EDITAL DE BOLSA DE PÓS-DOC ABERTO.

Estamos em busca de um pesquisador em nível de pós-doutorado para integrar o nosso Projeto intitulado ‘Poverty reduction, mental health and the chances of young people: understanding mechanisms through analyses from 6 low- and middle-income countries’ – CHANCES6. 

O projeto internacional multicêntrico CHANCES6 tem financiamento do Economic and Social Research Conuncil - ESRC da Inglaterra com coordenaçao do PSSRU da London School of Economics (LSE0 e tem como principal objetivo compreender as relações entre pobreza e saúde mental em jovens, examinando o impacto de políticas de redução da pobreza na saúde mental, nas oportunidades de vida e no risco futuro de pobreza. 

Alguns detalhes do projeto, requisitos do bolsista e dados para submissão da proposta encontram-se abaixo descritos.

Prazo para submissão: 15/05/2019

O envio dos documentos de submissão deverá ser encaminhado para o endereço: alicia.matijasevich@fm.usp.br A/C: Dr. Alicia Matijasevich

Atenciosamente,

Cristiane Silvestre de Paula

Prof Adjunta do Programa de Pós-graduação em Distúrbios do Desenvolvimento da Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. 

Call for Applications

Post-Doc Position in International Research Project

“Poverty reduction, mental health and the chances of young people: understanding mechanisms through analyses from 6 low- and middle-income countries”

The selected candidate will be part of an international research project, led by Dr. Cristiane Silvestre de Paula at the Universidade Presbisteriana Mackenzie (UPM) and Dr. Alicia Matijasevich at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP). The study is linked with London School of Economics and funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

The project aims to systematically assess the relationship between cash transfer programs and mental health of adolescents in six countries: Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, South Africa, Liberia and Malawi. The project will use both quantitative as well as qualitative methods, and offers the unique opportunity to work with renowned researchers from the London School of Economics and Political Science, King’s College London, the University of Cape Town, the Universidad de los Andes, UPM and USP.

The selected candidate will be based in the Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie in São Paulo, Brazil (https://www.mackenzie.br/) and work under direct supervision of Dr. Cristiane Silvestre de Paula (http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4188255T2) and Dr. Alicia Matijasevich (http://buscatextual.cnpq.br/buscatextual/visualizacv.do?id=K4771683A3). The work will be mainly in quantitative analysis and harmonization of several datasets, as well as, conducting a systematic review and drafting of peer-reviewed publications in collaboration with the international team. Furthermore, the post-doc is expected to support an organization of a Brazilian scientific event related to this project.

The salary of around 7.300,00 Brazilian Reais per month is competitive. The initial contract will be for one year with the possibility of renewal for 12 more months, and includes the scholarship plus a laptop.

 REQUIREMENTS

Those applying should meet the following requirements:

·         Have completed a Ph.D. in a social sciences discipline, statistics, epidemiology, public health, mental health, economics, or related field. 

·         Willingness to spend full time in the project.

·         Experience in working with longitudinal data.

·         Experience in applying quantitative methods for policy evaluation (especially with advanced statistical methods such as regression-discontinuity designs, structural equation modeling and mediation analysis) is desirable.

·         Demonstrated experience in drafting publications for peer-reviewed journals (in English).

·         Ability to effectively communicate in Portuguese (oral and written).

·         Ability to work independently and conduct high-quality research.

·         Understanding of poverty alleviation programs and/or the interface between poverty and (mental) health.

SELECTION PROCESS

Interested candidates should send the following materials:

·         Cover letter, specifying topics of past and current research as well as interest in being part of this project

·         CV

·         One letter of support

·         Names and contacts of two academic references

The call will remain open until the position is filled.

Please send inquiries and applications via email to until May 15th:

Dr. Alicia Matijasevich, e-mail: alicia.matijasevich@fm.usp.br

La asesoría de soporte al Desarrollo de Investigación y Becas de la Universidad apoya el Decanato de Investigación y Post-Graduación en la divulgación de los detalles de Becas y Premiaciones, orientando a los docentes sobre los procedimentos para la aprobación. El objetivo de esta asesoría es informar a la comunidad académica de la Universidad Presbiteriana Mackenzie, sobre las posibilidades de Becas y Premiaciones, estimulando la generación de conocimiento científico.

Conforme las publicaciones de editores son ofrecidas becas en el país y en el exterior a los docentes, maestrandos y doctorandos en diferentes modalidades. A saber: Becas Plenas, Becas de Doctorado de intercambio. Los detalles de los Programas asociados a la concesión de estas becas son: - Becas asociadas a Coordinación de Perfeccionamiento de Personal de Nivel superior/CAPES (informaciones disponibles en el portal de CAPES/www.capes.gov.br). Estas becas son concedidas por el PPG-DD conforme convocatorias públicas internas de selección.

- Programa Ciencia sin Fronteras (Informaciones disponibles en el Portal Ciencias sin Fronteras/ www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/).

- Becas asociadas al Consejo de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (CNPq) (Informaciones disponibles em el Portal del CNPq).

- Programa Erasmus Mundus (Informaciones disponibles en el  Portal del Proyecto Babel/ babel.up.pt/).

- Becas solicitadas a la Fundación de Amparo y Pesquiza del Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP). Estas becas son solicitadas directamente por el alumno regularmente, matriculado en el programa de post-graduación Stricto Sensu junto a su orientador (Informaciones disponibles em el Portal de la FAPESP).

Convocatoria de Beca abiertas en el PPG-DD:

No hay convocatorias abiertas en el momento

Intercambios internacionales

PDSE - 24 meses de bolsa continua.

Alumnos que usufructuarán la beca PDSE en 2013 e 2018:

Alexandre Slowetzky Amaro (Universidade Estadual de California)

Aline Bernardes de Souza (Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade de Porto)

Andrea Aparecida Francisco Vital Pereira (Universidade do Porto)

Cintia Perez Duarte (Irish Centre for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Research)

Cristiane Marx Flor (Syracuse University)

Darlene Godoy de Oliveira (Harvard Graduate School of Education. Massachusetts, Cambridge)

Livia da Conceição Costa Zaqueu (Universidade de Évora)

Olivia Morgan Lapenta (Italian Institute of Technology)

Rita Aparecida Bettini Pereira (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto)

Tatiana Pontrelli Mecca (Universidade de Coimbra)

Post-doctorados

Bruna Tonietti Trevisan - Concluido

Fernanda Tebexreni Orsati - em andamento

Julia de Souza Queiroz - Em andamento

Manish Kumar Asthana - com Bolsa PNPD - concluido

Maria Claudia Arvigo - em andamento

Mayra Muller Spaniol - em andamento

Natália Martins Dias - com Bolsa FAPESP - concluído

Tatiana Magalhães Conde e Magro - em andamento

Tatiana Pontrelli Mecca - em andamento

Thiago Leiros Costa - em andamento

Vera Lúcia Esteves Mateus - em andamento

William Edgar Machado Comfort - em andamento

Alumnos de Doctorado-intercambio recibidos en el  PPG-DD.

Margherita Forgione da University of Padova, Department of General Psychology, PhD in Clinical and Experimental Psychobiology

Titulares

Prof. Dr. Luiz Renato Rodrigues Carreiro - Coordenador do PPG-DD

Prof. Dr. Décio Brunoni - Professor Permanente do PPG-DD

Profª Dra. Miriam Oliveira Ribeiro - Professora Permanente do PPG-DD

Rone Paiano - Representante Discente

Suplentes:

Profa. Dra. Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório - Professora Permanente do PPG-DD