Postdoctoral Fellow: Psychedelic Therapy Research

Psychedelic Alpha; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The USC Brain and Creativity Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship embedded in a psychedelic-assisted therapy research program. The fellow will co-facilitate psilocybin sessions, conduct mindfulness sessions, and contribute to study design, data analysis, and manuscript authorship.

Working under the PI, the candidate will mentor students and help document the intervention protocol. Requires a PhD/PsyD in clinical psychology and CA licensure or eligibility, with strong

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in clinical psychology (PhD or PsyD).
• Licensed or license-eligible in California.
• Familiarity with clinical trial methodology and statistical analysis.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Integrity and confidentiality in handling research data.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trained therapist and co-facilitator in psilocybin-assisted therapy.
• Teach mindfulness and meditation-based sessions for study participants.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• Collaborate to develop and document the meditation-assisted psychedelic therapy intervention protocol.
• Co-author empirical and theoretical papers; contribute to grant writing.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical psychology awareness

Team collaboration

Education

PhD or PsyD in Clinical Psychology

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

Job description

The USC Brain and Creativity Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship embedded in a psychedelic-assisted therapy research program. The fellow will co-facilitate psilocybin sessions, conduct mindfulness sessions, and contribute to study design, data analysis, and manuscript authorship.

Working under the PI, the candidate will mentor students and help document the intervention protocol. Requires a PhD/PsyD in clinical psychology and CA licensure or eligibility, with strong