A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the consistently ranks as and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive , paid leave, and that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The University of North Carolina Suicide Prevention Institute (SPI) together with Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program (AMP), and the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) is seeking a post-doctoral fellow with excellent coding skills (SAS and R), experience in working with large datasets, experience working with elite and college athletes, and experience working in the field of eating disorders. The fellow will work closely with SPI, AMP, and CEED faculty, statisticians, and junior trainees to deliver evidence-based interventions, analyze large existing datasets to inform suicide prevention interventions, and work closely with UNC Athletics to address athlete mental health and performance.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in statistical analysis and be confident working with elite and college athletes and eating disorders.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES

* Communicate well and serve as a liaison across the three responsible centers (SPI, AMP, and CEED).
* Willingness and ability to learn new, big data analytic techniques.
* Delivery of evidence-based suicide prevention and eating disorder interventions.
* Develop figures and reports, which provide transparency into the data quality and characteristics, and communicate workflow to team.
* Active participation in research group meetings, teleconferences and the production of science papers for publication in high quality peer reviewed journals.
* Supervision of junior trainees (PhD, Masters, MPH, and medical students)

The selected fellow will have rich training opportunities working with the large interdisciplinary SPI team, the nationally regarded AMP team, and the world renown UNC CEED team. The fellow will be able to avail themselves of all related training activities available in the three participating entities as well as across UNC.

* PhD in psychology, genetics, statistics, biology, or related fields.
* Experience in quantitative (statistical, mathematical, computational) research with large data sets.
* Experience and knowledge of the eating disorders field.
* Experience and knowledge working with elite and college athletes.

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* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical skills.
* Strong initiative and ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and projects.
* Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
* Excellent written and oral presentation skills.

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