Research Fellow Psychiatry

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Job Summary

Our research group in the Department of Psychiatry is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill a postdoctoral position to assist with the design and implementation of psychosocial and community-based health service interventions among underserved, older adult populations to increase access to mental health interventions. Familiarity with and developing a track record of productive investigation and experience in mental health, psychosocial program or intervention development are preferred. The position requires a person who has PhD in Clinical Social Work, Clinical Gerontology or Clinical Psychology or a related field, has excellent verbal and written communication skills, is team-oriented, organized and detailed oriented, able to contribute scientifically in terms of the development of interventions, manuscripts and assist in submission of grants. This position will include responsibility for oversight and management of research coordinators. The fellow will work closely with Dr. Jin hui Joo, MD MA.Relevant activities include, but are not limited to the following:Design and development of research protocolsImplementation of research protocols involving recruitment and enrollment for community-based interventionsManage collaboration with community partners including conducting study presentations for lay audiencesOversee and aid in moving participants through studies: recruiting, scheduling, and conducting assessmentsCoordinate team meetings and oversee Research AssistantsOversee regulatory activities such as IRB submission and reporting to funding organizationsAssist with data managementAnalyze quantitative and qualitative dataParticipate in academic writing, including: literature review, manuscript writing, grant writingAssist in scholarly products for presentation at conferences such as abstracts and scientific presentations

Required:

• Knowledge of mental illness, health behaviors, behavior change, and exposure to behavioral interventions

• Previous experience working with older adults in clinical research settings

• Previous experience in recruiting and enrolling research participants in the community

• Knowledge of strategies for research engagement

• Experience with protocol development

• Experience with data collection and management

• Previous experience with research publications

• Knowledge of and ability to lead quantitative and qualitative data analysis

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Strong organizational and meticulous attention to detail

Equipment, Machine, or Tool Requirements:   

• Computers, general office and communication equipment. 

• Microsoft Office, Powerpoint, Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Canva

• REDCap, R, STATA, and other biostatistical applications

HOW TO APPLY:We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please email your resume directly to Dr. Jin hui Joo at jhjoo@mgh.harvard.edu. Please do not apply through this link. 

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