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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY has an opening for a tenure-track position in the Department of Psychology to begin Fall 2008. Candidates should have an active program of research in clinical psychology. A forensic, child-clinical, or multicultural perspective is also desirable. Candidates must have a Ph.D. from an APA-accredited Clinical Psychology program and be eligible for licensure in Texas. The Department of Psychology offers an APA accredited doctoral program in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in forensic psychology. Duties will include supervising research and clinical practica, and teaching. Please send a letter of inquiry, vita, three letters of recommendation, and representative publications by December 15, 2007, to Marc Boccaccini, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Sam Houston State University, Box 2447, Huntsville, TX 77341-2447. Inquiries should be directed to boccaccini@shsu.edu.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. SHSU-one of the largest public universities in Texas with over 16,000 students and 450 faculty-is located near the Houston metroplex. Sam Houston State University is an EEO/AAP employer.

NIH Postdoctoral Fellow Positions in the Study of Psychopathy

Several NIH Postdoctoral fellow positions (NIMH/NIDA funded) are currently available in Dr. Kent Kiehls laboratory at The MIND Institute and the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. Focus of fellowship is the cognitive neuroscience and genetics of adolescent and adult psychopathy and substance abuse. Fellows will be involved in all aspects of genetics and EEG/ERP/fMRI/sMRI/DTI studies of forensic populations. Training will be provided in clinical and neuropsychological assessment, ERP/EEG analyses, image processing, and advanced imaging analyses, including Independent Component Analysis (ICA). Position will include access to the MIND Mobile Imaging System that is deployed to local prisons (adolescent and adult male/female facilities). The lab plans to collect brain imaging data on at least 1000 inmates per year. Qualified fellows will receive a minimum of 100 free scanner hours per year. Please submit by email a cover letter, statement of research interests and training, curriculum vitae and names of three references to kkiehl@unm.edu.

Clinical Research Assistant Positions in Adolescent and Adult Psychopathy in the laboratory of Dr. Kent A. Kiehl

Clinical research assistant positions are currently available in Dr. Kent Kiehls laboratory at The MIND Institute and the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico (open until filled). Multiple two-year fellowships and/or full-time research assistant positions available in clinical assessment. Individuals applying for research assistant positions must have bachelors degree (MA and/or Ph.D. applicants also accepted) - pay will be commensurate with experience. All positions are open immediately until filled. Flexible start dates are possible for excellent candidates. All candidates should possesses strong interest, and preferably experience, working with incarcerated populations. Position duties include working with a research team on several large grant funded studies examining the cognitive and neural systems underlying adolescent and adult psychopathy, substance abuse, and related illnesses. The positions entail recruitment and assessment of forensic participants for research. In particular, hires will learn to assess psychopathy via clinical interviews, conduct medical histories, perform neuropsychological testing and DSM-IV structured interviews and help with preparation of grants, ethics proposals, and manuscripts. Clinical assessment training will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates who are seeking to go onto graduate or medical school - minimum commitment is one year - two years are highly preferred. Qualified hires will also receive training in brain imaging (event-related potentials (ERP) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)) data collection and analyses. ). Position will include access to the MIND Mobile Imaging System that is deployed to local prisons (adolescent and adult male/female facilities). The lab plans to collect brain imaging data on at least 1000 inmates per year. Qualified fellows will receive a minimum of 100 free scanner hours per year. Please submit by email a cover letter, statement of research interests and training, curriculum vitae and names of three references to kkiehl@unm.edu.

Brain imaging research assistant positions working with forensic populations are available in the laboratory of Dr. Kent A. Kiehl

Brain imaging research assistant positions are currently available in Dr. Kent Kiehl's laboratory at The MIND Institute and the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico. Positions duties include working with electroencephalographic (EEG/ERP) and brain imaging (fMRI/sMRI/DTI) data collection and analyses in incarcerated and psychiatric populations. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or have an undergraduate degree nearing completion at time of hiring (MA and/or Ph.D. applicants also accepted) - pay will be commensurate with experience. All positions are open immediately until filled. All candidates should possess experience with computers running MS Windows and DOS. Experience with Unix (Solaris and Linux), signal processing and/or computer programming in Matlab, and with scripting languages such as Perl are desirable. Prior experience with EEG and/or fMRI is advantageous, but not required. Hires will develop a comprehensive understanding of cognitive neuroscience methods and analyses and will learn to operate the MIND Mobile Imaging System. This is an excellent opportunity for recent college graduates who are seeking to go onto graduate or medical school - minimum commitment to job is one year - two years are highly preferred. The MIND Mobile Imaging System is deployed to local prisons (adolescent and adult male/female facilities). The lab plans to collect brain imaging data on at least 1000 inmates per year. Please submit by email a cover letter, statement of research interests and training, curriculum vitae and names of three references to kkiehl@unm.edu.

Job Title: CYFD-Diagnostician Supervisor

Job ID: 11427

Location: Albuquerque

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular - PERM for State

Salary - The salary grade for this position is $16.37 min, $22.74 mid, $29.10 max hourly. Offered salary is determined based on education and experience qualifications. Position is a Pay Band 70.

Agency Mission & Description - CYFD believes in the strengths and resiliency of families who are our partners and for whom we advocate to enhance their safety and well-being. We respectfully serve and support children and families and supervise youth in a responsive community-based system of care that is client-centered, family-focused, and culturally competent.

Purpose of Position - Provide clinical supervision of professional diagnostic staff; provide quality oversight and monitoring of psychological test administration and interpretation; review and provide professional sign-off of each psychological assessment/report completed within the Central Intake Unit of the juvenile justice facilities system; research and implement diagnostic best practices within the juvenile correctional setting; provide training and technical assistance to facility behavioral health staff and community providers.

Educational requirements Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) approved doctoral program. (Please enter your education level on the Education & Work Experience page of the application even when submitting a resume.) The hiring agency may accept SPO authorized equivalencies for the required education and/or experience fields listed for this position.

Experience - 3 years clinical/administrative supervisory experience in the areas of psychology, guidance & counseling, and/or social work, of which 2 years must be psychological diagnostic and/or forensic work with children/adolescents and in a correctional or residential setting.

Statutory Citation: New Mexico licensure or license eligible from the NM Board of Psychology, eligibility for licensure at the doctoral level, or a master's level New Mexico license as an independent practitioner. Individuals without a license will be expected to apply for and obtain a NM license within twelve months of hire.

Employment Requirements - Must possess and maintain a valid drivers license, pre-employment background investigation is required, and some travel required.

Working Environment - Office and correctional setting. On-call requirements. Requires flexible hours. Potential risk from juvenile actions

To Apply For This Job: State agency must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

To Apply for this Job: Click the [Apply Now] Button

Please Apply By: Until Filled

Agency Contact: Pam Martin, 841-6545

In addition to applying on-line, send a copy of your application and required transcripts/documents by the closing date of this posting to: Pam Martin, CYFD/JJS, 300 San Mateo Blvd, NE, Ste. 710, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Addiction Treatment and Neurocognitive Research

Participate in the design and execution of research studies. Coordinate and execute the conduct of experimental tests and procedures, including testing and evaluating current procedures. Coordinate the processing and analysis of data. Assist in judging the validity of experimental test data obtained.

Education / Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Previous research experience preferred.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

A minimum of a 2 year commitment required.

Contact hr@themindinstitute.org