Openings for Postdoctoral Research Scholar for FALL 2027
T32 Program on Biobehavioral Issues in Mental and Physical Health
Department of Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
Program Goal
The primary goal of our program is to train research scientists in the development and use of basic theories and research in psychology to elucidate issues in mental and physical health. The focus of the program is on research training in the integration of biological, psychological, social, and cultural levels of analysis to study mental health in relation to physical health. Quantitative methods, biological mechanisms, and translational science, including research with clinical populations, are training strengths of the program. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/research-priorities/rdoc/index.shtml
Program Structure
Two postdoctoral scholars will be appointed for one year beginning July to September 2027. A postdoctoral scholar enters the program with a designated primary and secondary faculty mentor. Individualized plans of supervised research (IDPs), involvement in labs, and appropriate coursework are designed by each trainee with mentors and approved by training directors.
Faculty
The program is led by Profs Chris Dunkel Schetter (Director), Julie Bower (Co-Director) and Annette Stanton (Co-Director). A total of 24 faculty in psychology and other departments and schools at UCLA serve as faculty mentors in the program. These individuals have expertise in the following areas: Biological processes in mental and physical health; Psychoneuroimmunology; Stress, coping, trauma, and social support processes; Cultural and socioeconomic factors in mental and physical health; Adjustment to cancer, and more.
See the following website for a full list of program faculty and their areas of research expertise: Faculty | NIMH T32 Biobehavioral Issues in Mental and Physical Health Program. You may consult Director Dunkel Schetter regarding currently available primary and secondary mentors.
Requirements
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in any area of psychology. In order to qualify for this federally-funded grant, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the U.S. Applicants are not eligible if they have received 3 years of prior PHS support.
Stipend
Stipend levels are set by the NIMH and depend on years of post-doctoral experience and are supplemented to bring up to current university requirements. They are supplemented by grants to bring stipends up to union required levels.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a brief letter describing: (1) their academic background; (2) area/s of interest and possible mentors; (3) proposed objectives for the fellowship. A curriculum vitae and selected prints/reprints should be included. Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent directly to the email address below.
All correspondence should be addressed in email to:
Prof. Chris Dunkel Schetter
Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry
UCLA Department of Psychology
dunkel@psych.ucla.edu
We review applications and conduct ZOOM interviews to make final decisions. Postdoctoral offers are made on the basis of the strength of the applicant, fit with the program and fit with specific available faculty mentors.
Deadline for applications is January 1, 2027 but review will be ongoing.
For more information, please visit our website: https://nimht32-biobehavioral-fellowship.psych.ucla.edu/about-the-program