Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Behavioral and Neuropsychological Aspects of Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes

The Section of Psychology in the Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas seek a full-time Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Fellow with a focus on behavioral and neuropsychological aspects of Type 1 diabetes (T1D). This position is for one to two years, with the option of subsequent year(s), contingent on performance.  The fellowship is funded through an NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award (K12) to Barbara Anderson, Ph.D.  Neuropsychologist David Schwartz, Ph.D., ABPP co-directs this fellowship program.

The Fellowship is a comprehensive mentored career development program in T1D behavioral research.  It is built around three primary objectives: 1) Developing an understanding of the ‘lived experience’ of T1D within the context of normal child and family development; 2) Developing an understanding of the neurobiology of T1D and neuropsychological risk and resilience factors; and 3) Developing basic grant writing skills.  Fellows will be mentored by an interdisciplinary team of senior faculty from Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Pediatric Endocrinology.

The fellow will participate in a variety of training and supervision experiences including weekly research mentoring, a structured didactic program, and multidisciplinary case conferences. The program provides extensive core training in research methods, neurobiology of T1D, and theories/methods of health behavior change.  In addition, didactic experiences specific to the fellow’s training goals will be offered, with opportunities for specialty training in important emerging areas such as functional neuroimaging and technology-based approaches to adherence. The Fellow will be mentored in developing and writing a K- or R-level grant for submission to NIH. There also are opportunities for advanced coursework at outstanding academic institutions nearby, including the University of Texas School of Public Health, Rice University, and the University of Houston. 

Applicants must have earned a doctorate in Psychology with research training in Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Experimental, or Neuropsychology; be within 10 years of receiving their doctorate; and have a strong commitment to a career in clinical behavioral research in pediatric Type 1 diabetes.  Salary and benefits are highly competitive.

Fellowship Start date is negotiable. Interested applicants should email the following materials to the Research Fellowship Director at bja@bcm.edu and Research Fellowship Co-Director ddschwar@bcm.edu:

1.    Cover letter describing career goals and rationale for post-doctoral research training in T1D

2.    Curriculum vitae