Post Doctoral Research Fellow
 McLean Hospital | |
$2,080.00 - $1,561,040.00
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 United States, Massachusetts, Belmont | |
| 115 Mill Street (Show on map) | |
 May 28, 2026 | |
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Full-Time Post-doctoral Position
McLean Hospital, America's top ranked freestanding psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship on our Belmont, MA campus. The postdoctoral position will be based within the Treatment & Etiology of Depression in Youth Lab (Director: Christian A. Webb, PhD; https://WebbsLab.com) at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital. The post-doctoral fellow will have the opportunity to work closely with Dr. Webb on NIH-, foundation-, and philanthropy-funded projects focused on smartphone-delivered interventions, using smartphones and wearables (e.g., smartwatches and smart rings) to predict relevant symptom states, and multimodal prediction of future depression risk using AI and machine learning. Salary and recruitment package in accordance with Hospital policies, and a Harvard Medical School (HMS) appointment as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry will be contingent on meeting the requirements for an HMS appointment and candidate qualifications. The initial appointment will be for two years with the possibility of extension pending satisfactory performance and availability of funding. Submission of career development and other grant funding applications during the appointment is strongly encouraged and will be supported. The post-doctoral fellow will have full access to the diverse research, financial, and career development opportunities offered through both McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The position will provide opportunities to pursue research and interdisciplinary collaborations across Harvard Medical School and the local Boston community. Successful applicants will have access to three research-dedicated human MRI scanners, one animal MRI scanner, two high-density EEG systems, our Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, and will be able to take advantage of the outstanding educational, clinical, and research-related opportunities available at McLean and Harvard Medical School. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have very strong programming skills in relevant languages (e.g., R, Python) and statistical expertise, with relevant past research (passive sensing using smartphones and wearables).
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae (CV), and contact information (including phone numbers and email addresses) for three reference letters to Christian Webb, PhD at cwebb@mclean.harvard.edu and the Registrar and Professional Staff Office at rpsomclean@mgb.org Review of applications will begin immediately (expected start date: Fall 2026). All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. A member of Mass General Brigham. Physical Requirements
The McLean Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |