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Johns Hopkins University School of Education And the School of Public Health Adult Autism Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

Candidates are invited to apply for a 1-2 year postdoctoral fellowship for the Johns Hopkins University School of Education and joint appointment in the School of Public Health. The position requires the collaboration across schools and disciplines within JHU and other institutions and organizations to support the work of Adult Autism. Specific duties include assisting in research, grant writing, communications and outreach. This fellowship position will assist a JHU faculty member in conducting the groundwork research and creating a model pathway to study adult autism spectrum disorders (and other neuro-developmental disabilities) via policies and theservices available to them and their families. They will confer with panels of experts and convene an advisory group throughout the research process for direction and feedback.

Research Initiatives:


 * Working with researchers across JHU, Kennedy Krieger Institute and other universities to conduct interdisciplinary research in areas that intersect education, cognitive science, neuroscience, public health, policy and other related fields.
 * Work with a broader community of experts to review, vet, and endorse a document that will shape policy and priorities that willlead to better services and support for adults on the autism spectrum.
 * Writing grants for research funding.

Grant Writing:

Communication and Outreach:
 * Writing grants for short and long-term solutions to adult autism after the paper ispublished.

We seek applicants who have a doctoral degree and interdisciplinary training in related fields including education, cognitive science, psychology, neuroscience, or public health. Salary is competitive, with excellent benefits. Applications will be reviewed immediately and the position will remain open until filled with a start date of April 30, 2012 or later. Please send letter of interest, including research interests, and curriculum vita to: Adult Autism Project; c/o Connie Kinsley, at ckinsley@jhu.edu. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 15px;">Johns Hopkins University is an EO/AA employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Working with advisory group and panel of experts to disseminate research findings via web support, and post-summit information synthesis and reporting.
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 16px;">Maintaining data-base for autism research and network activities.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Smoke free/drug free environment. AA/EOE