Graduate Student-non-UTHSC Behavioral Science Job at MD Anderson, Houston, TX

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  • MD Anderson
  • Houston, TX

Job Description

The Tobacco Research and Training Program (TRTP) of the Department of Behavioral Science at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has an open position for a graduate student interested in tobacco research.

This Graduate student will work under the supervision of Drs. Janice A. Blalock, Jason D. Robinson, Francesco Versace, or George Kypriotakis, depending on interest. Areas of interest can include vulnerable populations (e.g., psychiatric, or medical comorbidity, underserved populations), emerging products, novel pharmacotherapy and behavioral treatment evaluation, community outreach, mHealth, or behavioral neuroscience, as related to tobacco research.

The TRTP provides rich opportunities for collegial interaction and an exceptional infrastructure for conducting tobacco research. The TRTP consists of 11 faculty members who pursue both distinctive programmatic research and collaborative research involving multiple investigators, as well as clinical activities and patient care.

The position is immediately available, and the appointment is up to 2 years.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Graduate Student will collaborate on ongoing externally funded projects and will assist in data collection, data analyses, and results interpretation. The Graduate Student will contribute to grant writing and publications, receive mentoring and training toward the goal of becoming independent scientists.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate for this position is a highly motivated individual with a strong work ethic and interest in a career as an independent tobacco researcher. The ideal candidate has strong verbal and written communication skills. Candidates must be a Ph.D. student in psychology, neuroscience, or an equivalent discipline at the time of appointment.

POSITION INFORMATION
Master's level part-time positions (20 hours per week) with a stipend between $28,000 and $36,000

Predoctoral level part-time positions (20 hours per week) with a stipend of $36,000

01/17/2025

Job Tags

Part time, Immediate start,

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