Postdoctoral Scholar - Center for Healthy Aging

Penn State University • University Park, IL

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About The Position

The Center for Healthy Aging at The Pennsylvania State University (http://healthyaging.psu.edu/) invites applications for Postdoctoral Scholars to contribute to NIH-funded research on cognitive aging, daily life processes, and health across adulthood. Projects include work within the Open Measurement Network Initiative (OMNI) for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) prevention research as well as collaborations with investigators across the Center. The Center conducts innovative research using intensive longitudinal and ambulatory methods, including ecological momentary assessment, measurement-burst designs, digital cognitive assessment, and other high-frequency data collection approaches. Postdoctoral scholars will contribute to research examining cognitive function, social relationships, stress, and health in everyday life.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in psychology, human development, epidemiology, statistics, data science, or a related field
• Strong quantitative and writing skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary research teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience with longitudinal or multilevel modeling preferred; experience with intensive longitudinal or ambulatory data is a plus

Responsibilities

• Data analysis of intensive longitudinal datasets and nested or multilevel data structures
• Project coordination and research management across collaborative studies and working groups
• Literature reviews and evidence synthesis related to cognitive assessment, daily life processes, and digital measurement
• Scientific writing, including manuscripts, conference presentations, and contributions to grant proposals

Benefits

• Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional well-being.
• For more detailed information, please visit our Benefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits, please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees