Training Opportunities

Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity! 

The Bipolar Disorder Research Program, of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (located in sunny Charleston, SC), is seeking a postdoctoral fellow by agreement (i.e., start date is flexible). 

The successful applicant will work on several large NIH-funded projects (e.g., AA025365, DA054275) focused on using experimental pharmacology and multimodal MRI (e.g., fMRI, proton MR spectroscopy) to better understand and treat individuals with bipolar disorder, with a special emphasis on those with co-occurring substance use disorders who have historically been excluded from research.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assessing research participants using semi-structured clinical interviews (e.g., SCID-5). 
• Managing participant recruitment from clinical referral sources. 
• Overseeing MRI data collection and quality control. 
• Analyzing data and publishing/presenting results.   

Requirements: 

We seek a highly talented and motivated postdoctoral researcher with a degree in clinical psychology (i.e., PhD) or psychiatry (i.e., MD). Background in clinical assessment, MRI, bipolar disorder, and/or substance use disorder research is a plus, but not required.   

This postdoctoral fellowship position offers a competitive salary, a dynamic work environment alongside an ambitious multidisciplinary team, innovative cutting-edge research with an excellent infrastructure, intellectual freedom, scientific integrity, strong collaborations at the national and international level, and a flexible start date (e.g., current psychology interns, please feel encouraged to apply!). For clinical psychologists seeking licensure, the hours of supervised clinic work required by the SC board can be obtained within approximately one year. 

For further information on the position, please contact Dr. James (Jim) Prisciandaro at priscian@musc.edu.

Please email your application (including a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and 3 academic/professional references) in a pdf document to priscian@musc.edu.