Postdoctoral Fellow

Job Department/School Derner School of Psychology

The Postdoctoral Fellow will provide research support on a study of Alliance-Focused Training (AFT), as well as collaborate on other ongoing projects at the Center for Alliance-Focused Training by supervising research assistants, analyzing and presenting data, and writing for publication. The Fellow will also have the opportunity to propose and initiate empirical studies drawing on the Center’s extensive archival database.

While the Fellowship is primarily focused on research, the Fellow can also enhance their clinical and supervisory skills by receiving AFT and learning to lead AFT groups.

The position will start between July 1st and September 1, 2026, pending the applicant’s availability. The position will be for one year, and can be extended for a second year if the Fellow is able to secure additional funding.

In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $76,660. Adelphi University considers factors such as departmental budgets, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

An annual base salary higher than the range may be warranted in circumstances where a candidate has demonstrable equivalent prior higher education experience at another University.

Adelphi University provides a comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees. For a list of benefits provided to employees, please  .

Professor Catherine F Eubanks

The Fellow will assist with various aspects of the study including patient and therapist recruitment, supervision of research assistants, monitoring data collection and compliance, process coding of therapy and supervision sessions, analyzing and presenting data, and writing for publication.

The mission of the Center for Alliance-Focused Training (AFT) is to advance the practice of psychotherapy by training therapists to foster strong therapeutic alliances. AFT equips clinicians to cultivate collaborative relationships with their patients, as well as to recognize and repair alliance ruptures, with the ultimate goal of enhancing therapeutic processes and outcomes. The Center supports research on AFT and ways to further refine it, as well as research on rupture repair processes and the development of measures for assessing ruptures and repairs.

The Center also disseminates AFT via workshops, individual and group consultations, and training for AFT supervisors.

PhD or PsyD in Clinical or Counseling Psychology is required.

Experience and/or interest in psychotherapy process research and a strong track record of publication in psychotherapy and clinical and/or counseling psychology journals.

When applying please upload a CV, a statement of interest, and the names and contact information for three references.

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