Post Doctoral Fellow - The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Helps design and conduct research within a specified field while receiving advanced training from a designated Principal Investigator to enhance professional skills and research independence needed for pursuit of a career.
• The specific area of research in which the trainee is mentored is determined by the department and laboratory of the Postdoc.
• Designs and evaluates experiments.
• Develops new ideas that promote current research.
• Prepares and publishesscientific manuscripts under the direction of the Principal Investigator. May be responsible for operation of specific equipment.
• May teach techniques to others, train, and supervise research staff.
• Positions are temporary appointments as aresearch trainee.
• The initial appointment is for one year, renewal expected if progress is satisfactory and funds are available.
• Appointments cannot exceed five years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree or equivalent (Ph.D., M.D., ScD., D.V.M., DDS etc) in an appropriate field.
• Excellent scientific writing ability and strong oral communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively and collegially with colleagues.
• Additional qualifications as specified by the Principal Investigator.

We are accepting applications for the 2026 training year for the following positions:􀀀 A one-year clinical fellowship, with the option to renew the appointment for an additional year􀀀 A two-year clinical fellowship􀀀 A two-year dual-focused research and clinical fellowship

 

The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) provides advanced clinical training to prepare fellows to assume a variety of roles as professional psychologists, with in-depth training in serving the mental health needs of our nation’s veteran population. Fellows obtain outstanding training in the practice of clinical psychology under the direction of Drs. Barbara O. Rothbaum and Sheila A. M. Rauch.

 

Clinical Training: The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) fellowship provides advanced clinical training to prepare fellows to assume a variety of roles as professional psychologists, with in-depth training in serving the mental health needs of our nation's military and veteran population. Fellows obtain outstanding training in the practice of clinical psychology under the direction of Drs. Barbara O. Rothbaum and Sheila A. M. Rauch. EHVP provides a two-week intensive outpatient treatment program (IOP) for post-9/11 active-duty military service members and veterans struggling with conditions including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, co-occurring substance use disorders (SUD),military sexual trauma (MST), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Fellows practice within an interdisciplinary team, train within a scientist-practitioner framework, contribute to the leading edge of clinical care, and are valuable members of our treatment team. Fellows receive cutting-edge clinical training in massed evidence-based treatments including Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy and Unified Protocol (UP), as well as evidence-based intake assessments including the CAPS-5-Rand DIAMOND. Fellows carry a caseload of one or two individual IOP patients providing daily 90-minute massed treatment (e.g., PE or UP), as well as one or two intake assessments per week. Fellows receive ample supervision and consultation given our team approach to patient care, including individual and group supervision, as well as formal trainee didactics. Additional clinical training opportunities include massed Unified Protocol group therapy; massed In-Vivo group therapy; individual and group family services based on the FOCUS model; individual and group wellness interventions; and individual SUD interventions (e.g., relapse prevention, COPE).

 

Research Training: The clinical fellowship primarily focuses on training in evidence-based assessment and treatment; however, research engagement is available based on fellow interest. All fellows, regardless of track, have access to rich archival data and ongoing research projects led by our faculty psychologists.

The dual fellowship is structured with a dual focus on advanced clinical training and advanced clinical research. These dual fellows engage in half-time clinical work and half-time clinical research. Fellows will have access to ongoing research projects led by our faculty psychologists and rich archival data. Next year's projects will include an augmentation trial with smoked cannabis added to