Post Doctoral Scientist – Mental Health Research

Post Doctoral Scientist – Mental Health Research
Requisition ID
2024-52998
Category
Research
Overview
Dr. Eric Youngstroms Research Program.
Do you want to conduct research that changes peoples lives for the better? We are seeking postdoctoral scientists to join the new Institute for Mental and Behavioral Health Research (IMBHR) working closely with Dr. Eric Youngstrom and the team at Nationwide Childrens Hospital (NCH) and The Ohio State University (OSU). We conduct research focused on mental and behavioral health and prevention of self-injury. Strengths include expertise in clinical assessment, mood disorders, autism, and an array of projects around self-injury prevention. NCH has exceptional facilities and resources supporting clinical services that help tens of thousands of children and families on the core campus in Columbus, and that extend to reach nearly a half million children across the State of Ohio.
With guidance from Dr. Youngstrom, you will be responsible for leading an independent project that addresses shared interests and aligns with your career goals. Your responsibilities will include designing studies, collecting data or analyzing existing data, disseminating results in manuscript and presentations, mentoring and training early career scholars, and grant writing. You will work closely in collaboration with a mentor team to develop projects of mutual interest, culminating in manuscripts and potentially grant applications. Some examples of themes might include:
Improving diagnosis or treatment matching.
Evaluating treatment response for interventions ranging from intensively measured (e.g., wearables and digital phenotyping), or development of outcome benchmarks for inpatient or outpatient treatment, to school or community-based interventions with nested designs.
Defining phenotypes integrating multiple sources of data, which could be the basis for collaborative projects with neuroimaging, genomic medicine, or other expertise.
Partnering with providers and families to develop short forms, assessment strategies that optimize value added to care, and offer meaningful insight that improves outcomes.
Checking methods for bias when starting to use these measures across demographic or cultural groups.
Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods to make new clinically meaningful, culturally appropriate tools.
Conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses on any of the above content areas and methods.
A background in psychology, biostatistics or health analytics, education, epidemiology, or a related field is desired. Strong quantitative skills are essential, including comfort working with syntax or notebooks in at least one language used by the team (R, M-Plus, SAS, SPSS). The selected candidate must be professional, self-motivated, and dedicated, with strong communication and interpersonal skill sets that fit our team. You will have many opportunities to develop professionally and will be part of a cohort of IMBHR fellows. Multiple career paths for growth at NCH include becoming a clinical scholar, staff scientist, or independent investigator in the research institute.
Responsibilities
Designing and conducting studies as part of a collaborative team of researchers and clinician-scientists
Collecting data and maintaining study records and meeting regulatory requirements
Critically evaluating and interpreting data through advanced quantitative analysis and determining next steps
Mentoring and training staff and students
Writing and publishing scientific material, including manuscripts
Presenting research at conferences
Contributing to grant submissions for external funding
Collaborating with other researchers at Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Ohio State University, nationally, and internationally
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