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Postdoctoral Fellow in Social and Psychological Wellbeing and Aging at the University of Pennsylvania Location: University of Pennsylvania - Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Oct 19, 2026 Deadline: We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an NIH-funded research program focused on improving outcomes for persons living with dementia and their care partners. The fellow will contribute to the development and validation of the Social and Psychological Outcomes Tally (SPOT) , a novel patient-centered measure of social and psychological quality of life designed for individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia and their caregivers. This multidisciplinary project integrates psychometrics, behavioral science, health services research, qualitative methods, and dementia care to create tools that can guide clinical decision-making and care planning. Responsibilities include participant recruitment and data collection, quantitative and qualitative...

  • Lead and support quantitative and qualitative analyses of study data, including epidemiological analyses of mortality and health services data and analyses of intervention trial data. • Prepare first-authored and collaborative manuscripts, conference presentations, and reports. • Contribute to the design, coordination, and day-to-day conduct of ongoing studies, including community-based intervention pilots involving people at risk for suicide and/or overdose and family and other informal caregivers. • Develop an independent line of research aligned with the lab’s aims, with mentored support for fellowship and career development award applications (e.g., NIH F32/K awards, foundation grants). • Help supervise and mentor research assistants and student trainees.