Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Endowed Chair on Infancy

Department: Human and Community Development

Classification: Associate/Full Professor

Position Description

The Division of Human Development and Family Studies in the Department of Human and Community Development, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis, is expanding its program and seeking a nationally and internationally prominent scholar for an endowed faculty chair, at the associate/full professor level, in early childhood development and infant mental health, to begin on July 1, 2010.

Required Qualifications:

• Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field (e.g., Human Development, Child Development, or Psychology), or a M.D. with relevant research experience, and a leading program of research in early socio-emotional development (e.g., attachment), mental health, and/or family-based interventions during the last trimester of pregnancy and the first year of life after birth.
• Candidates must demonstrate an exceptional record of achievement in publication, external grant funding, and research supervision.
• Candidates must be: a) skilled in multidisciplinary collaboration with scientists and practitioners who are concerned with supporting relationships that contribute to early social, emotional, and cognitive competence; b) able to bridge the study of typically and atypically developing children, in the context of the family environment; and c) able to translate research findings into prevention and intervention strategies.
• Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching, graduate training, and professional service.

Applications:

The successful candidate will be the first holder of the Robert M. and Natalie Reid Dorn Endowed Chair on Infancy, and is expected to maintain an active, externally funded program of research, publish research in top-tier journals, actively engage in outreach activities, and be committed to both undergraduate and graduate education in the area of early socio-emotional development and infant mental health. The appointment is on an academic year [9 mo] basis, but fiscal-year term employment, with an appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station, may be offered, if appropriate. The endowed chair appointment is for a period of five years, and can be renewed following successful review at the campus level.

Candidates should begin the application process by registering online at https://secure.caes.ucdavis.edu/Recruitment/. Applicants should submit the following information online: a statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, three samples of scholarly work, and the names and addresses of at least three references. The position will remain open until filled. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2010. For more information, email chermes@ucdavis.edu or call (530) 752-4370.

UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Family Research Group Assistant Project Scientist

Department: Human and Community Development

Classification: Assistant Project Scientist I

Position Description

The Family Research Group seeks applicants for an Assistant Project Scientist I position. This position is housed in the Family Research Group (FRG), an off-campus research laboratory focused on longitudinal investigations of family relationships and individual health, well-being, and development. The FRG is a research unit within the Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) division of the Department of Human and Community Development in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis.

Research Activity

A successful candidate in this position will make creative contributions to and collaborate on the development of an active research program focused on topics relevant to longitudinal investigations of family processes and individual human development. In addition, the candidate will be responsible for the creation, merging, and integrity of large data sets which are critical to the project's success. The candidate will also help determine research goals in consultation with the Principal Investigator. He/she will design specific projects, including the selection of appropriate models, methods and analytical techniques. The candidate will supervise project staff and graduate students regarding the goals of the research, including methods development, trouble-shooting data analytic problems, and interpreting results as well as provide assistance with technical aspects of data management.

The candidate will be responsible for data management and facilitating research done under the Mexican Family Culture and Substance Use Risk and Resilience project and the Critical Transitions in Rural Families at Risk project, both of which requires expertise and experience in advanced statistical and psychometric analyses, including demonstrated proficiency in modeling longitudinal data. Advanced programming knowledge of statistical software, such as SAS, Mplus, LISREL, and HLM6, is required

Publication

The candidate will publish research results in peer-reviewed journals, books and other outlets either independently or in collaboration with the PI or other members of the research team.

Grant Acquisition

The candidate will assist in writing proposals and acquiring funding from federal and state agencies and other funding organizations. The candidate will prepare and assist in the preparation of reports as required by granting agencies. The candidate will interact with funding agencies and prepare modifications of budgets and other grant components as needed.

Professional Competence and Activity

The candidate will participate in professional societies and present research results at conferences appropriate to his/her specific field of quantitative psychology, where the substantive focus is on longitudinal trajectories of psychopathology, delinquency, or substance use as these trajectories are affected by risk and protective correlates. The candidate will serve as a reviewer of research proposals and scientific publications as appropriate. The candidate also will give oral presentations to public and professional interest groups at seminars and other appropriate venues. Finally, when needed, the candidate will coordinate and/or give presentations at staff meetings and educational functions within his/her laboratory and research groups.

Required Qualifications

A candidate must have a completed doctorate in quantitative psychology, statistics, psychometrics, or other related field. A successful candidate must have experience in data management, programming, and demonstrated proficiency in modeling longitudinal data.

Applications:

Please send Curriculum Vitae and cover letter to Christine Hermes, Department of Human & Community Development, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616 or to chermes@ucdavis.edu

Application Deadline: September 29, 2009

UC Davis is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer and is dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty community. We welcome all qualified applicants to apply, including women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities

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