Health Psychology Clinical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship

A Brief Overview

The Behavioral Health Institute at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is now accepting applications for a highly competitive, two-year Behavioral Medicine Clinical and Research Fellowship, in collaboration with the Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. This postdoctoral fellowship is designed for early-career psychologists (prior to licensure) seeking hands‑on experience in a leading academic health system. Fellows benefit from a unique blend of:

• Direct clinical experience in evidence-based behavioral health care
• Embedded, team-based research opportunities with behavioral medicine and cardiovascular experts
• Dedicated mentorship and professional development , including support for grant writing and independent research

Through this immersive experience, fellows build the skills needed to lead at the intersection of behavioral health and medical care - developing both clinical expertise and a strong foundation for academic research.

Affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, this program prepares graduates for careers in academic medicine, research, and advanced clinical practice. Fellows will be license-eligible upon completion.

What You Will Do:

• Clinical Activities (50%)
• Individual and group behavioral interactions with patients
• Multidisciplinary cardiovascular clinics within Heart and Vascular Institute
• Outpatient Behavioral medicine rotations
• Evidence-based interventions including CBT, ACT and Motivational Interviewing
• Research Activities (50%)
• Assist in development and implementation of the CLTI Behavioral Medicine Research Program
• Involvement in ongoing Behavioral Health Research Group studies
• Analysis of existing datasets from federally-funded studies
• Grant writing workshops and hands‑on training in developing competitive NIH applications
• Manuscript preparation with expectation of multiple peer-reviewed publications
• Collaboration on active grant applications with Behavioral Health Research Group faculty

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participation in weekly individual and group supervision
• Weekly BHRG research team meetings with manuscript review and grant discussions
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.

Education:

• Doctorate Degree Clinical, Counseling or Health Psychology (Required) and
• from APA/CPA-accredited programs (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Dissertation defended prior to fellowship start (Required proficiency)
• Strong interest in behavioral medicine, cardiovascular disease prevention, research career development and federal grant funding (Required proficiency)
• Prior experience with research design, data analysis, and scientific writing (Preferred proficiency)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Occasionally
• Walking Occasionally
• Sitting Constantly
• Lifting Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Carrying Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pushing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Pulling Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Climbing Rarely up to 20 lbs
• Balancing Rarely
• Stooping Rarely
• Kneeling Rarely
• Crouching Rarely
• Crawling Rarely
• Reaching Rarely
• Handling Occasionally
• Grasping Occasionally
• Feeling Rarely
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Frequently
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently

Travel Requirements:

• 10%