Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Social and Psychological Wellbeing and Aging

The University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine seeks a motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join an NIH-funded 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 guide clinical decision-making and care planning. Responsibilities include participant recruitment and data collection, quantitative and qualitative data analysis, psychometric modeling, manuscript preparation, grant development, and collaboration with clinicians, patients, caregivers, and community stakeholders. The position offers...