Postdoctoral Traineeship in Drug Abuse Treatment/Services Research Training Program
University of California, San Francisco
Positions as Postdoctoral Scholars in drug abuse treatment and services research are available at the UCSF Department of Psychiatry. Traineeship appointments in this active, multidisciplinary research environment are for two years, with the possibility of a third year. Stipends are funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Trainees work with a preceptor to design and implement studies on the treatment of drug dependence, including nicotine dependence, and select a specific area of focus for independent research. Director and Associate Director Drs. James Sorensen and Sharon Hall and Co-Directors Drs. Steven Batki, Kevin Delucchi, Joseph Guydish, Carmen Masson, and Constance Weisner are all involved with either the NIDA Clinical Trials Network (CTN) or Treatment Research Center (TRC).
Current faculty research interests include: trials of efficacy and effectiveness of psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments of drug abuse; diagnostic techniques and research on treatments tailored for HIV-positive drug abusers and drug abusers with psychiatric and medical disorders; research on provision of services to drug-abusing populations; innovative methodology, including Internet-based studies; instrument development in drug abuse; and treatment of complex patients in innovative settings. Training of psychiatrists, women, and minorities for academic research careers is a priority.
Send CV, research statement, samples of work, and 2 letters of recommendation to Barbara Paschke, 3180 18th St., Suite 205, San Francisco, CA 94110; (415) 502-7882; Barbara.paschke@ucsf.edu. Additional information including faculty research interests is available at: http://ucsftrc.autoupdate.com/post_doctoral_program.vp.html.