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The Addiction Research Center invites applications from Ph.D.s and M.D.s for its NIAAA funded post-doctoral research training program. UMARC is the research arm of the Section on Substance Abuse (http://www.med.umich.edu/psych/sub/) within the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, and it currently houses 23 projects addressing issues pertaining to the etiology, course, clinical manifestations, and treatment of alcoholism and alcohol problems. The University provides an unusually strong methodological infrastructure for trainees, and a research environment that is rich in interdisciplinary collaborations. An interdisciplinary faculty from the Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, Statistics, Human Genetics, Pharmacology, Neurology, Emergency Medicine, the Institute for Social Research, and a number of other university-wide Centers and institutes provides a broad range of mentored research opportunities. UMARC's activities are focused in six areas: I. Developmental Psychopathology and Genetics; II. Neuroimaging and Neurophysiological Research; III. Treatment Research; IV. Health Services Research; V. Prevention and Early Intervention; and VI. Research on Sleep and Sleep Problems as Related to Substance Use Disorder. Current projects are in all six areas.

Mentoring faculty include Kristen L. Barry, Ph.D., Frederic C. Blow, Ph.D., Kirk J. Brower, M.D., Margit Burmeister, Ph.D., Stephen T. Chermack, Ph.D., Ilana Hairston, Ph.D., Mary M. Heitzeg, Ph.D., Susan A. Murphy, Ph.D., Elizabeth A. R. Robinson, Ph.D., John E. Schulenberg, Ph.D., Maureen A. Walton, M.P.H., Ph.D., James H. Woods, Ph.D., Jon-Kar Zubieta, Ph.D. and Robert A. Zucker, Ph.D. A larger group of other faculty affiliated with the Center compliment the program and are available for specialized work. Fellows in recent years have been drawn from a number of specialty areas: behavior genetics, sociology, cognitive, clinical, community, and developmental psychology, developmental psychopathology, behavioral pharmacology, statistics, addiction medicine, emergency medicine, and neuroscience. Fellowships offer the opportunity to develop an integrated research program and enhance skills necessary for a successful academic/research career. In addition to the primary emphasis on research development, fellows participate in a broad menu of content relevant courses and workshops to develop their methodological expertise. Trainees also complete a web-based research responsibility training called PEERRS. Fellows attend quarterly UMARC Fellow meetings, monthly research seminars, a regular series of UM Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC) pro-seminars and interdisciplinary lectures, and Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds.



Fellows must be US citizens or permanent residents with a Ph.D. or M.D. degree. Appointments typically are for two years of training although a third year appointment is sometimes available. Salaries are commensurate with prior postdoctoral experience and NRSA regulations. Applications are considered on a continuing basis, for appointments starting on or about July 1, 2011 or thereafter for the next academic year. There is currently an opening for this year. Send a CV, three letters of reference, and a detailed cover letter describing your research interests, potential project foci for the fellowship period, and longer term career goals to:

Carol Skala

University of Michigan Addiction Research Center

Rachel Upjohn Building

4250 Plymouth Road

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2700

In addition, midyear and other off-cycle vacancies are sometimes available. To explore this possibility, contact Carol Skala, carolska@med.umich.edu for more information.