UNIV - Postdoctoral Scholar - Psychiatry: BSL

Medical University of South Carolina • Charleston, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar for the Brain Stimulation Division. This role will join a laboratory focused on multimodal characterization (e.g., EEG, fMRI, autonomic physiology) and modulation (e.g., brain stimulation, CBT) of transdiagnostic dysregulation of emotion and cognition. The primary responsibilities will involve an ongoing trial of accelerated, closed-loop EEG-rTMS paired with accelerated CBT for depression and suicide risk. The individual will administer accelerated CBT, conduct structured diagnostic interviewing, and perform neuromodulation sessions using EEG and TMS. Data analysis for cognition and emotion processing tasks, including data quality control, preprocessing, analysis, and manuscript preparation, will also be expected. Opportunities exist to assist with other studies focused on improving regulation of cognition and emotion in healthy participants and patients with neuropsychiatric (e.g., PTSD, addiction) and neurodegenerative (e.g., stroke, dementia) disorders. The position also includes career development mentoring and support for the submission of career development awards.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent required prior to start date
• Ability to perform job functions in an upright position.
• Ability to perform job functions in a seated position.
• Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile.
• Ability to work indoors.
• Ability to bend at the waist.
• Ability to twist at the waist.
• Ability to perform 'pinching' operations.
• Ability to fully use both hands/arms.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders.
• Ability to fully use both legs.
• Ability to reach in all directions.
• Possess good finger dexterity.
• Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions.
• Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function.
• Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected.
• Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand.
• Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance.
• Ability to match or discriminate between colors.
• Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception.
• Good peripheral vision capabilities.
• Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction.
• Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements.
• Ability to be qualified physically (by medical personnel) for respirator use, initially and annually.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to learn and use new processes, tools and equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• A doctoral degree in Psychology (PhD/PsyD) is preferred.
• Prior experience with CBT and structured diagnostic interviewing is preferred.
• Prior experience with EEG, MRI or other physiological measures and their integration as well as TMS or other brain stimulation techniques is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and advise research staff concerning individual case diagnoses and treatment for research subjects.
• Conduct in-service staff training.
• Provide advice to research Principal Investigators (PIs) to assist in policy and standards development.
• Attend weekly clinical supervision with doctoral level clinical psychologists.
• Attend weekly staff and treatment team meetings to review study progress.
• Provide evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) instruments for depression and suicide risk prevention to research patients.
• Prepare assessments and outline all limitations imposed by medical impairments.
• Interpret and explain medical findings.
• Conduct data retrieval from large databases for data reporting and analysis.
• Assist with manuscript preparation.
• Obtain informed consent, enroll study participants, and conduct study psychiatric/neuropsychological intake visits as per the protocols.
• Provide education information to subjects.
• Assist with recruiting and screening research participants, including the development of advertising materials, meeting with and calling potential participants, distribution of advertising materials, and collaborating with relevant providers and researchers.

Benefits

• Career development mentoring

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees