[Hiring] Postdoctoral Associate @University of Pittsburgh

Role Description

The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is recruiting candidates for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Research. Candidates are invited to apply for a 2-year postdoctoral fellowship position working with Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Amery Treble-Barna, PhD. The goal of the position is to train the fellow toward independence in the conduct of rigorous clinical and translational research in pediatric TBI. Start date of Summer or Fall 2027.

The fellow will have the opportunity to pursue research across the following complementary areas:

• Epigenetic, genetic, and protein biomarkers of pediatric TBI occurrence and neurobehavioral recovery
• Interplay of psychosocial risk, social determinants of health, and epigenetic contributors to neurobehavioral recovery after pediatric TBI
• Rehabilitation service utilization as an understudied modifier of pediatric TBI outcomes, characterized through caregiver report on a newly validated measure and national insurance claims data
• Physical activity and epigenetic mechanisms of neurobehavioral recovery after pediatric TBI, leveraging wearable accelerometry and machine learning to characterize activity and predict recovery
• Human-centered design and community based participatory research approaches to co-develop physical activity interventions that promote neurobehavioral recovery after pediatric TBI

Fellows will have the opportunity to:

• Lead first-authored manuscripts from multiple pre-existing datasets and biorepositories
• Collect, analyze, and publish data from multiple ongoing NIH-funded studies
• Collaborate on multi-institutional research projects, facilitating networking within the field
• Pursue intra- and extra-mural grant funding with mentorship from the PI
• Participate in didactic seminars/workshops on career development and preparing for faculty positions

Candidates with strong writing skills for leading first-authored publications and/or strong analytical/R programming skills are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates interested in a fully remote position will also be considered.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Psychology/Neuropsychology, Neuroscience, Rehabilitation Science, Epidemiology, Statistics, Nursing, Public Health, or related fields

Requirements

• Issuance of satisfactory Pennsylvania State Child Protection Clearances and TB testing will be required upon hire

Benefits

• Salary is commensurate with NIH guidelines
• Benefits are competitive

Company Description

This position is based out of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Campus.