Postdoctoral Associate – Yale University

GENERAL PURPOSE: Postdoctoral Associate needed for a full-time 2-year position in a Yale School of Medicine clinical research program. This position may be ideal for a recent PhD graduate. Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator (Declan Barry, PhD), the Postdoctoral Associate will oversee the day-to-day running of a multisite NIH-funded clinical trial to examine the effectiveness of a stepped-care model to treat persons with chronic pain and opioid use disorder (https://medicine.yale.edu/internal-medicine/genmed/addictionmedicine/research/centers/impower-you-research-center).

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1.  Oversees recruitment of study participants
  2. Trains and supervises research assistants
  3. Coordinates schedules of study counselors and research assistants
  4. Initiates and maintains contact with study participants
  5. Schedules and conducts interviews or assessments 
  6. Organizes participant logs and other study-related materials
  7. Manages data sets
  8. Prepares and presents progress reports
  9. Assists in write-up of publications and presentations
  10. Assists study investigators in completing study-related reports
  11. Interfaces with Yale Institutional Review Board

Requirements:

  1.  Doctorate in psychology, science, or related field
  2. Excellent interpersonal skills
  3. Polished verbal and written skills
  4. Well-developed organizational skills
  5. Commitment to human services research and patient population
  6. Punctuality and positive work ethic
  7. Ability to multitask
  8. Flexibility with work schedule to meet study demands

Start Date: 8/1/2024

Please contact Declan Barry, PhD (declan.barry@yale.edu) for more information about this position (https://medicine.yale.edu/profile/declan_barry/).