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Postdoctoral Scholars - Kain Lab - UCI Center on Stress & Health
Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care
UC Irvine School of Medicine

POSITION
3-Year Full-Time Post-Doctoral Researcher

DETAILS
Candidates should be interested in cutting-edge research in the field of pediatric behavioral health. The UCI Center on Stress & Health is a collaborative group from diverse areas in medicine and psychology and represents a unique opportunity to experience multi-disciplinary research to understand how psychology can have tremendous influence in the medical field. The primary objective of this fellowship opportunity is to provide mentoring in grant writing, manuscript preparation, and data analysis to prepare the individual for an academically oriented career in pediatric pain research.

The applicant will receive mentoring from Dr. Zeev Kain, MD, MBA, Distinguished Professor for UCI Anesthesiology & Perioperative Care and Director of the UCI Center on Stress & Health as well as Dr. Michelle Fortier, PhD, Associate Professor and PhD Program Director for the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing and Co-Director of the UCI Center on Stress & Health. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in research design and planning, practical implementation of research studies, data analysis, grant writing, manuscript preparation and dissemination of research findings through attendance of conference proceedings. Clinical opportunities may also be available. We are looking for a bright, motivated person who works well with other professionals from a variety of disciplines. Special consideration will be given to bilingual Spanish speaking applicants.

Start Date: The ideal candidate would start 8/1/2023.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar requires a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) or the foreign equivalent.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Appointment as a Postdoctoral Scholar requires a doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., M.D.) or the foreign equivalent at the time of start.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Interested candidates should apply through UC Irvine’s RECRUIT system: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08172. To be considered for the position, please upload the required application materials:
• 2-3 References (Contact Information Only)
• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research

For additional help, please contact Haydee Cortes (cortesh@hs.uci.edu), Director of Operations, UCI Center on Stress & Health and provide your CV and 2-3 references, as well as a brief cover letter detailing their interest in the position, current program of research, and research experience and expertise. The position is open to candidates who have recently earned their PhD or who will have earned their PhD by the position start date.

UCI Center on Stress & Health Website

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

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