal group psychotherapy for
the prevention of excessive weight gain in adolescent girls to a health education control program. In addition, the individual in this position will assist with laboratory feeding studies in children and adolescents.

Opportunities include:
patient contact
administration of the Eating Disorder Examination and structured clinical interviews for the assessment of psychiatric disorders
collaboration with other experts in the field of eating disorders/obesity
frequent contact and collaboration with investigators at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH (across the street)
excellent experience for individuals interested in applying to graduate school in clinical psychology
potential for authorship on presentations and publications

Full benefits are included.

Position will begin on or around June 1, 2010.

Great organizational skills needed. Experience in eating disorders/obesity research and working with children and teens preferred.

If interested, please contact Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, PhD at mtanofsky@usuhs.mil.

ABA–AUTISM TRAINING AND HELPING OPPORTUNITIES

There are a number of families ands providers who need students to be trained in applied behavior analytic methods and work with a child with autism. For the complete list, please contact Sharon Corcoran, the Undergraduate Coordinator: scorcora@artsci.wustl.edu

Two recent additions are the following:

Marcie Brook has a 9-year-old son who attends Clayton Academy, a private school located in Richmond Heights. A Wash U student has been working with the child at the school, but will be leaving and another student is needed to fill the position at the child’s school. If interested, please call or email: 997-7614; marcieandalan@msn.com

Kay McCarthy, an Occupational Therapist, is working with a boy who is 3 years old and is currently receiving ABA programming at school and home.

The ABA team is in need of two more people to help in the home with the ABA delivery. No experience is needed. Instructions will be given. A desire to learn and help a young child on the autistic spectrum is needed. Great experience and a fun team to work with.

The family lives in University City, about 10 minutes from Wash U.
Please call with any questions about the job. (314) 324-0799 (Kay McCarthy, Occupational Therapist)

ASSISTANTSHIPS FOR DRUG ABUSE RESEARCH

The Stimulus Control, Incentive Motivation & Animal Learning Models of Drug Abuse Laboratory at American University in Washington, DC was just awarded its second five-year grant renewal by the National Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA), with Stan Weiss and David N. Kearns as Co-Investigators. They will therefore have a few research assistantships for graduate students interested in studying basic conditioning and learning within the context of drug self-administration.

The students would be engaged in interdisciplinary research, at the intersection of traditional animal learning and behavioral pharmacology.

The research program focuses on how operant and Pavlovian contingencies of reinforcement can (1) produce the stimulus control and incentive motivation responsible for environmentally "triggered" drug seeking and self-administration, and (2) create powerful conditioned inhibitors of drug seeking. Since this research is directly relevant to the understanding and treatment of drug abuse, there should be professional opportunities for those productively engaged in it.

We are sending this announcement out to make qualified students planning doctoral-level graduate study with interests potentially related to these research areas aware of this opportunity. For additional information, they can visit Dr. Weiss's website at http://www.american.edu/cas/psych/sw-info.html. The NIDA grant abstract plus links to their graduate programs and admissions procedures can be found there.

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY

FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL RATER I

(LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO GRADUATE IN DECEMBER 2009)

This full-time position will assist the research team in collecting data for an Alcohol Dependence study. The primary duties include:

1. Recruiting subjects from chemical dependency treatment centers and from the community

2. Conducting semi-structured interviews with subjects

3. Drawing blood

4. Entering data into databases

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or other related field

• Prior human subjects research and phlebotomy experience preferred

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

• Ability to communicate effectively over the phone

• Excellent organization skills

• Thoroughness and attention to detail

• Ability to work independently

• Good time management skills

• Ability to interact well with research participants

• Flexibility

Location and Hours:

Most job functions are performed in an office setting. Recruitment will require travel to other sites within the St. Louis area. This position requires mostly daytime hours, but at least one evening per week and some weekend hours are required.

Other:

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in gaining research experience on a large-scale, psychiatry research study.

Please send inquiries and resumes to Jaime Strickland at jstrickl@dom.wustl.edu

Clinical Research Position at Washington School of Medicine

In the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Dr. Premal Thaker is looking for a motivated clinical research coordinator to work on a study examining the role of biobehavioral influences on the ovarian cancer tumor microenvironment. The research position will require the following:

1. Identifying patients that qualify for the study from the clinical practices of Gynecologic Oncology

2. Approaching patients, explaining the purpose of the study, and consenting them to participate in the study.

3. Administering psychosocial surveys will be done prior to surgical intervention and at several different time points during the chemotherapy and follow-up visits. Also the research coordinator will be taught to administer a stress interview during the patient’s hospital stay.

4. Willing to learn how to perform basic phlebotomy. The research coordinator will need to have flexible hours in order to obtain blood samples very early in the morning such as 6 am and possibly late in the afternoon such as 6 pm. The study coordinator will need to be able to learn skills such as centrifuging and aliquoting blood samples and cutting fresh tumor samples.

5. Ultimately, will be responsible for shipping samples to other collaborating universities.

6. Computer skills such as Microsoft Excel are mandatory in order to create database.

7. Must have excellent organizational skills.
   

If interested, please email Dr. Thaker at thakerp@wudosis.wustl.edu and salary and benefits will be discussed.

GREEN CORPS 2010-2011 FIELD SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZING

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2010-2011. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.

Applications due Oct. 18, 2009 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org

For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact Nathaniel Meyer, Green Corps Field Organizer, at Nathaniel@greencorps.org or (207) 576-8513.

TUTOR NEEDED FOR AUTISTIC CHILD (Posted 8/28/09)

A 7-year-old boy with autism needs one-on-one tutoring of a special program we are doing with him called NACD.  My son is in second grade, and is in the Clayton School District.  He is high functioning, and reads quite well.  The job requires 6-7 hours a week after school at my house.  If interested, email Maryan Shumway (supershums@aol.com). 

LEGAL RESEARCH

I am seeking research assistance for a video coding project (in the Law School).  The project involves coding specific verbal conduct engaged in by parties to a simulated legal negotiation.  The focus of this research is on the role that procedural justice, or fairness of process, plays in the way that individuals form their opinions of negotiated agreements.  This particular research project concerns what specific behaviors are likely to give rise to perceptions of procedural justice in bilateral negotiation.  An interest in social interactions, fair process, and negotiation is desirable.  The coding system is web-based, so computer and internet access is necessary.  Pay is $8/hr. Contact: Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff [hollanderblumoff@wulaw.wustl.edu]

NANNY WANTED

Fun family is looking for a responsible, playful, and loving after-school nanny for two kids in U-City, close to Wash U. The job would include picking up 8-year-old Max at school at 3:30 --- about 15 minutes away, and bringing him home. 10-year-old Mia is dropped off at the house by her bus at 4:30. Max goes to a gifted school and Mia is autistic. She is non-verbal and still doing some toilet training but otherwise has no difficult behaviors. She's a sweet and cheerful girl, and Max is one of the more interesting 8-year-olds you'll meet.

The job will include a structured routine for Mia, overseeing Max getting chores done, then time for play. Both kids love activity, walks, playing in the yard, etc. You'll need to fix Mia dinner, clean up and we'll be home at 6 pm.

We'll pay $14 per hour plus gas. Experience with autism is a plus but not required. We want someone who plans to work with us for the entire school year, but we'll have a back-up sitter to cover times there are conflicts.

Safe car, clean driving record, and strong references are required. If interested in learning more, please email Amy at amygwin2009@gmail.com or call 314-397-8544.