Center Mental Health and Addiction Policy Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Overview

General Description

We are pleased to begin accepting applications for the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy (CMAP) Post-Doctoral Fellowship. CMAP brings together researchers from across Johns Hopkins University to advance mental health and addiction services and systems across the U.S. CMAP collaborates with community groups and policymakers to provide evidence-based guidance to decision-makers at local, state, and federal levels. The CMAP Post-Doctoral Fellow will, with support and mentorship, perform cutting-edge research designed to improve health by addressing needs related to mental health and substance use.

The Fellow will be based at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management, under the primary mentorship of a member of the Center s Leadership Team or another Core Faculty member, with fit depending on interests. The Fellow will support NIH- and foundation-funded projects that examine the impacts of mental health and substance use policies on access, quality, and outcomes of care.

Current projects analyze the effects of insurance reforms, payment and delivery system innovations, and state and federal policy changes on treatment utilization and health outcomes. These projects involve a variety of rigorous methodological approaches, including causal inference, quasi-experimental designs, and the use of large-scale claims data and electronic health records.

The Fellow is expected to be highly motivated with a passion for investigating policy impacts and will have strong analytic and writing skills. The Fellow may have a PhD in health policy, biostatistics, economics, or a related field, or an MD with research training in observational data. The position offers ample opportunities for mentorship in writing manuscripts and grants, the use of innovative methodological approaches, and participation in seminar series.

Possibilities for leadership roles and teaching are also available. This fellowship is a one-year, full-time position, with a possible one-year extension based on progress toward goals. The salary and benefits will be commensurate with NIH standards.

The fellowship is scheduled for the  academic year.