Join Our Team

We are currently seeking a staff psychologist to join our team. This role includes conducting research assessments of child/adolescent research participants, working on data projects, and providing outpatient clinical care for children, adolescents, and their families (~ 80% research/20% outpatient clinical). Independent funding not required.

Mentorship related to career growth and development will be provided by Daniel Dickstein, M.D. (Director, PediMIND Program) who has an established track record of mentoring junior colleagues and faculty.

To apply, email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Daniel Dickstein at ddickstein@mclean.harvard.edu. Please include the names and contact details for three references in your application.

We are currently seeking a recent clinical psychology PhD graduate with experience working with children and/or adolescents. An ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and motivated to gain additional skills in the assessment of developmental psychopathology and to learn about the use of computerized/behavioral tasks and neuroimaging to advance our understanding of child psychiatric disorders.

As a PediMIND fellow, you will be involved with the assessment of child and adolescent research participants, including administration of the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (KSADS) interview. You will be mentored by Dr. Daniel Dickstein in developmental psychopathology and the use of computerized tasks and neuroimaging in children and adolescents. Additionally, you will have access to the McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School academic environment and resources. The successful candidate will be proposed for academic appointment as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Preferred attributes/qualifications include:

1. A strong background in working with children and/or adolescents, including diagnostic assessment and evidence-based treatments
2. A strong interest in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, both contributing experience and learning from others
3. Familiarity with semi-structured assessments of psychopathology (KSADS, Mini-KID, SCID for adults)
4. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills with a desire to gain additional research mentorship as part of their career trajectory

To apply, email a cover letter and CV to Dr. Daniel Dickstein at ddickstein@mclean.harvard.edu. Please include the names and contact details for three references in your application. 

The PediMIND Program hires two new clinical research assistants each year to start work in mid-to-late June. Clinical research assistants will: 

1. assist in the recruitment of research participants
2. help consent and enroll research participants
3. assist with acquisition of data including research interviews, computerized assessments, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning
4. prepare and maintain study records
5. enter data and participate in qualitative/quantitative analysis of data
6. assist in manuscript preparation
7. review relevant literature to gather information
8. participate in development of research protocols and dissemination of
   research data via posters or papers as part of the team

Mentorship is very important in the PediMIND Program, with 100% of all prior PediMIND clinical research assistants matriculating to graduate or medical school. 

We begin accepting applications in December. Check back here for more information!