Opportunities

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Applications OPEN: September 6th, 2024

We are pleased to announce the request for proposals to the 2024 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Innovator Grants Program. The Innovator Grants Program is designed to promote research and collaborative scholarly projects advancing the academic interests of our faculty and the strategic themes of the Department. Projects across the full spectrum of science and scholarship are encouraged.

Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2024

Launched in the summer of 2023, RAISE Health (Responsible AI for Safe and Equitable Health) is a joint initiative between Stanford Medicine and the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) to guide the responsible use of AI across biomedical research, education, and patient care. RAISE Health was established to serve as a go-to platform for AI resources and insights, share frameworks for ethical AI development and use, and convene multidisciplinary innovators, experts, and stakeholder groups to solve the field’s most pressing challenges. 

Application Deadline: September 30th, 2024

Institution: War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Start Date: Flexible

Application Deadline: N/A

Duration: 2 years

Contact: wwriisc.ca@va.gov; Peter Bayley, PhD (peter.bayley@va.gov)

Description: Applications are considered yearly for two-year Special Fellowship training programs for MDs and PhDs in Advanced Neuroimaging, Neuroscience, Mental Health and Neuroscience, and Complementary and Alternative Medicine. These fellowships are sponsored by the Office of Academic Affiliations, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Fellowship site is part of the VA Palo Alto War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (CA WRIISC) and are affiliated with Stanford University. Fellows will develop and conduct a research project, publish and present findings, participate in grant writing, and utilize the latest technologies for research, educational activities, and clinical service delivery.

Institution: National Center for PTSD at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Start Date: August-September 2025

Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until March 2024 or until the position is filled.

Duration: 2 years

Contact: Sarra Nazem, PhD (Sarra.Nazem@va.gov); Ella Koosis, MPH (Ella.Koosis@va.gov)

Description: The National Center for PTSD Dissemination & Training Division postdoctoral fellowship program is a 2-year program sponsored by the Office of Academic Affiliations, VA, and provides an academic affiliation with the Stanford University School of Medicine.

Institution: Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Start Date: July-October 2024

Application Deadline: Rolling

Duration: 2 years

Contact: VHAAFIG@va.gov

Description: The fellowship provides unique preparation for future leaders in health care by providing hands-on mentored educational experiences to develop skills in specific clinical areas and more broadly for health care system and health care education system transformation through policy, system redesign and research. Through creative partnerships, use of new technology and innovative educational modalities, this fellowship promotes and fosters the highest standards of leadership, intellectual integrity, research and patient care.

Institution: Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Start Date: July-September 2023

Application Deadline: January 5, 2023. Before applying, candidates must contact a program faculty or other faculty listed on the departmental website to discuss potential mentorship in their area of interest.

Duration: 2 years

Contact: Rachel Manber, PhD (rmanber@stanford.edu)

Description: This clinical research training program funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH019938: A Biobehavioral Research Training Program) is designed for those who plan to pursue careers in clinical research with a specialization in adult disorders including mood, anxiety, eating disorders, and related areas such as insomnia. These are two-year positions contingent upon funding. The aim of this program is to help clinically trained MD and PhD fellows develop skills and experience in research to enable their own investigative careers. Research in the program is conducted under the direction of faculty mentors. The core aspect of the program is the mentoring relationship that will eventually enable an independent program of research. The training program offers didactic courses to promote research and professional development and encourages a small load of clinical responsibility that informs research.

Institution: The F.A.S.T. Lab at The National Center for PTSD and Stanford University

Start Date: Flexible

Application Deadline: Rolling (decision to be made in Q1 2023)

Duration: 1-2 years

Contact: Shannon Wiltsey Stirman (sws1@stanford.edu)

Description: The FAST Lab is now recruiting postdoctoral fellows! AI / Data Science experience desired. Dr. Wiltsey Stirman is available to mentor fellows through the National Center for PTSD Fellowship and a Stanford T32. 

We are also recruiting a fellow to work on an NIMH-funded study of a trauma-focused asynchronous messaging therapy (CPT) for PTSD

Institution: Stanford Center for Digital Health (CDH), at Stanford School of Medicine

Start Date: July 2023

Application Deadline: CDH will be reviewing and accepting candidates on a rolling basis, so we encourage applying as soon as possible.

Duration: 1 year

Contact: digitalhealth@stanford.edu

Description: The goal of the one-year fellowship is to train and develop the digital health technology leaders of tomorrow. The training program will include an individualized development plan including mentorship, didactics, mentored research, and hands-on experiences with digital health product development, clinical trial design and execution, health system digital health operations, and engagement with industry partners. The program will integrate elements from Stanford's diverse set of opportunities in digital health, informatics, and AI across the university and health system, and offer the ability to audit academic courses offered by Stanford University. A high level of academic output is expected during this full-time fellowship.