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Join us as a full-time research assistant
This is a unique opportunity to be a member of our research team, that focuses on using technology like smartphones and wearables to predict and prevent suicide. research at Rutgers University. The position will involve opportunities to work on assessment and treatment research studies in a variety of settings and receive support for application to PhD programs (e.g., including opportunities for paper authorship).
Research coordinators will have an option to work across several projects, based upon training desires and lab needs:
- Project MARS (Multi-Site Assessment of Suicide Risk; R01MH124899, MPI: Evan Kleiman), which involves assessing suicide risk using smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment and wearable actigraphic monitors to assess suicide risk among youth leaving inpatient psychiatric care.
- Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Study (R34MH123590, MPI: Evan Kleiman), This study involves providing an app that delivers dCBT-I (Sleepio) to teens leaving inpatient psychiatric care.
- Project ADAPT. This study involves brief in-person treatment, supplemented with a mobile app at several units at Rutgers’ hospitals.
- Other projects that involve collaboration with our broader network of collaborators through the Rutgers Suicide Research and Prevention Collaboratory including the New Jersey State Medical Examiner’s Office and Rutgers’ Counseling Center.
Minimum Requirements: Applicants should have a Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in psychology or a related field. A car and valid driver’s license are required.
Preferred Requirements: Applicants interested in pursuing doctorate degrees in clinical psychology are encouraged to apply.
Due date and timeline: We will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
How to apply: Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter outline how their experiences and interests fit with the lab’s current work. Please note that we are still awaiting the final job posting to be active on HR site. However, for now, interested applicants can submit this information here.
If you have questions, contact Dr. Kleiman (evan.kleiman@rutgers.edu).
Residents who choose this rotation will be involved in (1) delivering a brief cognitive-behavioral intervention based on the Unified Protocol and (2) a research study that tests the effect of augmenting this in-person psychotherapy with a smartphone app that allows patients to practice the skills learned in therapy in the real world. There are opportunities to deliver this intervention in both adult and adolescent populations, to patients presenting with suicide risk as well as a broad range of other transdiagnostic complaints. In addition to the clinical training opportunities, Dr. Kleiman will serve as a research mentor to residents who choose this minor rotation.
Residents will be able to learn about how to use technology like smartphones and wearable devices in their research, as well as how to work with the data that come from these technologies. You can learn more about the clinical psychology residency here: https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/education/psychology-internship-(piscataway)/major-and-minor-rotations.xml
Join us as a Graduate Student
The lab is accepting applications to the clinical psychology PH.D. program for the 2022-2023 school year
FAQs
If you are interested in applying to the lab for the 2022-2023 year, please read the frequently asked questions below.
Where can I learn more about the clinical psychology program?
The Rutgers Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program is an APA- and PCSAS-accredited (i.e., “clinical science”) program. You can learn more about the program here.
What type of students are you looking for?
We are looking for students who have strong interest in the work we’re currently doing, which involves using technology to explore the everyday lives of individuals at risk for suicide. You can read about our current work here.
Do you have any advice for me as an applicant?
Mitch’s Uncensored Advice for Applying to Graduate School in Clinical Psychology (written by Dr. Mitch Prinstein) is one of the best resources for someone who is considering applying to graduate school in clinical psychology. You can read it here.
Do I need to contact you if I am interested in applying?
Feel free to email me (evan.kleiman@rutgers.edu) if you have specific questions about the lab. But, please do know that you do not need to email me to be considered for admission.
Join us as a Undergraduate Research Assistant
We are accepting applications to volunteer in our lab!
FAQs
If you are interested in applying to the lab as a volunteer research assistant, please read the information below.
How Do I apply to work in the lab?
You can fill out the research assistant application by pressing the “Apply Now” button above.
WHAT SORT OF COMMITMENT DO I NEED TO MAKE?
We prefer students make at least a two-semester commitment to working in the lab, working at least six hours per week during that time.
WHAT WILL I DO IN THE LAB?
People who volunteer in the lab will gain experience in all parts of the research process ranging from basic data entry to running research participants.
Can I get Course credit for working in the lab?
Students are able to get course credit for working in the lab. Although this isn’t required, it is our preferred route for undergraduates to join the lab.
Are there paid opportunities available?
We recognize that for many students, the need to have a job during college creates a substantial barrier to obtaining volunteer research experience, which is a crucial step towards getting in to graduate school. To this end, once students have worked in the lab for one semester (e.g., for course credit), students are eligible to apply for hourly paid positions.
Can non-rutgers students work in the lab?
Yes, non-Rutgers students are eligible to volunteer in the lab. However, you will likely not be able to gain course credit from your home institution.