[DIV28SUPER] Position: Post-doctoral fellowship in Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

Post-doctoral fellowship in Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

 

Fellows will have the opportunity to work in a rich interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research environment and be supervised by leading NIH-funded researchers with expertise in human laboratory and clinical treatment research methodologies; addictions with an emphasis on alcohol and nicotine dependence; gender-based research; behavioral pharmacology; medication development; stress reactivity; and epidemiological and policy research. Postdoctoral fellows will participate in a diverse training program including both didactic seminars (e.g., grant and scientific writing skills, career development, biostatistics) and individualized mentoring to build personalized programs of research. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to, and develop research expertise through, the pursuit of defined research projects relevant to alcohol dependence, nicotine dependence, and sex/gender differences research. The position will be supported through an NIH training mechanism.

 

Applicants must have completed an MD or Ph.D. or equivalent degree in psychology, public health, pharmacology, neuroscience, or a related discipline. An interest in and experience with alcohol, tobacco, and/or gender-based research is relevant, but not necessary for acceptance.

 

Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Dr. Sherry McKee; Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine; 2 Church St. South, Suite 109; New Haven, CT 06519 or sherry.mckee@yale.edu.

 

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required and successful applicants will be required to undergo a criminal background check.

 

Yale University School of Medicine is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer