Postdoc Fellow

The Stigma Resistance Coalition Study at the MGH Depression Clinical and Research Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/ Harvard Medical School is seeking a research post-doctoral fellow. The post-doctoral fellow will mainly assist on a federally funded grant focused on studying the use of contact based storytelling methods on a digital based platform to reduce the effects of mental illness stigma on help seeking behavior and address the role of medical mistrust in engagement with mental health services. Research methodologies used in this grant include use of technology as a tool, key informant interviews and focus groups, quantitative analysis (using R, SAS or SPSS or similar software), clinical trial methodology, electronic health record review, qualitative methods (coding using NVivo or Dedoose or similar software) and familiarity with behavioral self-report measures.

Job Responsibilities and Standards of Performance

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to data collection, project management, data analysis, manuscript preparation, and assistance with grant preparation. This 1-year postdoctoral role has the potential to lead to a second year of fellowship depending on the candidate's commitment to writing, manuscript preparation and productivity, development of experience in grant writing, and collaborating on existing funded projects. This position will primarily be focused on data analysis of existing projects, manuscript preparation and submission, assistance on grant preparation for future projects.

The ideal start date is Summer or Fall 2024. Interested applicants should email a CV and cover letter and writing sample (can use published paper as sample, ideally first or second author paper) to Dr. Aderonke Pederson (apederson@mgh.harvard.edu).

A successful candidate should have a strong demonstrated interest and experience in clinical research related to health disparities, underserved communities, mental health in the Black population, medical mistrust, mental illness stigma, and behavioral health (as evidenced by a strong emerging publication record). Priority will be given to candidates interested in developing preliminary data, manuscript writing using available secondary data, experience in grant preparation, and a goal for advancing in the field of mental health disparities and behavioral health.