Postdoctoral Position in Psychotherapy Effectiveness and Implementation Research with Children and Adolescents – Harvard University and Judge Baker Children’s Center

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position under the direction of Dr. John Weisz in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University and Judge Baker Children’s Center. The research includes:

  • Randomized trials testing psychotherapies for children and adolescents, encompassing anxiety-, depression-, and conduct-related problems and disorders.
  • Training community clinicians in the use of evidence-based practices, and testing various methods of implementation and dissemination.
  • Evaluation of treatment monitoring and feedback systems for community clinicians delivering evidence-based interventions.

Strong applicants will have:

  • Clinical training and experience in CBT for childhood depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, and behavioral parent training for childhood disruptive behavior disorders.
  • Experience in supervising, consulting, or training clinicians in evidence-based methods.
  • Experience giving professional presentations.
  • Strong computer skills (experience with Microsoft Access and HTML desirable)

Postdoctoral activities include directing and collaborating in research projects, training and supervising clinicians who are project participants, managing study databases, overseeing the operation of online feedback systems, and grant-writing and manuscript preparation consistent with the individual’s research interests. The work involves collaboration with PI John Weisz and an active team of clinical investigators. Access is provided to data for individual research from multiple projects at Harvard and Judge Baker. The stipend is competitive. Harvard and Judge Baker are EEO/AA employers. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and two letters of recommendation to Dr. Ana Ugueto, Lab Director, at augueto@jbcc.harvard.edu. In your message, please cc Dr. John Weisz (jweisz@jbcc.harvard.edu).

Postdoctoral Position in Quantitative Analysis of Psychotherapy Trials and Related Research Harvard University and Judge Baker Children’s Center

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position under the direction of Dr. John Weisz in the Harvard University Department of Psychology and Judge Baker Children’s Center. The research includes:

  • Statistical analysis of data from randomized effectiveness trials of psychotherapy with children and adolescents.
  • Statistical analysis of meta-analytic data, ideally using multilevel modeling.
  • Management of large, multi-site relational databases.
  • Design and evaluation of online treatment monitoring and feedback systems for community clinicians delivering evidence-based interventions.

Strong applicants will have:

  • Significant quantitative analysis experience including mixed effects regression analyses to detect group difference in trajectories of change across time (additional experience with meta-analysis would be a plus).
  • Prior experience using spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel) and relational database management (MS Access) programs to manage research data.
  • A Ph.D. in quantitative methods or in psychology or a related field with a strong quantitative emphasis.

Postdoctoral activities include developing and overseeing relational database management systems for various research projects, preparing previously collected data for analysis, conducting statistical analyses for publications, and collaborating on new grant applications. The research involves collaboration with PI John Weisz and an active team of clinical investigators. Access is provided to the data from multiple large projects at Harvard and Judge Baker, for use by the individual depending on his or her research interests. The stipend is competitive.

Harvard University and JBCC are EEO/AA employers. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV, and two letters of recommendation to Dr.
Ana Ugueto, Lab Director, at augueto@jbcc.harvard.edu . In your message, please cc Dr. John Weisz (jweisz@jbcc.harvard.edu ).