The Behavioral Medicine program in Northwestern University’s Department of Preventive Medicine is seeking highly qualified applicants for a position as Research Assistant Professor or Post-Doctoral Fellow, depending upon qualifications. The Department of Preventive Medicine is comprised of 41 faculty members, of whom 4 are behavioral scientists, and 11 are biostatisticians. Our offices are located in downtown Chicago, near Water Tower. We conduct both mechanistic studies and intervention trials in the areas of behavioral risk factors (obesity, tobacco use, poor quality diet, physical inactivity), decision-making, and evidence-based practice. Research strategies involve novel technologies, dissemination strategies, and analytic methods. The successful candidate will collaborate in ongoing research, grant-writing and manuscript preparation and will help to mentor research staff. S/he will have the use of data sets for publication and grant submission, and will have access to career development opportunities both through Northwestern University and the Hines Hospital VAMC. Qualifications include a doctoral degree in behavioral science, excellent training in research methodology and statistics, and strong writing skills. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Northwestern offers excellent benefits. Women and minority applicants encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States.

To apply, please send CV, statement of interest, and 3 letters of reference to:

Bonnie Spring, Ph.D.,
Department of Preventive Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1102
Chicago, IL 60611

or bspring@northwestern.edu.

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Biostatistician, Assistant/Associate Professor
Department of Preventive Medicine in Behavioral Medicine
Northwestern University

The Department of Preventive Medicine of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is seeking highly qualified applicants with expertise in biostatistics, randomized controlled trials (RCT) and behavioral science methodology for a tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level. This position will be supported jointly by the Behavioral Medicine Group within that department and Northwester’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center. The incumbent will have primary responsibility for research in the Behavioral Medicine group, and will consult with investigators in the Cancer Center. Protected time to develop research will also be provided. The Department of Preventive Medicine is comprised of 41 faculty members, of whom 4 are behavioral scientists, and 11 are promoting healthy diet and physical activity change, cancer screening for minority women, tobacco use, obesity treatment, research synthesis, RCT for the treatment of depression in primary care, RCT evaluating stress management in medical populations, and the development of internet- and PDA- based interventions. Cancer Center faculty consult on a spectrum of projects including health communication and early phase clinical trials. Investigators occupy a supportive and collaborative environment well-funded by grants and contracts. The Department's offices are located in downtown Chicago, near Water Tower. Previous Opportunities include consulting with other research groups, and some teaching of basic biostatistics to students in the MS programs in epidemiology and biostatistics and in public health. Applicants must have a doctorate degree in Biostatistics, Statistics or equivalent, and at least one-year of post graduate experience. Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team are essential. Primary academic appointment would be in the Department of Preventive Medicine. Salary is negotiable. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is September 1, 2008. Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply. Please direct any questions to Bonnie Spring, Ph.D. (bspring@northwestern.edu) or David C. Mohr, Ph.D. (d-mohr@northwestern.edu) in Behavioral Medicine or to Alfred W. Rademaker, Ph.D. (Rademaker@northwestern.edu) in the Cancer Center.

To apply, send a letter of interest (include a list of three references) and CV to:
Marie Lee
Department of Preventive Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
680 N. Lake Shore Drive, Suite 1102
Chicago, IL 60611

Staff Positions

Postdoctoral Position in Behavioral Medicine.

Northwestern University's 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. Salary and benefits are competitive, and include a tuition discount of 85% for MPH, MSEB or other graduate courses taken at Northwestern. 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

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