Post Doctoral Fellow Psychedelic

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Program: Psychedelic Therapy Research and Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP)

This position is a two-year dual-focused research and clinical fellowship. This postdoctoral fellowship position would be a 50/50 split position between psychedelic clinical research and the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP).

Psychedelic Clinical Research Components (50%)

• Involvement on Department of Defense funded clinical research investigating MDMA assisted massed exposure therapy for PTSD, and funded research investigating psilocybin support for PTSD as well as psilocybin assisted massed exposure therapy for PTSD.
• Study assessments and treatment
• Data analysis and publications
• Opportunities for grantsmanship if interested
• Data components being collected in the studies include brain imaging paradigms, psychophysiology (including fear potentiated startle model of fear extinction learning), blood-based biomarkers, and self-reported and clinical variables.
• Access to many large clinical research datasets for potential secondary analysis.

EHVP Clinical Fellowship Components (50%)

• Advanced clinical training to prepare fellows to assume a variety of roles as professional psychologists
• In-depth training in serving the mental health needs of our nations 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-R and 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.

Research Interests

Research interests among EHVP faculty include, but are not limited to:

• PTSD
• Anxiety
• Chronic pain
• Mental health disparities and access to care
• Psychotherapy outcomes
• Virtual reality-based exposure therapies (VRET)
• Psychedelics and adjunctive pharmacological therapies (e.g., MDMA, psilocybin, cannabis/THC)
• Neurobiological predictors/outcomes of treatment
• Early intervention/prevention of PTSD

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.

• Designs and evaluates experiments
• Develops new ideas that promote current research
• Prepares and publishes scientific 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

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

Required Qualifications

• Prior to the start of fellowship, applicants must have satisfactorily completed all requirements of a PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology or closely related field, including an APA accredited predoctoral psychology internship
• Required: Prior to the start of fellowship, applicants must have satisfactorily completed all requirements of a PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology or closely related field, including an APA accredited predoctoral psychology internship.

Desired Qualifications

• Ideal candidates would have training and experience with evidence-based therapy
• Training and experience with psychedelic therapy would be viewed favorably but is not a requirement, as we will provide this training and ongoing supervision and consultation
• Experience in the treatment of PTSD and associated comorbidities; cognitive-behavioral therapy; exposure therapy; structured-clinical interviews (e.g., CAPS-5, DIAMOND); and clinical research is valued
• Experience or interest in brain imaging collection, processing, and analysis would be desired but not required for a successful candidate

To Apply

Please send a cover letter, CV, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Katie Lanier, Director of Training and Dr. Courtland Hyatt, Interim Director of Training, at karagsd@emory.edu and chyatt3@emory.edu. Please specify in your cover letter whether you wish to be considered for (1) the one-year clinical focus; (2) the two-year clinical focus; and/or (3) the two-year dual clinical/research focus. You may apply to more than one focus but should specify your preferred position.

Rolling Application Review

Rolling application review will begin December 1, 2025, and virtual interviews typically occur in December and January. Offers are made on a rolling basis, and early application is strongly encouraged.

Additional Details

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