Postdoctoral Scholar, Departments of Psychology and Biobehavioral Health, The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State UniversityFerguson Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Posted January 27, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
The Pennsylvania State University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Job Description
The Development, Risk, and Resilience lab and the REPEAT lab at The Pennsylvania State University invite applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar. The ideal start date would be Fall, 2026, with flexibility. Responsibilities include working on the Growing Up Healthy project, a longitudinal study beginning in the first trimester of pregnancy, examining developmental cascades linking pre-postnatal risks to adolescent risk behaviors. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be engaged in all aspects of the study with a primary focus on data management and analyses and will collaborate on writing scientific papers and presentations.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Psychology, Human Development, or related field
- Experience with longitudinal studies
- Experience with observational and autonomic measures
- Statistical analysis including longitudinal data analysis
- Excellent scientific writing skills
Benefits
- Competitive benefits package
- PA State Police Criminal Background Check
- PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form
- Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check
