Postdoctoral Researcher

Job Title: Postdoctoral Researcher

Grade: 18

Salary: $67,552-$72,116

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Postdoctoral Researcher position. The Center for OCD and Related Disorders at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) in New York City, directed by Blair Simpson, MD, PhD, seeks to hire a postdoctoral fellow, for a minimum 2-year position, to start Summer/Fall, 2027. Salary commensurate with training and experience. This position is ideal for someone who wants to join an interdisciplinary team that conducts cutting- edge patient-oriented research, work in an academic medical center, and receive expert training in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety and OCD.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position will involve joining Dr. Simpson's clinical research program, which is focused on translating neuroscience into new treatments for anxiety and OCD and disseminating evidence- based treatments into clinical practice.
• Candidates will participate in a variety of research studies (see including a study that is a collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania that examines how hormones may alter the brain's fear network as well as the clinical response to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Other studies are examining novel therapeutics and developing scalable ways to disseminate cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD into community practice.
• As a postdoctoral fellow, duties may include: project oversight, supervision of externs and research assistants, clinical evaluations of research participants and delivery of CBT within research studies to those with OCD and anxiety, and, depending on the career interests of the candidate, data analysis and writing of papers and grants in translational clinical neuroscience and/or implementation science. Clinical supervision to meet psychology licensure requirements is provided.

Minimum Qualifications:

• At the time of start, candidates should have a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology from an APA accredited program with the credentials to apply for a limited permit to practice psychology in New York State.
• Sponsorship Policy: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. This project does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.
• They must have at least (1) year of prior experience working with patients with anxiety disorders (including OCD), as well as training and at least a (1) year of experience in delivering CBT.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience evaluating individuals with OCD using structured instruments (including the Y-BOCS) and treating them with CBT consisting of Exposure and Response Prevention (EX/RP).
• Experience with the following softwares: Microsoft Office, SPSS, REDCap.

Work Location:

1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affluent Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.