Research Fellow in Global Mental Health Implementation Science

Postdoctoral research fellow in the Mental Health for All Lab (Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School), which aims to reduce the global burden of mental health problems through approaches such as digital technology and task-sharing to scale up proven interventions. Working with Dr. John Naslund, the fellow supports studies that use digital technologies to scale proven psychosocial interventions in underserved settings in the United States and globally, including the development, evaluation and implementation of task-shared mental health services in primary care and community settings.

Responsibilities include developing an independent research project and proposals, securing IRB and regulatory approvals, leading study protocols, data collection, quality monitoring and analyses, acting as scientific liaison between Harvard Medical School and project sites, designing intervention and training materials, and building capacity with local stakeholders. Based in Boston with frequent travel to field sites in the US and internationally; a one-year term with possible extension.

Doctoral degree (PhD, ScD or similar) in biostatistics/bioinformatics, implementation science, medicine, health economics, social work, sociology, clinical psychology, epidemiology or a related field; expertise in research design and data analysis (clinical trials, implementation science, economic evaluation, digital health or big-data analysis); fieldwork with study participants, clinicians and communities, especially in underserved and low-resource settings; knowledge of serious mental illness and service interventions in low-resource settings; ability to travel internationally. Prior clinical mental-health training is preferred. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until a candidate is selected.