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Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans health research. NCIRE is part of one of the world’s most dedicated and successful Veterans care communities, pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care.
Along with our partners at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco, we are working to discover and develop effective, safe, and practical treatments for military injuries and diseases affecting Veterans. Through new technologies, novel scientific insights, and international clinical collaborations, we strive to set a new standard of health care research for Veterans and military personnel.
Position Definition
Dr. Sabra Inslicht and the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience Program (STaR Lab) at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) are recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in PTSD, trauma, sleep, and fear learning. This position has an expected duration of two years and is based at the SFVAHCS, is affiliated with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and is supported through Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc (NCIRE).
The primary goal of this postdoctoral position is to train clinical and translational researchers (e.g., PhD psychologists/neuroscientists, MDs in psychiatry/neurology, or other allied health professionals) to become leading investigators in the areas of PTSD and trauma-related disorders, insomnia and sleep disturbance, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and mechanistic studies of fear learning and extinction. Over the course of the 2-year program, fellows will devote at least 75% of their time to research and educational activities (including didactics, seminars, and career development) and up to 25% to clinical training and/or other tailored professional development, depending on discipline and goals. Fellows will be responsible for driving innovative research projects while also gaining the skills needed to become independent investigators.
The STaR Lab focuses on mechanism-informed, pharmacologically augmented psychotherapies and experimental paradigms of fear learning and extinction, including studies of orexin antagonists for PTSD and insomnia, remote and in-lab psychophysiology (e.g., fear conditioning, EDA, HR/HRV, EMG, facial coding, remote PPG), and sleep and cardiovascular risk in trauma-exposed populations, including women Veterans and other high-risk groups.
Essential Functions - Training & Research Opportunities:
The fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with SFVA/UCSF investigators and participate in structured didactic sessions, career development seminars, and lab meetings across SFVA and UCSF.
Under the primary mentorship of Dr. Sabra Inslicht (and co-mentors as appropriate), the postdoctoral scholar will:
- Design and execute research studies focused on PTSD, trauma, sleep, and fear learning (e.g., augmented psychotherapy trials, orexin antagonist trials, experimental fear-conditioning and extinction paradigms, remote psychophysiology).
- Lead data analysis efforts, integrating clinical, psychophysiological, and sleep-related measures.
- Write manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications and develop presentations for national and international conferences.
- Contribute to and increasingly lead grant development, including pilot grants, career development awards, and multi-site proposals.
- For clinically trained fellows (e.g., clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work), engage in supervised clinical assessment and structured, manualized psychotherapy (e.g., exposure-based PTSD treatments) aligned with the fellow’s training level and licensure trajectory.
Potential projects may focus on:
- Pharmacologically augmented PTSD treatments, including trials combining evidence-based psychotherapies with medications that facilitate fear extinction or improve sleep.
- Remote and in-lab fear conditioning and extinction paradigms using psychophysiological measures (EDA, EMG, HR/HRV, facial coding, remote PPG).
- Insomnia and sleep disturbance in trauma-exposed populations, including women Veterans in the menopause transition.
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and sleep as interacting risk factors for functional outcomes and cardiometabolic health.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PsyD, MD, or equivalent) in clinical psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, public health, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated research productivity, including peer-reviewed publications or strong evidence of publishable work.
- Strong interest in PTSD and trauma-related disorders, sleep/insomnia, TBI, fear learning/fear extinction, psychophysiology, and/or mechanistically informed interventions.
- Prior experience with clinical research, clinical trials, psychophysiology, sleep research, and/or trauma-exposed populations is highly desirable but not strictly required for outstanding candidates.
- For clinically trained applicants (e.g., clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work), prior experience with clinical assessment and/or evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD or related conditions is a plus.
- Strong quantitative, analytic, and writing skills; experience with tools such as R, Python, or MATLAB is desirable.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team.
VA Onboarding Requirements:
NCIRE is an affiliate organization of the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), which requires all candidates to complete SFVA onboarding in addition to NCIRE's onboarding process. The SFVA is a federal agency that requires a federal background check, occupational health clearance, vaccines and immunizations, and drug testing for certain positions. Drug testing may include screening for marijuana which remains an illegal substance according to federal law. The failure to pass required drug testing will disqualify candidates from employment.
COMPENSATION
- The base wage range for this position is $68,640.00 - $79,639.96 per year. The wage actually offered to a successful candidate will take into account various relevant and non-discriminatory business factors including, without limitation, the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, and skills, and education, as well as internal equity considerations. A successful candidate may also be eligible to earn additional compensation including bonuses.
NCIRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position requires access to United States Government research under the Veterans Administration. Per Veterans Administration regulations surrounding access to US research, qualified US Citizens will be selected over other individuals eligible to work in the United States. If you are eligible to work in the United States, you may still be considered for this position but only if no qualified US citizens apply.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please complete your application in NCIRE's UltiPro system and email the following materials to Dr. Sabra Inslicht at sabra.inslicht@va.gov (with subject line: STaR Lab Postdoctoral Research Scholar Application):
- Letter of interest detailing your research experience, interests, and long-term career goals
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- One to two representative publications or manuscripts (published or in preparation)
- Names and contact information for 3 references (letters may be requested at a later stage)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The Nayak Lab is located at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, perched atop Land’s End and overlooking the San Francisco Bay. We are a part of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM), enabling engagement with a rich community of investigators and access to cutting-edge resources for promoting microbiome research.
Please directly apply by cutting and pasting the below link into your browser. Any applications submitted through this job website will not be considered. All interested candidates must only apply using the link below to be considered.
Or apply by visiting us at www.ncire.org and apply for RESEA001556 Research Scholar.
Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Per San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance, Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $69,640.00 - $79,639.96 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
INTRODUCTION
Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is the leading nonprofit research institute in the United States devoted to advancing Veterans health research. NCIRE is part of one of the world’s most dedicated and successful Veterans care communities, pioneering new treatments and understandings of military medicine and care.
Along with our partners at the San Francisco VA Health Care System and the University of California, San Francisco, we are working to discover and develop effective, safe, and practical treatments for military injuries and diseases affecting Veterans. Through new technologies, novel scientific insights, and international clinical collaborations, we strive to set a new standard of health care research for Veterans and military personnel.
Position Definition
Dr. Sabra Inslicht and the Stress, Trauma, and Resilience Program (STaR Lab) at the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS) are recruiting for a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in PTSD, trauma, sleep, and fear learning. This position has an expected duration of two years and is based at the SFVAHCS, is affiliated with University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and is supported through Northern California Institute for Research and Education, Inc (NCIRE).
The primary goal of this postdoctoral position is to train clinical and translational researchers (e.g., PhD psychologists/neuroscientists, MDs in psychiatry/neurology, or other allied health professionals) to become leading investigators in the areas of PTSD and trauma-related disorders, insomnia and sleep disturbance, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and mechanistic studies of fear learning and extinction. Over the course of the 2-year program, fellows will devote at least 75% of their time to research and educational activities (including didactics, seminars, and career development) and up to 25% to clinical training and/or other tailored professional development, depending on discipline and goals. Fellows will be responsible for driving innovative research projects while also gaining the skills needed to become independent investigators.
The STaR Lab focuses on mechanism-informed, pharmacologically augmented psychotherapies and experimental paradigms of fear learning and extinction, including studies of orexin antagonists for PTSD and insomnia, remote and in-lab psychophysiology (e.g., fear conditioning, EDA, HR/HRV, EMG, facial coding, remote PPG), and sleep and cardiovascular risk in trauma-exposed populations, including women Veterans and other high-risk groups.
Essential Functions - Training & Research Opportunities:
The fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with SFVA/UCSF investigators and participate in structured didactic sessions, career development seminars, and lab meetings across SFVA and UCSF.
Under the primary mentorship of Dr. Sabra Inslicht (and co-mentors as appropriate), the postdoctoral scholar will:
- Design and execute research studies focused on PTSD, trauma, sleep, and fear learning (e.g., augmented psychotherapy trials, orexin antagonist trials, experimental fear-conditioning and extinction paradigms, remote psychophysiology).
- Lead data analysis efforts, integrating clinical, psychophysiological, and sleep-related measures.
- Write manuscripts for peer-reviewed publications and develop presentations for national and international conferences.
- Contribute to and increasingly lead grant development, including pilot grants, career development awards, and multi-site proposals.
- For clinically trained fellows (e.g., clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work), engage in supervised clinical assessment and structured, manualized psychotherapy (e.g., exposure-based PTSD treatments) aligned with the fellow’s training level and licensure trajectory.
Potential projects may focus on:
- Pharmacologically augmented PTSD treatments, including trials combining evidence-based psychotherapies with medications that facilitate fear extinction or improve sleep.
- Remote and in-lab fear conditioning and extinction paradigms using psychophysiological measures (EDA, EMG, HR/HRV, facial coding, remote PPG).
- Insomnia and sleep disturbance in trauma-exposed populations, including women Veterans in the menopause transition.
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), PTSD, and sleep as interacting risk factors for functional outcomes and cardiometabolic health.
Qualifications
- Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PsyD, MD, or equivalent) in clinical psychology, neuroscience, psychiatry, public health, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated research productivity, including peer-reviewed publications or strong evidence of publishable work.
- Strong interest in PTSD and trauma-related disorders, sleep/insomnia, TBI, fear learning/fear extinction, psychophysiology, and/or mechanistically informed interventions.
- Prior experience with clinical research, clinical trials, psychophysiology, sleep research, and/or trauma-exposed populations is highly desirable but not strictly required for outstanding candidates.
- For clinically trained applicants (e.g., clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work), prior experience with clinical assessment and/or evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD or related conditions is a plus.
- Strong quantitative, analytic, and writing skills; experience with tools such as R, Python, or MATLAB is desirable.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team.
VA Onboarding Requirements:
NCIRE is an affiliate organization of the San Francisco VA Health Care System (SFVAHCS), which requires all candidates to complete SFVA onboarding in addition to NCIRE's onboarding process. The SFVA is a federal agency that requires a federal background check, occupational health clearance, vaccines and immunizations, and drug testing for certain positions. Drug testing may include screening for marijuana which remains an illegal substance according to federal law. The failure to pass required drug testing will disqualify candidates from employment.
COMPENSATION
- The base wage range for this position is $68,640.00 - $79,639.96 per year. The wage actually offered to a successful candidate will take into account various relevant and non-discriminatory business factors including, without limitation, the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, and skills, and education, as well as internal equity considerations. A successful candidate may also be eligible to earn additional compensation including bonuses.
NCIRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position requires access to United States Government research under the Veterans Administration. Per Veterans Administration regulations surrounding access to US research, qualified US Citizens will be selected over other individuals eligible to work in the United States. If you are eligible to work in the United States, you may still be considered for this position but only if no qualified US citizens apply.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please complete your application in NCIRE's UltiPro system and email the following materials to Dr. Sabra Inslicht at sabra.inslicht@va.gov (with subject line: STaR Lab Postdoctoral Research Scholar Application):
- Letter of interest detailing your research experience, interests, and long-term career goals
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- One to two representative publications or manuscripts (published or in preparation)
- Names and contact information for 3 references (letters may be requested at a later stage)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
The Nayak Lab is located at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, perched atop Land’s End and overlooking the San Francisco Bay. We are a part of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine (BCMM), enabling engagement with a rich community of investigators and access to cutting-edge resources for promoting microbiome research.
Please directly apply by cutting and pasting the below link into your browser. Any applications submitted through this job website will not be considered. All interested candidates must only apply using the link below to be considered.
Or apply by visiting us at www.ncire.org and apply for RESEA001556 Research Scholar.
Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Per San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance, Northern California Institute for Research and Education (NCIRE) will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $69,640.00 - $79,639.96 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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Target Research and Scientific Roles
NCIRE focuses on research positions tied to its VA-affiliated programs. Target roles in biomedical research, clinical investigation, and health sciences, these are the departments most aligned with its sponsorship history and scientific mission.
Leverage F-1 OPT and CPT Early
NCIRE actively supports F-1 OPT and CPT candidates, making it a strong entry point for international students in research fields. Pursuing a student work authorization pathway can build the relationship needed for future H-1B sponsorship.
Understand the H-1B Sponsorship Process
NCIRE does sponsor H-1B visas for qualifying research roles. Familiarize yourself with specialty occupation requirements in the sciences, positions requiring a specific bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field are the most likely to qualify.
Align Your Background with VA-Affiliated Research
NCIRE's work is closely tied to veteran health research. Candidates with backgrounds in epidemiology, neuroscience, mental health research, or rehabilitation science are especially well-positioned to match the institute's active research priorities.
Search for Verified Sponsoring Employers Before Applying
Not every research institution sponsors visas consistently. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by real sponsorship history so you can focus your applications on organizations, like NCIRE, with a verified track record of supporting international researchers.
Connect with Principal Investigators Directly
At research institutes like NCIRE, hiring decisions often originate with individual PIs rather than a central HR department. Reaching out to researchers whose work aligns with your expertise can surface opportunities before they're publicly posted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Northern California Institute for Research and Education sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes, Northern California Institute for Research and Education sponsors H-1B visas. It has an established sponsorship track record in the science and research sector, supporting international professionals in qualifying specialty occupation roles. Positions requiring a degree in a specific scientific or clinical field are most likely to be eligible for H-1B sponsorship through NCIRE.
What visa types does Northern California Institute for Research and Education sponsor?
NCIRE sponsors H-1B visas for professional research roles and supports F-1 students through both OPT and CPT programs. It does not have a documented track record of sponsoring Green Cards or E-3 visas. International candidates are most likely to gain sponsorship through a student work authorization pathway that transitions into an H-1B petition.
What types of roles at Northern California Institute for Research and Education are most likely to receive visa sponsorship?
Sponsorship at NCIRE is concentrated in research-focused roles, think research coordinators, biostatisticians, postdoctoral researchers, and clinical research associates. These positions align with NCIRE's VA-affiliated scientific programs and require the kind of specialized degree background that supports an H-1B specialty occupation determination. Administrative or generalist roles are far less likely to qualify.
How do I find open jobs at Northern California Institute for Research and Education that offer visa sponsorship?
The most reliable approach is to use Migrate Mate, which surfaces verified sponsoring employers and lets you filter by visa type and company. Because NCIRE is a research institute, positions may also be posted through its affiliated VA programs or individual PI lab pages. Checking both institutional and department-level postings increases your chances of finding relevant openings.
How do I improve my chances of getting sponsored by Northern California Institute for Research and Education?
Prioritize roles that map directly to your degree field, NCIRE's H-1B filings are in research disciplines where specialty occupation requirements are clear-cut. If you're currently on F-1 status, pursuing an OPT or CPT position at NCIRE first is a practical way to build institutional familiarity before petitioning for H-1B sponsorship. Tailoring your application to NCIRE's specific research focus areas strengthens your candidacy significantly.