VA MIRECC Postdoctoral Fellowship in PTSD/Trauma Research
Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the San Francisco VA offers mentored research, clinical training, and interdisciplinary education in PTSD and trauma, preparing fellows for leadership in mental health research.
Funder: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Due Dates: December 1, 2025 (application review begins) | Rolling until filled
Funding Amounts: Two-year postdoctoral fellowship; standard NIH/VA postdoc salary and benefits.
Summary: Two-year postdoctoral fellowship at the San Francisco VA for advanced research training in PTSD and trauma, combining mentored research, clinical experience, and interdisciplinary education.
Key Information: Open to psychologists, MDs, and allied health professionals with clinical and research backgrounds in mental health.
Description
The VA MIRECC Postdoctoral Fellowship in PTSD/Trauma Research is a two-year, full-time advanced fellowship based at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The program is funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations and is part of the Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC; VISN 21).
This fellowship is designed to train psychologists, physicians, and allied health professionals to become leaders in clinical research focused on high-priority mental health areas, particularly PTSD and trauma. Fellows engage in mentored research, clinical training, and state-of-the-art educational experiences, including:
- Individual research projects under faculty mentorship
- Clinical service delivery and advanced care training
- Bi-weekly video conference seminars with national experts
- Workshops on grant and manuscript preparation
- Weekly biostatistics consultations
- Interdisciplinary collaboration and program administration experience
Fellows devote approximately 75% of their time to research and educational activities and 25% to clinical training. The program emphasizes contemporary methodological approaches and the latest advances in mental health research and practice.
Core faculty mentors include leaders in PTSD, trauma, and related fields: Drs. Shira Maguen (director), Sabra Inslicht, Thomas Neylan, Aoife O’Donovan, Anne Richards, Karen Seal, and Irina Strigo.
