____________________________________________________________ VOLUME 1, ISSUE 6 PSYCHNEWS INTERNATIONAL October 1996 ____________________________________________________________ SECTION D: EMPLOYMENT (1/2) ____________________________________________________________ This section is intended for listing current job openings in positions relevant to our readers. Submissions should be in the following format: 1) Position title, 2) Institution name, 3) Institution location, 4) Full description, 5) 60-character line length Send job postings to: pni@badlands.nodak.edu Donna Tabish, Employment Editor ____________________________________________________________ _________ INDEX _________ OUTSIDE THE U.S. 01: RESEARCH FELLOW (UK) 02: RESEARCH OFFICER (1A) (London, UK) 03: PROJECT MANAGER FOR MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMME (Sheffield, UK) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) 04: DEPARTMENT CHAIR; ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR (Santa Barbara, CA) 05: COMMUNITY OR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST; TENURE-TRACK (Redlands, CA) 06: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST (Boulder, CO) 07: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (Boulder, CO) 08: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Chicago, IL) 09: PROJECT DIRECTOR (2) AND DATA ANALYSIS (1) (Chicago, IL) 10: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL SCIENCE (Bloomington, IN) 11: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY; COUNSELING; TENURE-TRACK (Muncie, IN) 12: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR; TENURE-TRACK (Lawrence, KS) 13: PROGRAM MANAGER (MD) 14: HEALTH SCIENTIST ADMINISTRATOR, PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Bethesda, MD) 15: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVEL; TENURE-TRACK (Columbia, MO) 16: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; FOUR POSITIONS (Buffalo, NY) 17: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR LEVEL; TENURE-TRACK (Tulsa, OK) 18: POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWS; TWO POSITIONS (OK) 19: CLINICAL DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR; TENURE-TRACK (Bryn Mawr, PA) 20: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR; TENURE-TRACK (Allentown, PA) 21: ASSISTANT OF ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (Nashville, TN) 22: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR; TENURE-TRACK (Madison, WI) 23: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; TENURE-TRACK (Milwaukee, WI) 01: RESEARCH FELLOW Institution: Open University Location: UK A Research Fellow is needed to join a new research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council to carry out a longitudinal study of social and cognitive development in infants with Down's syndrome. The project is based in the Centre for Human Development and Learning at the Open University, in collaboration with the Developmental Psychopathology Research Unit of the Tavistock Clinic, London, and the Psychology Department of the University of East London. The post-holder will be expected to participate in data collection at both the OU and UEL laboratories. The project is part of an ongoing programme of collaborative research and will involve computer-controlled experimentation, clinical assessment and the analysis of video material. Applicants should ideally have research experience in these areas and be skilled in statistical analysis. This appointment will be for up to three years on the Research Fellow (C1A) salary scale (=A314,317 - =A321,519) according to age, qualifications and experience. Information on access to the University and to the School for disabled applicants is available from Mrs. L. Brinkley (01908 - 652895). Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from the Senior Assistant Secretary, School of Education, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA (telephone 01908-652148 or email education- recruitment@open.ac.uk.) This is a readvertisement: previous applicants need not reapply Closing date for applications: 8th November 1996 Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of the job will be interviewed. Please let us know if you need your copy of the further particulars in large print, on computer disk or on audio-cassette tape. Hearing impaired persons may make enquiries on Milton Keynes (01908) 654901 (Minicom answerphone). Equal Opportunity is University policy. 02: RESEARCH OFFICER (1A) Institution: Institute of Education, University of London Location: London, UK Institute of Education, University of London Effective pre-school education RESEARCH OFFICER (1A) The project The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education Project is a large scale study of the progress and development of 2500 children in various types of pre-school education and reception classes over the next five years. It is funded by the Department for Education and Employment. The research team is based at the Institute of Education, London University but involves leading researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Cardiff. The study is intended to explore the characteristics of different kinds of early years provision and will examine children's progress in pre- school education, and influences on their later adjustment and progress at infant school up to National Assessment at age 7 years (Key Stage 1). It will help to identify the aspects of pre-school provision which have a positive impact on children's progress and development, and so provide guidance on good practice. The research will involve 100 Local Authority and private pre-school centres in a range of localities including the West Midlands, East Anglia, inner London, the North East and Shire counties. The study will investigate four main types of pre-school provision attended by the majority of 3-4 year olds: playgroups, nursery classes, private day nurseries and Local Authority/Voluntary centres. The Research Officers will be required to: Liaise with pre-school centres and workers; Assist in developing and piloting the assessment instruments; Carry out interviews with the parents, professionals and children; Devise and implement a standard format for the analysis of documents; Create and manage a statistical database of all participants in the study and of all relevant information and create a variety of data files according to specifications; With support from the project co-directors, be responsible for the day-to-day running of the study; Be involved, in conjunction with the project co-directors, in liaison with local authorities; Work with the project co-directors to analyse and write up the results; Contribute to the dissemination of the project outcomes including involvement in workshops for the professionals, as appropriate; and Undertake other such duties as may reasonably be requested. The project will be directed by Professor K Sylva, Professor E Melhuish (University of Wales, Cardiff), Dr P Sammons, and Dr I Siraj-Blatchford. Those who would like to have further information, or who would like to discuss the post, are welcome to contact Professor Sylva on 0171-612 6219 or e-mail: k.sylva@ioe.ac.uk. Selection Criteria Applicants will need: 1. A higher degree or equivalent in either Psychology or Education. 2. Research experience with parents, professionals and children. 3. Good oral communication skills. 4. The ability to write clearly and concisely. 5. Experience of the creation and manipulation of data files and of quantitative analyses (e.g. Regression) using statistical packages such as SPSS. 6. The ability to work harmoniously as a member of a team. 7. To demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the work of the project. 8. The ability to travel to the Northeast, Midlands and East Anglia. 9. Clean driving license and access to a car. Desirable attributes: 1. An interest in, and an understanding of, pre-school education. 2. Experience of collecting and analysing qualitative data. 3. Experience of interviewing adults. 4. Experience of working with young children. Applicants should include with their application a statement of how their qualifications, experience and training fit each of the selection criteria. Applicants invited to interview will be asked to provide copies of an article/report/chapter of a thesis which they feel best supports their application. The Appointment The appointment will be full-time and is available from 1 December 1996, or as soon as possible thereafter, to 30 November 1999. Salary, dependent on qualifications and experience, will be on the Research Staff Grade 1A salary scale, =A314,317 - =A321,519 per annum, maximum on appointment =A317,466 per annum. A Research Officer based at the Institute of Education, University of London will also receive =A32,134 London Allowance per annum. The person appointed will be eligible to join the recommended occupational pension scheme for Universities, the Universities' Superannuation Scheme (USS) whereby the employee pays 6.35% of salary and the Institute will contribute the equivalent of 18.55% of salary. USS is a funded scheme which is `contracted out' of SERPS and membership is generally transferable to and from other public sector schemes. Alternatively under the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 he/she may take out a personal pension. The leave allowance is 30 working days per annum. The Institute of Education and University of London are closed on Public Holidays which are supplemented by 6 extra days (normally 3 at Christmas, 2 at Easter and 1 in August). Staff of the Institute of Education, University of London are normally required to live within a radius of 30 miles of the Institute of Education. The Application Procedure Application forms are available from Glynis P.Vercoe, Personnel Department, Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H OAL. Six copies of the application form are required (please specify the post title and the reference R/CD/8), the supporting statement and any other documentation, eg a CV, you wish to be considered by the Selection Committee. (We require this number of copies because each member of the Selection Committee will be given a copy of your application.) Applicants are asked to note that the supporting statement is an important source of information for the Selection Committee. We also require one copy of the monitoring form which will be kept in Personnel and used for monitoring purposes only. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is Monday 21st October 1996. Applicants requiring an acknowledgement should provide a stamped addressed envelope. It is hoped to hold the interviews in London on 14th November 1996. Professor Kathy Sylva Child Development and Learning Group London Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way London WC1H OAL, U.K. tel. (44) 171-612-6219 fax. (44) 171-612-6230 e-mail. k.sylva@ioe.ac.uk 03: PROJECT MANAGER FOR MAJOR RESEARCH PROGRAMME Institution: ESRC Research Centre for Organization and Innovation Location: Sheffield, England, UK Applications are invited for a post within the new ESRC Research Centre for Organization and Innovation, to start from January 1st 1996 (subject to negotiation). This Centre opened in October 1996 and will be funded for five years in the first instance, renewable for a further five-year period subject to satisfactory review. A senior Project manager is required for a Programme of research entitled 'Individual, Team and Organizational Innovation', which will focus on how work and organizational factors affect innovation amongst individuals, work teams and enterprises as a whole. The Centre is located within the Institute of Work Psychology(IWP) at the University of Sheffield. The Institute has a complement of some 24 full-time research staff, a statistician and data preparation staff, an administrator and six secretaries. This represents an excellent opportunity for someone keen to further his or her career and reputation as a researcher. It is expected that the posts will be of interest to organizational scientists or psychologists. Evidence of a commitment to a successful career in research will be required. A commitment is also required to the use of a range of research methods, as is a determination to disseminate findings. Please note there is also the possibility of long-term secondment to this role for someone who wishes to maintain their existing job. In such a case the candidate would work at the Centre in Sheffield on his/her existing employment contract and the grant money would be used to employ a temporary replacement in his/her home institution. Remuneration will be on the salary scale for Research Fellows, at an appropriate point according to experience (Range #19,848 - #31,357). Opportunities for tenure exist within the University for outstanding researchers. For an informal discussion and further information please contact Professor Michael West. Telephone +44 114-275-6600. M.West@sheffield.ac.uk. Applications, including a full curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three referees (3 copies of all documents) should be sent to: Director of Human Resource Management, Personnel Department, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, England. Professor Michael West Institute of Work Psychology University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN England Tel: 44 (0) 114 2756600 Ignore (0) for international calls Fax: 44 (0) 114 2727206 Ignore (0) for international transmissions E-Mail M.West@sheffield.ac.uk http://www.shef.ac.uk/~iwp 04: DEPARTMENT CHAIR; ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR Institution: University of California Location: Santa Barbara, CA DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES Department Chair The University of California, Santa Barbara, invites nominations and applications for a tenured position at either the associate or full professor level to chair the Department of Asian American Studies, effective July 1, 1997. The position will be 100% time in Asian American Studies. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, department chairs serve on a rotational basis with the length of service to be determined by an annual review. The chosen candidate will be expected to teach, do research, and publish in Asian American Studies; only partial relief time from teaching is granted for administrative service. Ph.D. required. Discipline is open but applicants must have a teaching and research record to qualify for a tenured appointment at a major research university. Administrative experience is desirable but not mandatory. Applicants who have done research on and can teach courses about one or more of the following groups are especially encouraged to apply: Amerasians, Cambodians, Filipinos, Hawaiians, Hmong, Koreans, Lao, and Vietnamese. The search committee will begin reviewing files in October and start interviewing candidates in November, but applications will continue to be accepted until the position has been filled. To apply, please submit the following material as soon as possible: 1. a cover letter addressing how Asian American Studies can be developed 2. a curriculum vitae 3. syllabi of courses you have taught or plan to teach in Asian American Studies 4. at least three samples of your publications 5. the names of six to eight references (Letters will be solicited from references directly; it is not necessary to include them in your application package.) Application packets should be sent to: Dr. Nolan Zane Search Committee Chair Department of Asian American Studies University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106. *The University of California, Santa Barbara, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 05: COMMUNITY OR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST; TENURE-TRACK Institution: University of Redlands Location: Redlands, CA COMMUNITY or CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: The Psychology Department at the University of Redlands, an undergraduate liberal arts institution, invites applicants with expertise in cultural diversity and mental health for a tenure track position in clinical or community psychology at the assistant professor rank beginning in September, 1997. The successful candidate is expected to teach six courses during the academic year. These may include: Introductory Psychology, Personality Theories, Abnormal Behavior, and specialty courses. It is also expected that s/he will engage in scholarly activity, and share responsibility with other department members to advise students and supervise student research and field placements. Applicants should have a Ph.D. from an APA accredited clinical, community, or counseling psychology program and evidence of quality teaching experience. Exceptional ABD candidates will also be considered. Candidates must submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy appropriate to a liberal arts institution, and three current letters of recommendation to: Dr. Fredric Rabinowitz, Chair, Psychology Department Search Committee, University of Redlands, P.O. Box 3080, Redlands, CA 92373-0999. Complete applications must be received by January 13, 1997 at 5:00 p.m. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. The University of Redlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fredric E. Rabinowitz rabinowi@uor.edu Department of Psychology 909-793-2121 office phone University of Redlands 909-793-2029 fax PO Box 3080 Redlands, California 92373-0999 06: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST Institution: Institute for Research on Social Problems Location: Boulder, CO Starting salary DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST: 1 position, Ph.D. required. Now, $30,000 - $40,000/12 months. Good writing and statistical skills. Duties Assist in data analysis and write-up of longitudinal study of race and gender attitudes. Coordinate study of fostering positive racial attitudes in children. Employer name/address Phyllis Katz, Institute for Research on Social Problems, 520 Pearl St., Boulder, CO 80302. Write, phone (303-449-7782), fax (303-449-6694), or email (katzp@rastro.colorado.edu). 07: TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Institution: University of Colorado Location: Boulder, CO The Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, invites applications for a tenure-track position in clinical psychology beginning August, 1997. Although preference will be given to candidates at the Assistant Professor level, candidates will be considered at all levels. Candidates interested in any area of adult or late adolescent psychopathology, assessment, or treatment will be considered. By the time the appointment begins, applicants must have completed the Ph.D., including at least one year of Internship, from an APA-approved program in Clinical Psychology. Salary is competitive and dependent upon experience. The University of Colorado has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, members of ethnic minorities, disabled individuals, veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam era. All applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a statement of undergraduate and graduate teaching interests, and three letters of recommendation to: W. Edward Craighead, Chair - Clinical Search, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0345. We will begin reviewing applications by December 1, 1996, and we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. David J. Miklowitz Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Psychology University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0345 08: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Institution: Prevention First, Inc. Location: Chicago, IL Prevention First, Inc. (PFI), headquartered in Springfield and Chicago, Illinois, is seeking a new President and Chief Executive Officer. PFI, established in 1979 as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, is dedicated to providing prevention resources and training to public and private organizations and communities. The PFI board is comprised of eleven individuals, with four available seats currently, representing individuals from health, financial, business, education, community, faith, management and human services systems. The new President/CEO will bring ten or more years of executive level management experience and will provide the overall direction and coordination of the organization's functions. The President/CEO reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for managing the Springfield and Chicago offices and the 32 member staff. S/he provides fiscal oversight of the $3.8 million operating budget, including identifying new streams of revenue and cultivating relationships with funding sources, both public and private, on local, regional and national levels. The ideal candidate will have a background in public health administration and will be grounded in a multi-level, outcomes based philosophy of prevention and health promotion. Additionally, the successful candidate will bring a collaborative approach to both programs and management. S/he will continue to foster partnerships and a systems- based approach to prevention. S/he will also have an understanding of community development and support community based initiatives. An undergraduate degree is required, a Master's degree in public health, business administration, public administration, social services or related field is preferred. Respond by September 20, 1996. Contact: PFI Search Committee, c/o BAI, 175 W. Jackson, Suite 1841, Chicago, IL 60604. Phone: 312/322-0088; Fax: 312/322-0092. 09: PROJECT DIRECTOR (2) AND DATA ANALYSIS (1) Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago Location: Chicago, IL We have available up to three postdoctoral positions working on two projects recently funded and housed at the University of Illinois at Chicago Department of Psychiatry's Institute for Juvenile Research. Two of the positions are as project directors and the third is in data analysis. All include opportunities for and expectations of scholarly collaboration with the Investigators and a larger group of collaborating rofessionals. Initial appointments will be for up to three years. The projects are co-directed by Patrick Tolan, Deborah Gorman-Smith, and David Henry. The first is a longitudinal study of adolescent males living in inner-city Chicago and their families. The recent continuation funding permits evaluation of the relation of developmental pathways to relationship violence and adequate transition into adult roles as well as expansion of the study to include understanding of dynamics of females' adolescent development. The second study is a preventive intervention trial focusing on children and families living in urban, poor neighborhoods and emphasizes enhancing the transition to first grade for children and families, and supporting academic and social competence during first grade to lessen risk for social risk factors related to later drug use (and other problems). We take an ecological approach that emphasizes multi-level, multivariate, transactional models to understanding risk and prevention. The populations are multi-ethnic and live in inner-city and other urban poor neighborhoods. UIC and Chicago offer diverse and extensive opportunities for involvement with many prevention researchers and community oriented professionals. UIC also houses one of the NIMH prevention post-docs, a prevention center in Public Health, and a strong Ph.D. Prevention/Community Program. We also have pre-doc and BA level positions available; some are intervention delivery positions, some are for interviewer positions and school and community liaison positions, some are for data analysis. Interested persons should contact Pat Tolan at TOLAN @UIC.EDU or Debbie Gorman-Smith at DEBGS@UIC.EDU. Paula Smith University of Illinois at Chicago NIMH Prevention Research Pre-doctoral Trainee (312) 413-1940 10: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN CLINICAL SCIENCE Institution: Indiana University Location: Bloomington, IN The Department of Psychology at Indiana University is seeking applicants for postdoctoral research traineeships in its clinical scientist training program funded by NIMH. Applicants should be committed to a research career focused on clinical problems, and are expected to work in close collaboration with one of the established investigators comprising the training program faculty. Clinical problems are approached from a variety of perspectives. Faculty on the training program and their substantive research interests include: John E. Bates, Parent child relationships; social development; origins and treatment of childhood behavior problems. Peter Finn, Risk for alcoholism, familial alcoholism, antisocial behavior, biobehavioral models of disinhibitory psychopathology, psychophysiology. Kenneth Heller, Social ties, depression and alcohol use among older adults; prevention; and training in community psychology. Amy Holtzworth-Munroe, Marital violence, marital distress, marital therapy. Richard McFall, Social competence and social skill as factors in coping and psychopathology; behavioral assessment. Alexandra Quittner, Family adjustment to childhood illness, medical compliance, chronic stress and social support. Richard Rose, Behavioral and medical genetics; behavioral medicine; individual and group differences. Julie Stout, Neuropsychological and brain imaging correlates of dementia, structural (MRI) and functional (PET, fMRI) brain imaging, frontal-subcortical circuits and human behavior. Richard Viken, Developmental psychopathology; alcohol abuse; behavior genetics. Potential applicants can direct inquiries to the program faculty listed above or may request more detailed information from either Kenneth Heller or Richard McFall, Department of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405. Applications will be accepted on a rolling admissions basis and can start at any time, either before or after June 30, 1997. A completed application includes a vita, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of research interests. 11: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY; COUNSELING; TENURE-TRACK Institution: Ball State University Location: Muncie, IN Tenure-track position available August 22, 1997. Responsibilities include: teaching courses in the graduate and undergraduate programs in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services. Highly qualified scholars of all specialties within counseling psychology are encouraged to apply. Special consideration will be given to applicants who can mentor students in one or more of the following areas: vocational rehabilitation, health psychology, multicultural issues, child/adolescent, school counseling, women's issues, social psychology. A commitment to prevention and consultation is also desired. The successful applicant will contribute to the department's scientist-practitioner training model. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: doctorate in counseling psychology or related area and eligible for state and/or national licensure in departmental approved specialty area. (ABD applicants will be considered only if all degree requirements will be completed by August 22, 1997.) Send letter of application, VITA, official graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and samples of publications to: Paul M. Spengler, Ph.D., Chair, Personnel Selection Committee, Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services, Teachers College, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Tel: 317-285-8040; e-mail: 01pmspengler@bsuvc.bsu.edu. Review of applications will begin November 1, 1996 and continue until the position is filled. Ball State is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community.