Postdoctoral Fellowship Position Available Center for and Related Disorders Kennedy Krieger Institute

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute announces two postdoctoral fellowship positions credentialed by the University School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins . The goal of the 2-year postdoctoral fellowship is to advance research training for individuals seeking to develop independent clinical research careers. While the fellowship is 100% research, fellows will work directly with children, families, other health care professionals, and community- based education and intervention providers. Primary research activities could be on any of the following projects:  Screening  Professional Development for Childcare Early Education and Care providers (IES funded; not ASD-specific)  Intervention implementation in public preschool classrooms for children with ASD (IES funded)  Baby siblings of children with ASD and follow-up studies (6 months to 8 years)  Caregiver-implemented intervention for at-risk infants (NIH funded)

Based on NIH NRSA stipend guidelines, the annual stipend is $50,004.

The main site for the work is , MD. Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord and musculoskeletal system, through patient care, special education, research, and professional training.

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders has three sites between Odenton and Baltimore, MD, and >180 staff from 23 disciplines working within the Outpatient Clinical, Research, or Outreach and Training Divisions. Dr. Landa’s lab has an informatics core, data management and analytics core, and behavioral phenotyping core. Interaction and collaboration with professionals from diverse fields within the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing are available.

The position will be filled as soon as appropriate candidates are identified. Questions about the positions can be directed to Rebecca Landa, Ph.D., CCC-SLP at [email protected]. Letters of interest with CV should be submitted to Dr. Landa.