Research Assistant – McLean Hospital
The Stress, Anxiety and Substance Use Lab (PI: R. Kathryn McHugh, PhD) at McLean Hospital is seeking a highly motivated college graduate to provide support for several NIH-funded clinical projects focused on substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders, with a primary focus on opioid use disorder. The position will be based at McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA. Specific responsibilities include: participant recruitment, follow-up, and assessment; maintaining and updating data generated by the study; performing literature searches; conducting statistical analysis; contributing to the writing of manuscripts; and administrative tasks. Publication and presentation opportunities will be available.
This position offers an excellent opportunity for graduating seniors looking for clinical research experience before applying to graduate school in psychology (particularly clinical and counseling programs), the social sciences, or medical school.
Start date June 2026.
Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter to Dr. McHugh at kmchugh@mclean.harvard.edu.