Important Info
Applications and inquiries should be emailed to Cedra Wright (cedra@stanford.edu). Review of applications will begin immediately, and applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
Trauma and Health Equity and Access Lab (Trauma-HEAL)
Position Description
The Trauma and Health Equity and Access Lab (Trauma-HEAL) is seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar for a full-time, two-year appointment in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. The fellowship is focused on developing broad competencies in PTSD clinical service and research. The fellow will help lead research trials examining interventions for PTSD and related psychopathology, including substance use, and will have opportunities to contribute to other ongoing projects through data analysis and dissemination.
We are looking for candidates pursuing a clinical science-oriented career who excel at both the provision of cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and at research. The fellow will be supervised by Dr. Debra Kaysen.
Current Research Studies
The postdoctoral scholar will work across at least three ongoing clinical trials:
- A trial testing Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for incarcerated individuals
- A trial testing an adapted version of CPT for individuals who use opioids, delivered within syringe service programs
- A trial testing an integrated CPT and Relapse Prevention (RP) intervention
All three trials involve collaboration with partner universities or non-profit organizations and examine interventions for reducing PTSD and substance use across a range of populations and settings. The position also includes a dedicated day of direct clinical service each week in the Stanford Psychiatry Outpatient PTSD Clinic, where fellows learn and apply evidence-based treatments for PTSD, including Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Written Exposure Therapy.
Specific project assignments may shift over the course of the fellowship based on funding availability and the postdoctoral scholar's research interests.
Responsibilities
The fellowship centers on helping coordinate these intervention outcome studies, and includes:
- Training and consultation with study supervisors
- Provision of study interventions
- Monitoring intervention fidelity
- Management of IRB applications
- Data management and statistical analysis, including multi-level modeling of longitudinal and nested trial data
- Manuscript and presentation preparation
- Assisting with grant preparation
This is a full-time position for an initial two-year appointment. The intended start date is negotiable.
- Doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in Clinical Psychology or a related field
- Strong data analytic skills, including experience with multi-level/hierarchical modeling
- Strong scientific writing skills
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Experience conducting clinical research
- Training in cognitive behavioral therapies for PTSD
- Training in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) specifically is a plus
Prospective candidates must have completed all doctoral degree requirements prior to the start of postdoctoral employment.
- Cover letter describing your research interests
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three letters of recommendation
- A statement detailing how your research has supported underrepresented populations across dimensions of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, background, and interests. Applicants who have not yet had this opportunity should note how their work will further the Department's commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.