Postdoctoral Fellowship – University of Pittsburgh
Substance Use & Chronic Pain
Building an InterprofessionaL and Diverse workforce in substance Use and Pain (BUILD-UP) is a new NIDA-funded T32 that will provide personalized and rigorous training to postdoctoral fellows who plan careers at the intersection of substance use and chronic pain. BUILD-UP was designed to support postdoctoral fellows from diverse backgrounds and will recruit individuals from a variety of training backgrounds including practicing health professionals and PhDs across different disciplines.
Once enrolled, BUILD-UP fellows :Will be mentored on a longitudinal research project by experts in the field from the University of Pittsburgh
- Participate in a rigorous, comprehensive curriculum based on core clinical and translational science competencies, including:
- Tailored career development sessions
- The option to complete a Master’s of Science in Clinical Research
- Seminars on pain and substance use-related topics
- Annual retreats, in-person conferences, and short-term research experiences
Innovative aspects of this program include:
- The majority of this 3-year training program is conducted remotely as a means to promote equity by reducing barriers presented by fellows moving to a research hub
- There are few training programs at the intersection of substance use and chronic pain, and even fewer remote postdoctoral fellowship training opportunities
More details are available at https://www.champp.pitt.edu/build-upContact and contact either Jessie Merlin, MD, PhD (merlinjs@pitt.edu) or Erin Winstanley, PhD (elw194@pitt.edut) with questions about this opportunity.