2020-2021 Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Fellowship in Autism and Developmental Disabilities - Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, TN

2020-2021 Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Fellowship in Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Category: Postdoctoral Fellowship

Location: Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Nashville, Tennessee

Position: 2020-2021 Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowship in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 1 year with the possibility of a 2nd year extension based on fellow's interest and training needs

Description: The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) for Research on Human Development and the Department of Pediatrics in the VUMC Division of Developmental Medicine is accepting applications for a clinical psychology postdoctoral fellowship in the area of autism and related developmental disabilities. The mission of the VKC is to facilitate discoveries and best practices that make positive differences in the lives of persons with developmental disabilities and their families. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center provides an exceptional research and training environment, reflecting synergy across our NICHD-supported Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC), MCHB-supported Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) grant, University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), and programs within TRIAD. The fellowship is housed within TRIAD, the hub for campus-wide interdisciplinary work in autism research, service, outreach, and training (http://triad.vumc.org). Fellowship activities include diagnostic evaluations of children with suspected ASD through research projects and our hospital-based developmental clinic, with the goal of obtaining ADOS-2 research reliability. In collaboration with our TRIAD Professional Development, Training, and Outreach Team, fellows will also develop and deliver live and online training modules to parents, providers, and school personnel; participate in school-based consultation and support; and develop inclusive activities and supports with community partners. Additionally, fellows may provide short-term evidence-based parent-mediated interventions through our early intervention program and other specialty clinics. This includes training in behavioral pediatrics and integrated care, where fellows can gain experience in early detection of ASD in primary care clinics as well as providing consultation and treatment for a broader range of presenting concerns. As an integral part of the training year, the VKC/TRIAD fellow will serve as a long-term trainee under our Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program (http://vkc.mc.vanderbilt.edu/vkc/lend/). This includes participation in at least 300 hours of activities that include online seminars, leadership classes, and other requirements during the academic year.

Application Process:

Applications should include:

•  a current curriculum vita,
•  a letter describing clinical interests and experience, and
•  recommendation letters from at least two references who have worked with the applicant in different 
   contexts.

Send materials by email to [email protected]