Job Openings
The Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment is a state-of-the-art facility where our passion for discovery fuels a culture of collaboration.
Equipped with a track record of success and partners across the University of Missouri, we are dedicated to making positive change in the lives of people with autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions, their families, and our community.
By integrating advanced clinical services, cutting-edge research, and best-in-practice training opportunities, we embark on a journey to create innovative solutions and make a lasting impact. Join us in shaping a brighter future, together.
Current open positions:
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Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow – Cognitive and Educational Diagnostics
Job ID: 54067
View post/applyThe Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship is a one-year position (with the possibility of a 2nd year) with a start date on or around July 1, 2025. This position emphasizes evaluation of children and adolescents for varied neurodevelopmental disorders with specific focus on learning, attention, and intellectual/cognitive differences. The fellow will participate in interdisciplinary health care diagnostic teams, supervision within a tiered model, and a wide variety of clinical, research, and didactic opportunities to develop advanced competencies in the specialty area of neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Nurse Practitioner
Job ID: 54447
View post/applyThompson Center or Autism and Neurodevelopment is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner to join our team in providing specialized care for children with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
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Pediatric Neuropsychologist
Job ID: 54066
View post/applyThe primary responsibility for this position is outpatient neuropsychological evaluations with essentially full psychometry support. As a major interdisciplinary academic medical center, multi-disciplinary clinics abound, either to join or to co-create. We maintain an active and vibrant training program which includes an APA-accredited internship and APPCN-affiliated clinical neuropsychology fellowship. Intervention and research opportunities abound with strong support available from the Thompson Center’s Research Core, if the faculty member wishes to pursue.
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Psychiatrist – Autism and Neurodevelopment Child Psychiatry
View post/applyThe Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment and Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) have an exciting opportunity for a full-time board certified/board eligible child and adolescent psychiatrist to join our growing team. $50,000 signing bonus!
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Child Psychologist
View post/applyThis faculty member will work primarily full-time in the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment, which serves patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other neurodevelopmental conditions, as well as their families. The position may include the following: conducting psychological or neuropsychological assessments, providing intervention services, and conducting behavioral consultations, in many cases as part of an interdisciplinary team. Other responsibilities include the supervision of trainees, including pre-doctoral psychology interns and postdoctoral fellows, and participation in research activities. $25,000 signing bonus!
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Academic Autism Licensed Child Psychotherapist
Job ID: 53005
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This psychotherapist will provide group and individual psychotherapeutic services, pilot and implement new clinical workflow initiatives, and work as part of an interdisciplinary team. -
Part-Time Registered Behavior Technician
Job ID: 51196
View post/applyAs part of the Applied Behavioral Intervention Services division at the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment, this position will provide direct individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children with autism and their families.
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Behavior Analyst
Job ID: 53334
View post/applyThis position is intended to design, implement, and monitor behavioral intervention programs for children ages 18 mos-21 yrs with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities using applied behavior analysis (ABA) methods. This primarily consists of clinic-based service delivery although there may be opportunities for community-based service delivery. The behavior analyst will provide treatments focused on skill building (e.g., intensive behavioral intervention program) and behavior reduction (e.g., severe behavior clinic).
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Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician
Job ID: 52259
View post/applyThe position will include providing new patient evaluations and ongoing medical care primarily to patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. Other responsibilities include the supervision of trainees, including medical students, residents, and fellows. There is also potential for participation in research activities and programmatic development.
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Psychometrist
Job ID: 54840
View post/applyAt the Thompson Center, psychometrists administer, score, and discuss observations from psychological/neuropsychological tests as part of the autism testing process for children and adults.