Psychobiological mechanisms of lifecourse and intergenerational trauma exposure
Andrew Kim, Professor
Anthropology
Applications for Spring 2025 are closed for this project.
This project examines the neuroendocrine, immunological, and psychiatric pathways underlying the consequences of trauma exposure in adults living in South Africa. Data come from two separate studies: the first on intergenerational trauma from apartheid in a longitudinal birth cohort study in Soweto, South Africa and the second on long COVID patients in Johannesburg.
Role: Data cleaning, data management, quantitative data analysis, transcription, qualitative coding and analysis, literature reviews, administrative work
Qualifications: 1 year of research experience and/or previous coursework in biological/medical anthropology, biological sciences, qualitative research, and data science/statistics are highly preferred
Hours: 9-11 hrs
Off-Campus Research Site: Remote work available, lab meetings will take place in the Anthropology building
Related website: https://anthropology.berkeley.edu/andrew-wooyoung-kim
Related website: https://andrewwooyoungkim.com/