POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN THE PSYCHOLOGY AND NEUROBIOLOGY OF STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS
Collaborating research groups at the VA Boston Healthcare System are recruiting for up
to two NIMH-funded postdoctoral fellowships to begin September 1, 2017. These two-year
training positions are designed to prepare researchers for academically-oriented careers in the
psychology and neurobiology of stress-related disorders. Previous fellows have launched
successful careers in universities and academic medical settings. Candidates with a range of
backgrounds, including neuroimaging and genetics, are encouraged to apply.
The fellowship program is affiliated with Boston University School of Medicine and is
located primarily at the Jamaica Plain Campus of VA Boston. Affiliated centers include the
Behavioral Science and Women's Health Sciences divisions of the National Center for PTSD,
the Translational Research Center for TBI and Stress Disorders, the Neuroimaging Research
for Veterans Center, and the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation
Research. These programs offer outstanding resources including existing datasets, technical
support personnel, well-equipped laboratories, advanced computing facilities, and a broad range
of professional expertise. The salary and benefits package is competitive, and supplemental
funds will be available to support further coursework and other educational opportunities,
conference attendance, and travel.
The program offers training in several core areas. Candidates may contact the following
program leaders prior to application for more information about the specific cores: Clinical
Neuroscience and Neuroimaging (David Salat [log in to unmask]), Molecular
Biomarkers and Genetics (Mark Miller: [log in to unmask]), Assessment, Diagnosis, and
Epidemiology (Brian Marx: [log in to unmask]), Treatment Development and Optimization
(Denise Sloan: [log in to unmask]), and Implementation and Dissemination (Terry Keane:
[log in to unmask]).
Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing research projects conducted
by program faculty, initiate independent research projects, conduct secondary analyses on
existing data sets, prepare grant applications to federal and other funding agencies, and learn
about all aspects of laboratory management. Each fellow will have a senior faculty member
assigned to serve as a primary mentor. Arrangements are available outside the program for
license-eligible clinical psychology fellows to provide direct clinical service under the guidance
of a clinical supervisor.
Materials will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a first-come basis.
Preliminary applications should include a statement of interests and goals, a curriculum vita, and
contact information for three professional references. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens and have
completed all requirements for their doctoral degree prior to starting the program. Minority
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications should be submitted to Denise Sloan, Ph.D. ([log in to unmask]),
National Center for PTSD (116B-2), VA Boston Healthcare System, 150 South Huntington
Avenue, Boston, MA, 02130.
The VA Boston Healthcare System is an equal opportunity employer.
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