Assistant Research Professor - The University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
About the Job
The Center for the Advancement of Research on Eating Behaviors (CARE) has an opening for an Assistant Research Professor who will serve as a Statistician and Researcher on one or more research projects, serving as an expert in the area of quantitative methods. The start date is negotiable with an anticipated start date in 2024 or 2025. The Assistant Research Professor will work closely with Dr. Kelsie Forbush, Director, Dr. Angeline Bottera, Associate Director, and a team of local and international researchers to serve as a leader in the design of research, creation of algorithms and designs, statistical analysis, study protocols, data system development or other data collecting and gathering methodologies. The Assistant Research Professor may serve as a co-PI, PI, or Co-I on internal and extramural grants and will collaborate with the Director and Associate Director and other study members to write manuscripts, abstracts, and other publications of research findings. The Assistant Research Professor will also supervise students and staff who are conducting quantitative analyses and assist the Director and Associate Director in upholding high ethical standards, regulatory compliance, and confidentiality of sensitive data and open-science reporting practices.
Our lab has numerous ongoing clinical trials that include a mobile-health intervention of Guided Self-Help Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT-gsh) as a part of an ongoing research study and an NIH-funded clinical trial designed to develop a mobile-health app that uses machine learning to predict likelihood of relapse. We are also conducting longitudinal DoD-funded research designed to develop a new screening tool for eating disorders and related mental-health conditions in service members and identifying risk and protective factors that contribute to eating disorders in military personnel. The CARE also has several large existing datasets, including (but not limited to) a longitudinal dataset of over 30,000 patients with eating disorders in collaboration with Recovery Record, Inc., a five-wave longitudinal study of over 350 community-recruited adults with eating disorders, and datasets containing two nationally representative samples of veterans. Finally, our center has close relationships with numerous local and national eating-disorder treatment centers, including Children’s Mercy – Kansas City and Eating Recovery Center, making this an ideal setting for researchers seeking to establish a clinical-research career. This is an in-person position that will require relocation to Lawrence, Kansas.
KU’s excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate, and support each other’s success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
Our lab has numerous ongoing clinical trials that include a mobile-health intervention of Guided Self-Help Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT-gsh) as a part of an ongoing research study and an NIH-funded clinical trial designed to develop a mobile-health app that uses machine learning to predict likelihood of relapse. We are also conducting longitudinal DoD-funded research designed to develop a new screening tool for eating disorders and related mental-health conditions in service members and identifying risk and protective factors that contribute to eating disorders in military personnel. The CARE also has several large existing datasets, including (but not limited to) a longitudinal dataset of over 30,000 patients with eating disorders in collaboration with Recovery Record, Inc., a five-wave longitudinal study of over 350 community-recruited adults with eating disorders, and datasets containing two nationally representative samples of veterans. Finally, our center has close relationships with numerous local and national eating-disorder treatment centers, including Children’s Mercy – Kansas City and Eating Recovery Center, making this an ideal setting for researchers seeking to establish a clinical-research career. This is an in-person position that will require relocation to Lawrence, Kansas.
KU’s excellence is a result of the rich tapestry of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of our faculty, staff, students, and colleagues from across our nation and the globe. At KU, we invest in continuous learning and growth by creating a climate where people engage in respectful dialogue and debate, and support each other’s success. We foster a culture of care where each person is seen, heard and valued. When people feel a true sense of belonging, we believe they are better able to reach their full potential and achieve remarkable things. The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.
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