30 Sep
2022
30 Sep
'22
9:57 a.m.
Sent on behalf of NYU Langone Health
Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellowship in Department of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of
Medicine
Posting Date: October 2022
Focus: Anxiety, trauma, and prolonged grief
PIs: Naomi M. Simon, M.D., M.Sc. and Kristin Szuhany, Ph.D.
A post-doctoral psychology fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry is available
starting July 2023 (flexible start through September 1st) at the Anxiety, Stress, and
Prolonged Grief Program at NYU Langone Health/NYU Grossman School of Medicine (NYUGSoM).
The post-doctoral fellow will have the exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge
clinical and translational neuroscience research on anxiety disorders, prolonged grief,
and PTSD and will receive close mentorship and support as they continue to develop their
own professional career in clinical psychology and clinical and/or translational
research.
The Anxiety, Stress, and Prolonged Grief Program (ASPGP) is a clinical research program
led by Dr. Naomi Simon, a Professor of Psychiatry at NYUGSoM. The ASPGP mission is to
improve the understanding and treatment of anxiety, stress, trauma, and grief-related
disorders through clinical investigation and treatment studies. The Program intends to
leverage the exponential growth in real-time advances in clinical psychology,
pharmacotherapy, biology, and digital health to better understand key factors that lead to
the development and persistence of anxiety, trauma and grief disorders, as well as their
optimal treatment.
The fellowship is designed to provide comprehensive training in research investigation and
clinical care with a focus on anxiety disorders, PTSD and Prolonged Grief. Ongoing studies
at various stages of recruitment and data analysis include clinical trials of cognitive
behavioral therapy, yoga, mind body stress reduction (MBSR), exercise, pharmacotherapy,
cross-diagnostic psychopathology, computational psychiatry, and collaborative fMRI and
biomarker studies. The fellow will have mentored opportunities for participation in
abstracts and manuscripts, as well as clinical supervision with a licensed psychologist
and investigator in the program (Dr. Szuhany). For currently enrolling studies, including
two NCCIH funded trials, the fellow will be involved in clinical assessment and research
components. One study is investigating the neural mechanisms of change with MBSR versus a
stress education intervention in patients with GAD, and another study is investigating the
biological signature of CBD's therapeutic effects in social anxiety disorder (SAD)
and its link to core SAD symptoms with collaborating neuroimaging labs. Responsibilities
will include conducting diagnostic and symptom severity assessments, and training and
implementation of an experimental social stress paradigm. Additional training
opportunities are present for research focusing on prolonged grief, PTSD, panic, social
and generalized anxiety disorders. Depending on interest, additional part-time clinical
opportunities in postdoctoral Year 2 may be available.
Applicants must have a PhD (or PsyD) and have completed an internship in clinical
psychology by September 2023. Competitive applicants will have prior experience in
relevant clinical research and/or care, a background in related psychology, clinical or
experimental and/or biological studies, and demonstrated interest in this line of research
as exemplified by academic presentations and/or peer-review publications. Supervised
clinical time and supervision to support training and licensure will be included.
Interested applicants should email Dr. Simon with their cover letter and curriculum vitae
at naomi.simon@nyulangone.org<mailto:naomi.simon@nyulangone.org> by February 1st.
Please CC Emma Jennings at
emma.jennings@nyulangone.org.<mailto:carly.miron@nyulangone.org> Applications will
be accepted and considered on a rolling basis. If anyone has questions regarding the
position, they should feel free to contact Emma Jennings at
emma.jennings@nyulangone.org<mailto:emma.jennings@nyulangone.org>.