Research Assistant Professor - Psychology

University of Tulsa Portal•Tulsa, OK

20d

About The Position

The Psychophysiology Lab for Affective Neuroscience ( PLAN ; https://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/psychophys/ ) in the University of Tulsa’s Department of Psychology seeks candidates for a 2 full-time Research Assistant Professors ( RAP ) who will report to the director of the lab (Jamie Rhudy, PhD). Each position comes with salary, benefits, research space, and startup funds. Successful candidates will spend 25% of their time working on an NIH / NCCIH funded project that investigates the role of structural racism and discrimination ( SRD ) in the Native American chronic pain inequity. The remaining 75% of time will be spent developing their own successful line of research and stream of external funding under the umbrella of a new initiative to develop a center to combat health inequities. The RAPs will work closely with Dr. Jamie Rhudy (PI), Co-Is (Joanna Shadlow, PhD, Travis Lowe, PhD), and other PLAN researchers. Advanced training will be provided in psychophysiological assessment of stress and pain (e.g., EEG , EMG , EKG , respiration, skin conductance), quantitative sensory testing (e.g., temporal summation, conditioned pain modulation, contact heat evoked potentials), as well as blood (HbA1c, hs- CRP , lipids) and salivary (cortisol) biomarkers of allostatic load. The RAPs have the option of being involved with all aspects of the NIH -funded study. The project is approved by the University of Tulsa, Cherokee Nation, and Indian Health Service-Oklahoma City area office IRBs. There will be ample opportunities for authorship/co-authorship on presentations and publications from PLAN projects, as well as opportunities to teach and mentor.

Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD in psychology or a related field
Strong written and oral communication skills
Cultural awareness and humility
Interest in combating health inequities
Reliable transportation and ability to travel is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with biomedical outcomes, biomarkers, and/or psychophysiology is encouraged but not required
Individuals with ties to or knowledge of Indigenous culture are strongly encouraged to apply