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Post-doctoral Fellowships are available in Prevention Science Research

May 22, 2023

The Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and the School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, are seeking applicants for 3 year post-doctoral fellowships in the Prevention Science Research Training Program T32 funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

The fellowships provide training for individuals who wish to pursue careers in prevention science research with an emphasis on health and social problems related to the use and misuse of alcohol and other substances.

Examples of training activities and resources include:

  • NIH grant writing seminar series and individual mentorship to develop competitive applications
  • Auditing courses at the University of California, Berkeley
  • Access to University of California, Berkeley resources (libraries, software and technology training labs, faculty and staff, student and post-doc networking)
  • Prevention-oriented seminars, journal club, methods workgroups
  • Professional association membership and conference fees
  • Funding for educational and research activities, including travel

Individuals from a broad range of social and behavioral science disciplines (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, anthropology, public health, epidemiology, ethnic studies) are encouraged to apply. Applicants need not have a history of working in alcohol prevention.

For information on the application process, training program, scientists who serve as mentors and their research areas, visit our website: https://prev.org/about-prc/post-doc-program/

Please direct questions to prcpostdoc@prev.org or contact:

David Kesner, PSRTP Program Administrator
Prevention Research Center, 2030 Addison, Suite 410, Berkeley, CA 94704-1365 USA, Telephone: (510) 883-5756, Email:  dkesner@prev.org

Start Date: Open.  Positions will remain open until filled.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must have completed a doctoral or equivalent degree prior to entry into the program.

Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and the University of California
are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers

PRC in the News

Society for Prevention Research Lauds Dr. Brenda Miller

May 23, 2022

Dr. Brenda Miller receives SPR/EUSPR Awards

Brenda A. Miller, Ph.D. of PIRE- PRC has been recognized with two recent awards:

The Society for Prevention Research 2022 Service to SPR Award in recognition of her service to the International Committee.

The European Society for Prevention Research’s 2021 Sloboda Medal for the development of Prevention Science in Europe.

The Society for Prevention Research’s Recognition and Honors Committee with nominations from the membership of the Society for Prevention Research (SPR) has selected Brenda A. Miller, Ph.D.  to receive the 2022 Service to SPR Award in recognition of her many years of service to the International Committee, advancing the field of prevention science, and outstanding service to the Society.  In 2021, she was awarded the European Society for Prevention Research Sloboda Medal for her longstanding record of personal achievements and sustained contribution to the development of Prevention Science in Europe and Internationally.

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We would like to acknowledge that at Prevention Research Center’s Berkeley office we work in unceded Huichin Ohlone territory.

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