Post Doc - Open Rank: Suicide Prevention

University of Massachusetts Medical School; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA invites applicants for a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship focusing on suicide prevention across diverse clinical settings. Fellows will help develop and study innovative e-health and mhealth solutions while contributing to NIH-funded projects and preparing grant proposals.

Strong emphasis on methodological, statistical, and quantitative skills, with mentorship toward independent research and potential for future faculty roles.

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.

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.
• Develop, study, and integrate into practice cutting-edge e-health and mhealth technologies with a strong focus on suicide prevention and substance abuse treatment.
• Work on NIH-funded clinical and implementation studies, help with grant submissions, and pursue mentored grants with an opportunity for publications and presentations.
• Fellows will be mentored to develop their own line of independent research and track for faculty positions after graduation.

Education

A doctoral degree is required in psychology, public health, epidemiology, or related fields

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 primarily 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.