Visiting Grad Student - Psychiatry - Child Division - Schechter Lab

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Visiting Grad Student – Psychiatry – Child– Schechter Lab

Be You.

The Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD seeks two graduate students/interns passionate about mental health equity for girls and women. The opportunity is available for 12 weeks.

Launched in October 2021, the Duke Center for Girls & Women with ADHD is dedicated to advancing knowledge about ADHD in girls and women. Housed within the Duke ADHD Program at the Duke University School of Medicine, the Center's vision is to enable every person with ADHD who identifies as female–as well as their families, providers and communities–to better understand the unique needs of girls and women with ADHD, thereby helping individuals to seek and receive appropriate treatment, find supportive communities, and reach their full potential. The Center’s mission is to advance education among patients, stakeholders, and the public about the needs of females with ADHD across the lifespan.

Graduate students will work closely with the Center’s team—which includes PhD-level faculty members with degrees in Public Health and Clinical Psychology—on a variety of tasks.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current enrollment in graduate-level studies in related program

Preferred Qualifications:

Other Requirements:

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Position Description:

• Assisting with the development of a project management plan
• Helping to design and develop accessible, evidence-based educational resources for teachers
• Recruiting for and coordinating educators for group “listening and learning sessions” to learn about teachers’ perspectives of ADHD in the classroom and assess their needs
• Assisting with qualitative analysis of group session recordings

Choose Duke.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, founded in 1943, is one of 26 departments in the Duke University School of Medicine (SOM). The department is comprised of more than 500 faculty, staff, and trainees. Our goal is to help people with behavioral health challenges live their best life. We pursue this goal through a three-fold mission of superior specialty and integrated patient care for all, ground-breaking research, and exceptional training and education.

Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.

Screening of Applications:

Screening deadline is May 12.

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel sec