Postdoc - Psychiatry Child Div -Lunsford- Avery Team

School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

 

This research and clinical training position represents a unique opportunity to combine interests in pediatric behavioral sleep medicine, pediatric mental health, community-engaged research, and sleep interventions deployed in the primary care setting. Research and clinical training will be directed by Jessica Lunsford-Avery, PhD. The postdoctoral appointee will be involved in:

• several grant-funded initiatives, including projects that focus on the development, implementation and evaluation of behavioral sleep health interventions to support youth mental health in pediatric primary care settings.
• community-engaged research projects that partner with local youth-serving organizations to gather key stakeholder perspectives about facilitators, barriers, and suggested enhancements to pediatric sleep health interventions.
• project implementation, subject recruitment, data collection and analysis, and abstract and manuscript preparation.

The postdoctoral appointee will also be supported in the development of new postdoc-led research projects. Additional collaborators include Naomi Duke, MD, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Sociology and a physician board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Adolescent Medicine, and faculty within the Duke ADHD Program and Duke Center for Girls and Women with ADHD, one of the nation’s only programs dedicated specifically to advancing knowledge about ADHD in girls and women. The postdoctoral appointee will be able and encouraged to take advantage of the considerable education and early career training resources in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke.

 

Occupational Summary

 

Conduct independent research activities under the guidance of a faculty mentor in preparation for a full time academic or research career.

 

Work Performed

 

DEFINITION:

The Postdoctoral Appointee holds a PhD or equivalent doctorate (e.g. ScD, MD, DVM). Candidates with non-US degrees may be required to provide proof of degree equivalency.

1. A candidate may also be appointed to a postdoctoral position if the candidate has completed all of the requirements for a degree but the degree has not been formally conferred: in this case, the candidate may present evidence of completion of the degree requirements, together with a statement documenting the date on which the degree is to be conferred. If the degree is not conferred by this projected date, the postdoctoral appointment may be terminated.

2. Note for international candidates: Generally, immigration classifications (e.g., H-1B, J-1, etc.) require that the requisite degree be conferred before a petition can be filed or a visa document issued to sponsor the individual.

 

The term of the appointment is limited (see Section 5 of the Postdoc Policy for length of appointment).

The appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship, and may include teaching responsibilities.

The appointment is generally preparatory for a full time academic or research career.

The appointment is not part of a clinical training program, unless research training under the supervision of a senior mentor is the primary purpose of the appointment.

The Postdoctoral Appointee functions under the supervision of a mentor or a department at Duke University.

The Postdoctoral Appointee is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of the appointment.

 

EXPECTATION:

The conscientious discharge of research or scholarship responsibilities, which may include teaching responsibilities for Postdoctoral Associates

Conformance to standards of responsible conduct in research

Compliance with good scholarly and research practice

Maintenance of a laboratory note