Forensic Postdoctoral Fellow

University System of Georgia; Georgia; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta University in Georgia is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in the forensic psychology division within the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior. This position serves as a clinical provider and teaching/supervisor assistant, contributing to education and clinical services.

You will perform research, supervise interns, and deliver psychotherapy to community clients, while teaching medical students, interns, and residents in weekly didactics and seminars.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Research: Perform systematic research, collaborate on departmental projects, and conduct your own research.
• Clinical: Provide clinical psychotherapy services to the community.
• Education: Supervise psychology interns and teach didactics and seminars weekly to medical students, interns, and residents.
• Other Duties: Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Confidentiality

Deadline-driven

Research animals

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Written & verbal communication

Detail-oriented

MS Office

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

College/Department Information

The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University). MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.

Job Summary

This is a postdoctoral fellow in the forensic psychology division. This position serves as a clinical provider, and teaching/supervisor assistant position within the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior overall, including a significant role within the Psychology Division.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Research

Perform systematic research, collaborating on departmental research projects, as well as your own research.

Clinical

Provide clinical psychotherapy services to the community.

Education

Supervise psychology interns, as well as, teach didactics and seminars weekly to medical students, interns, and residents on a series of various mental health topics.

Other Duties

Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Ability to complete work and to meet deadlines

Willingness and ability to work with research animals

Ability to work independently with only general supervision

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Detail-oriented with strong prioritization and organizational skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/databases or willingness to learn

Shift/Salary/Benefits

Shift: Days/M-F (work outside of the normal business hours will likely be required of an employee in an exempt level position)

Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position)

Recruitment Period: 10/9/26 - Until Filled

Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.

Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.

Conditions of Employment

All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.

All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

Other Information

This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."

Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.