[info] Postdoc position available in the TREND Lab at CHLA

[Ignatius S. Condro Atmawan B.]

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From: Santiago Morales  
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 19:26

*Postdoc position in the TREND Lab at Children’s Hospital LA*

The Training and Research to Empower NeuroDiversity (TREND) Lab at CHLA,
directed by Dr. Jessica Schwartzman, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to
investigate risk and protective factors for adverse mental health outcomes
in neurodivergent youth through longitudinal studies and clinical trials. The
TREND Lab collects neural (e.g., EEG), clinical (e.g., neuropsychological
assessments, interviews, surveys), and behavioral data from neurodivergent
youth ages 9–18. The lab also conducts clinical trials focused on suicide
prevention and depression treatments for youth, using multimethod data
collection across neural, behavioral, and clinical domains. Additional
details can be found in the position link below. The Fellow will:



   -

   Support data analysis for multiple cross-sectional and longitudinal
   studies


   - Assist with manuscript writing


   - Disseminate findings at conferences


   - Contribute to grant writing and receive mentorship in independent
   research project


   - Participate in weekly lab meetings and receive one-on-one mentorship
   from Dr. Schwartzman.


   - Additional training and professional development opportunities are
   available through CHLA’s TECPAD office and TREND collaborators at CHLA,
   USC, and institutions across the U.S.


We are seeking applicants with interests in longitudinal data analysis,
clinical trials, youth mental health, and/or EEG. Mentored research
opportunities are available and support for independent grant writing.
Applicants with a PhD degree in clinical psychology, developmental
psychology, neuroscience, biostatistics, and/or a related field are highly
preferred. Experience in autism is not required.

Lab website:
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Link to position:
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Santiago Morales
santiago...@usc.edu
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Asst. Prof, University of Southern California
Pronouns: he/him/his
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