Tenure-Track Faculty Cluster Hire

IBG is recruiting 2-3 faculty (Assistant or Associate/Full) in statistical genetics, twin and family designs, and computational research. Start date fall 2027. Applications received by October 15, 2026 receive full consideration.

AnnouncementAssociate/Full Professor positionAssistant Professor position

Lydia Rader

  • (she/her)
  • Postdoctoral Associate
  • INSTITUTE FOR BEHAVIORAL GENETICS

Research Interests:

My research focuses on understanding the developmental and genetic architecture of chronic pain, substance use, mental health and related health and behavioral traits. I am particularly interested in why these phenotypes co-occur with one another, how these relationships unfold across development, and the extent to which they reflect shared genetic, biological, and environmental processes. I am also interested in factors that may promote resilience, including engagement in activities such as music. I investigate questions such as:

  • How do pain, substance use, and mental health develop and influence one another across childhood and adolescence?
  • What genetic influences are shared across pain, substance use, and related traits, and which are specific to particular outcomes?
  • How can longitudinal, genetically informed, and genomic approaches help clarify the developmental and biological mechanisms underlying these associations?
  • Can engagement in activities such as music contribute to resilience or reduced risk for substance use and other adverse outcomes?

Mentors:

Dan Gustavson, Naomi Friedman, Hermine Maes (external)

Active Grants:

  • NIDA DA046064-04 (Friedman) 04/15/2018 - 01/31/2023. Brain and Genetic Predictors of Individual Differences in Pain and Placebo Analgesia. Role: Research Assistant

Additional Resources:

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