George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis
Center for Mental Health Services Research

CMHSR Post-Doctoral Research Associates

The post-doctoral training involves: (1) regular faculty mentorship for planning and developing his/her own publications and research, plus submitting winning grant proposals, primarily to NIH and secondarily to private funders; (2) collaborating with Brown School faculty on NIH funded projects and the development of new proposals to NIH; (3) contributing to the scientific infrastructure and knowledge based resources of the school for mental health services research. A "mentoring team," comprising of at least three senior faculty, is established for each post-doctoral research associate to guide their development as a researcher and authorship of independently funded research proposals. As part of their ongoing professional development, the post-docs participate in mental health seminars and consultation with nationally renowned senior scientist collaborators.

The Center for Mental Health Services Research accepts nominations and applications for the position of Research Associate in mental health services research. Candidates should have the following: a Ph.D.; research experience in mental health services; evidence of a commitment to mental health research; scholarly publications in an area of expertise; and skill in preparing research proposals for external funding.

This research position includes a competitive salary and benefits. Minority and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. While there is no deadline for submitting applications, early application is advised. Candidates should submit a resume, names and addresses of at least three references, and samples of written/published materials to:

Enola Proctor, PhD, Director, Training program

Center for Mental Health Services Research
Campus Box 1093
Washington University
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
(314) 935-6660

The current CMHSR post-doctoral research associates are Drs, Shannon Lenze, Sue Pfefferle.

The past CMHSR post-doctoral research associates were Drs. Jennifer Bellamy, Michael Polgar, Lionel Scott, Deborah Megivern, Jill Rowe, Kraig Knudsen.

For more information about the NIMH funded post-doctoral training program, email Dr. Proctor.

Link here for an excerpt of the citizenship requirements for NIH institutional training grants from the NIH Grants Policy Statement (revised December 2003).

Information on Brown School's NIDA funded Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Program, "Social Work Training in Addictions Research" (STAR), offered through Brown School's Comorbidity and Addictions Center is available at the above link.

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Updated 07/17/2008