Research Scholar (Postdoctoral Research Scholar)

The Research Scholar (Postdoctoral Research Scholar) position is a two-year part-time research role at the San Francisco VA Health Care System, affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. The position focuses on training clinical and translational researchers in areas such as PTSD, trauma, sleep, and fear learning.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PsyD, MD, or equivalent) in clinical psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, public health, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated research productivity, including peer-reviewed publications or strong evidence of publishable work.
• Strong interest in PTSD and trauma-related disorders, sleep/insomnia, TBI, fear learning/fear extinction, psychophysiology, and/or mechanistically informed interventions.
• Prior experience with clinical research, clinical trials, psychophysiology, sleep research, and/or trauma-exposed populations is highly desirable but not strictly required for outstanding candidates.
• Strong quantitative, analytic, and writing skills; experience with tools such as R, Python, or MATLAB is desirable.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan (401k)
• Base wage range $33.00 - $38.29 per hour