Positions

Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral Medicine.

Northwestern Universitys Department of Preventive Medicine is searching for a postdoctoral fellow with strong interest and competency in the area of behavioral risk factors (tobacco use, poor quality diet, physical inactivity, stress), intervention research, and evidence-based practice. The Behavioral Medicine group conducts both mechanistic studies and intervention trials that involve novel contexts, technologies, and dissemination strategies. The primary objective of this fellowship is to prepare the individual for an academically oriented career in clinical research. The fellow will work on a trial that uses e-technology to promote lifestyle change, will have the use of data sets for publications, and will have access to career development opportunities both through Northwestern University and the Hines Hospital VA. Applicants should have a doctorate in behavioral science, excellent writing skills, and training in research methodology and statistics. Women and minority applicants encouraged to apply. Appointments begin at any time and are for one year, renewable to two. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. To apply, please send CV, statement of interests, and 3 letters of reference to Bonnie Spring, Ph.D., ABPP, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N. Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL 60614, or to bspring@northwestern.edu . Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bonnie Spring, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor of Preventive Medicine, Psychology, and Psychiatry
Behavioral Medicine Director & Co-Program Leader for Cancer Prevention
Northwestern University
680 N. Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1220
Chicago, IL 60611
VOX: 312-908-2293
FAX: 312-908-9588
Email: bspring@northwestern.edu
www.preventivemedicine.northwestern.edu/behavioralmedicine/springlab.htm

www.ebbp.org
President Elect, Society of Behavioral Medicine, www.sbm.org