Substance Abuse & Psychopharmacology Human Research at Johns Hopkins

Postdoctoral research fellowships in stimulating, productive program with excellent resources. Prepare as independent investigator. Human laboratory: behavioral & clinical pharmacology of abused drugs (abuse liability, self- administration, cognitive/memory function, neur-imaging); anti-drug-abuse medications development. Opioids, cocaine, anxiolytics, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, hallucinogens, MDMA, club drugs. Clinical trials: testing medications,behavioral therapies (esp. incentive/contingency- based), and combinations; psychiatric comorbidity research; addiction & pregnancy/women. Opioid, cocaine, tobacco, mixed/other dependencies.Eligibility: U.S. citizen, permanent resident. Many backgrounds are appropriate – from clinical/counseling to experimental/neuroscience.NIH stipend levels: $37K - 51K+. Start Date: Flexible. Faculty: George Bigelow, Roland Griffiths, Maxine Stitzer, Eric Strain, Ken Silverman, Robert Brooner, Miriam Mintzer, Una McCann, et al. Contact George Bigelow; BPRU, Behavioral Biology Research Center;. 5510 Nathan Shock Drive; Johns Hopkins Bayview Campus; Baltimore, MD 21224-6823. (410) 550-0035; Email and Website