Psychology Training in Alcohol Research Fellowship

This fellowship provides training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in alcohol research, with an emphasis on the etiology and prevention of problem drinking and alcohol dependence.

This two-year appointment, commencing no earlier than July 1 and no later than December 31 of each year, is located within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Addictive Behaviors Research Center in the Department of Psychology. It is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Principal Investigator, Mary Larimer).

Fellowship Type(s):
Psychology Fellowship, Research Fellowship, T-32 Training Grant

Related Research Centers/Programs:

This fellowship provides training for individuals who wish to pursue a career in alcohol research, with an emphasis on the etiology and prevention of problem drinking and alcohol dependence. As this topic will be approached from both psychosocial and bio-behavioral perspectives, individuals with background training in relevant areas of psychology (clinical, health psychology, behavioral neuroscience, social, developmental, cognitive, behavioral pharmacology, etc.) are encouraged to apply. Both human and animal research will be supported.

The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Due to the Federal Guidelines, only applicants who are national citizens or current green card holders will be considered.

Applicants should submit a cover letter indicating areas of interest, CV, and three letters of recommendation by December 15. Please email AND mail materials to:

Jack Hilovsky
Postdoctoral Psychology Training in Alcohol Research Program,
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington
1100 NE 45th Street, Suite 300
Box 354944
Seattle, WA 98195-4944.
jhilov@uw.edu

The UW is committed to training culturally diverse research fellows and strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates.

For more information, please contact:

Mary Larimer, PhD
Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Director, Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors
Associate Director, Addictive Behaviors Research Center
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington
1100 NE 45th Street, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98195-4944
Phone:206-543-3513
Fax: 206-616-1705
larimer@uw.edu