Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
PVN ID: HC-1902-002946
Category: Research
Location: HUNTER COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

 

The Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies and Training (CHEST) of Hunter College of the City University of New York (CUNY) is hiring one full-time Clinical Post-Doctoral fellow. Commitments are flexible but often last 2 years. Mentorship opportunities are available with two of CHEST’s investigators—Dr. Tyrel Starks of Hunter College and Dr. Brett Millar. CHEST (www.chestnyc.org) is an internationally recognized multidisciplinary research center which blends academic and community-based work focused on sexual health, HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues, and substance use. As part of the CUNY system, there are also opportunities for adjunct teaching. Positions begin Summer/Fall 2019 and starting dates are negotiable within that time-frame. CHEST is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, including racial/ethnic and sexual/gender minorities. Candidates from underrepresented backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply, with opportunities existing to develop Diversity Supplements to our ongoing NIH grants.

The positions will be approximately 70% research and 30% clinical work (intervention delivery and supervision). Research duties involve assisting with oversight and management of existing grant projects, supervision of staff, data analyses, authoring and co-authoring of manuscripts, assisting with grant writing, and collaborating with investigators on clinical research ethics and operations issues. Opportunities may also exist to provide training and oversight on clinical assessment tools used to gather study data. Clinical duties may include the delivery of motivational interviewing (MI) and/or cognitive behavioral interventions to research participants. Opportunities to provide training and supervision to other clinicians are available as well. Direct supervision by a NY State licensed psychologist  is available. Opportunities exist for the development of independent research projects/areas, as well as integration into existing funded projects. Studies on which the fellow might have a primary focus include Couples Health Project, PARTNER, and select projects within Scale It Up as part of the Adolescent HIV Trials Network (ATN).

Salary: Commensurate with experience along with a competitive full-time benefits package.

To apply, please submit a cover letter describing relevant research experience, a curriculum vitae, and 3-5 representative publications. Candidates should also provide the names and email addresses for three individuals familiar with their work who can be contacted for recommendations. Only those applicants who are selected for interviews will be directly contacted.

Other Duties

Qualifications

PhD or ABD in Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Social Work; experience with clinical research related to health psychology; proficiency with (or strong interest in) Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy; and interest in HIV/AIDS, sexuality, sexual minority populations, and/or substance use research.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Center for HIV/AIDS Educational Studies
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Mar 25, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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