Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Health - Digital Therapeutics
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To lead the clinical research and implementation of AI-driven mental health interventions at Dartmouth College, bridging behavioral science with cutting-edge technology. This position will advance the field of digital therapeutics by ensuring that AI-enabled interventions are grounded in psychological theory and evidence-based practices while measuring their effectiveness in improving student mental health outcomes. The role offers an opportunity to shape the future of technology-enabled mental health care through innovative research that combines clinical expertise with artificial intelligence applications. This is a full-time, funded position for up to 5 years that depends upon the continued availability of funds.
Key Accountabilities
Clinical Research and Oversight (40%)
- Design and implement clinical protocols for AI-driven interventions
- Develop assessment frameworks for measuring mental health outcomes
- Ensure interventions align with evidence-based therapeutic practices
- Lead research on intervention effectiveness and clinical outcomes
- Create safety protocols and risk management procedures
- Conduct systematic reviews of relevant clinical literature
- Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals
- Present at academic conferences and clinical meetings
- Contribute to grant proposals and reserach funding applications
- Develop clinical guidelines for AI-enabled therapeutic interactions
Assessment and Evaluation (30%)
- Design comprehensive assessment batteries for mental health outcomes
- Develop and validate measurement tools for digital interventions
- Create protocols for monitoring clinical effectiveness
- Analyze intervention outcomes and identify improvement areas
- Lead mixed-methods evaluation of therapeutic components
- Implement quality assurance processes for clinical content
- Monitor and evaluate therapeutic alliance in AI interactions
- Design protocols for detecting and managing clinical risk
- Coordinate with technical teams on clinical integration
- Prepare clinical outcome reports and publications
Clinical-Technical Integration (20%)
- Collaborate with LLM developers on therapeutic content generation
- Work with technical teams to implement clinical safety features
- Ensure clinical appropriateness of AI-generated responses
- Develop guidelines for handling crisis situations
- Create specifications for clinical decision support systems
- Review and refine AI-generated therapeutic models
- Participate in technical development meetings
- Guide implementation of clinical best practices
- Support integration of passive sensing data with clinical assessments
Research Leadership and Collaboration (10%)
- Mentor graduate students and research assistants
- Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members
- Participate in research team meetings
- Contribute to research protocal development
- Support grant writing efforts
- Assist in supervising clinical research activities
- Foster collaborations with clinical partners
- Engage with the broader mental health community
- Support clinical validation studies
- Contribute to publications and presentations
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or related field
- Strong background in mental health intervention reserach
- Experience with digital mental health applications
- Knowledge of clinical assessment methods
- Publication record in relevant fields
- Excellent clinical research skills
- Strong project management abilities
- Superior written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with human subjects research
- Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Clinical license or license-eligible
- Experience with AI-enabled health interventions
- Background in college mental health
- Knowledge of crisis management protocols
- Experience with digital therapeutics
- Grant writing experience
- Familiarity with passive sensing applications
- Experience mentoring students
- Knowledge of HIPPA compliance
- Publication record in top-tier venues
Application Instructions
Please apply online using this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/166169
- Location:
- Lebanon
- Job Type:
- FullTime