Post Doc - Open Rank: Suicide Prevention

UMass Med School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA, invites applications for a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship focused on suicide prevention across ED, inpatient, primary care, and outpatient settings. The work includes developing and studying cutting-edge e-health and mhealth tools and integrating them into practice.

Fellows will be mentored to build an independent research program, apply for mentored NIH grants, and have opportunities for publications, presentations, and faculty career trajectories.

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in psychology, public health, epidemiology, or related fields related to mental health and behavioral health is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, study and integrate e-health and mhealth approaches for suicide prevention across multiple settings.
• Contribute to NIH-funded clinical and implementation studies and assist with grant submissions.
• Mentor to develop an independent research program and apply for mentored grants (e.g., F32, K99) and postdoctoral awards.
• Aim for publications and presentations; past fellows have progressed to faculty roles.
• Collaborate with healthcare systems to improve suicide care pathways and provide training across sites.

Skills

Methodology

Statistics

Quantitative analysis

Education

Doctoral degree in psychology/ public health/ epidemiology

Job description

Overview

Jumpstart your professional career in suicide prevention working with national innovators at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School's Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES https://www.umassmed.edu/capes/).

Fellows will p rimarily work with Edwin Boudreaux, PhD https://profiles.umassmed.edu/display/130048. Opportunities with other UMass Chan faculty include:

Rachel Davis-Martin, PhD https://profiles.umassmed.edu/display/18147553

Lourah Kelly, PhD https://profiles.umassmed.edu/display/36076065

Dan Mullin, PsyD, MPH, https://profiles.umassmed.edu/display/129980

and others are also available based on career aspirations of the fellow.

About UMass Chan Medical School: University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and its clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health, is a thriving academic health care system located in Worcester MA, about an hour's drive west of Boston or north of Providence, and about 3.75 hour drive from NYC. The environment provides a highly supportive home for fellows, with opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers and engage in meaningful clinical work.

Responsibilities

This 2-year post-doctoral fellowship focuses on suicide prevention across a range of settings, including the emergency department, inpatient medical settings, primary care, and outpatient mental health. This includes developing, studying, and integrating into practice cutting-edge e-health and mhealth technologies, with a strong focus on suicide prevention and substance abuse treatment. Fellows will work on existing NIH-funded clinical and implementation studies and help with grant submissions. Fellows will be actively mentored to develop their own line of independent research, apply for mentored grants (e.g., F32 or K99 to NIH, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention postdoctoral fellowship or early career awards, or other postdoctoral level awards) and have opportunity for publications and presentations. 100% of past fellows have accepted faculty positions upon graduation. Current active research includes NIMH, CDC, NIDA, foundation, and state-funded projects. Applicants with strong methodological, statistical, and quantitative experience are desirable.

Fellows will have opportunities to engage in working with healthcare systems on improving their suicide care pathways and will have opportunities for providing training and education across a range of settings, including within the medical school, graduate school of nursing, and residency programs both at UMass Chan and with other Universities.

Fellows will have the opportunity to accrue supervised clinical hours to qualify for licensure. Fellows are encouraged and supported to obtain their license after their first year of training. Supervisors are committed to evidence-based practice and provide supervision across a variety of empirically supported treatments, including acceptance-based therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy, health psychology, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness-oriented therapies. Fellows are expected to identify intervention approaches they would like to receive training in and further develop those skills in the care of diverse patients.

Qualifications

A doctoral degree is required in psychology, public health, epidemiology, or related fields particularly related to mental health and behavioral health.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Contact

c/o Carolyn Kelly [e-mail]

Edwin D. Boudreaux, PhD

Professor, Executive Vice Chair for Research, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Population and Quantitative Health Sciences

Director, Center for Accelerating Practices to End Suicide (CAPES)

UMass Chan Medical School

Department of Emergency Medicine

55 Lake Ave North

Worcester, MA 01655

Key Details

USD $62,232.00/Yr. (Min)

USD $75,564.00/Yr. (Max)

Location: US-MA-Worcester

Position Type: Full-Time

Shift: Exempt

Status: Non Union Position-W63-Residents/Post Docs

# of Openings: 1

Requisition Number: 2026-51973