Position Description: The Child Sleep, Health, and Development Laboratory in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Auburn University is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow. The start date is flexible and will ideally be during the spring semester of 2025, but no later than August 15, 2025. This is a two-year NIH-funded position with the possibility of extension for a third year. The fellow will work directly with Dr. Mona El-Sheikh as well as her collaborators and trainees to investigate multiple domains of child, adolescent and young adult adjustment in the context of family functioning and socioeconomic adversity with a focus on psychophysiological regulation, sleep function, and health disparities. Data are currently available from two federally-funded longitudinal studies each consisting of six plus waves of data. Each study spans over nine years of development and include a high percentage of ethnic minority participants from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. For a description of Dr. El-Sheikh’s portfolio of research, please visit her website https://humsci.auburn.edu/hdfs/faculty/m_el-sheikh.php. Competitive postdoctoral salary (NIH pay scale) and attractive fringe benefits; support for conference travel related to study activities and data analyses and professional development online seminars.

Primary Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities of the fellow will center on data analysis and preparation of first-authored and co-authored manuscripts for publication. The position also provides optional opportunities for training in collection and analysis of physiological (autonomic nervous system) and sleep data.