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Are you affiliated with Yale and have a new paper out about LGBTQ mental health? We'd love to feature it on our News page and social media accounts! Please email LGBTQmentalhealth@yale.edu with a brief (2-5 sentence) summary of your new paper, your Yale affiliation, any relevant social media handles, and a link to your paper.

We will be reviewing applications this year for both the Master in Public Health (MPH) program, and the PhD program in Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health.

Due to the sheer number of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to speak individually with applicants before the interview stage. Out of fairness to all applicants, all applications will be reviewed during the admissions process and there is no need to introduce yourself before this stage – we will review your application. One of the strongest criteria in potential candidates is a demonstrated fit with and excitement about our LGBTQ mental health research program -- you can familiarize yourself with many of the team's current projects by clicking on the “Research” tab above.

Dr. Pachankis will consider applications from students interested in using experimental designs, population-based cohort studies, or clinical trials data to understand and improve the mental health of sexual and gender minority individuals. Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Our current research assistantships are open to Yale undergraduate and graduate students. Please go to the Yale Student Employment Office website in order to search and apply for current openings.

Science is enhanced by diversity and we embrace and celebrate our team members' diverse identities and perspectives. We welcome applications from any and all Yale students with an interest in LGBTQ mental health research.

We sometimes have full-time and part-time employment positions open to all qualified candidates. As positions become available for non-Yale affiliates, we post those here and on the Yale employment website.

Postdoctoral Clinical Research Associate

The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative, part of the Yale School of Public Health, is seeking a postdoctoral associate to 1) deliver and supervise the delivery of LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) from our community-based clinical research lab in NYC and (2) become involved in LGBTQ mental health research, including supporting clinical trials operations, analyzing data, and supporting and leading empirical manuscripts regarding LGBTQ mental health.

The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative is currently conducting several NIH-funded studies of LGBTQ-affirmative treatments and mechanisms, as well as community implementation research. The postdoctoral associate would join a dynamic team of faculty, research scientists, and students committed to advancing LGBTQ mental health through research.
The primary duties for this position involve: (a) delivering short-term LGBTQ-affirmative CBT to LGBTQ individuals, remotely from our research offices in Midtown Manhattan, upon receiving training in this therapy from our team, (b) providing supervision to externs and student therapists who are delivering LGBTQ-affirmative CBT, (c) overseeing the fidelity of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT delivered in the context of clinical trials, (d) implementing clinical and research protocols, and (e) participating in the research process, including research coordination, data analysis and manuscript preparation.

The position can provide postdoctoral clinical hours and supervision necessary for licensure as a psychologist in New York and other states.

For more details and to apply click here. For additional information, please contact Dr. John Pachankis. Anticipated start is July 1, 2025, but potentially flexible.

Postgraduate Research Associate

The Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative at the Yale School of Public Health is seeking a post-graduate associate, holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree in psychology, public health, or related discipline, to gain clinical research experience related to sexual and gender minority individuals’ mental health. The post-graduate associate will participate in supervised research. One supervised component will involve training in and hands-on demonstration of human subjects research, including learning to administer assessments and managing and analyzing data from studies related to sexual and gender minority mental health, including several ongoing clinical trials. Consideration will also be given for the candidate to participate in a second supervised component, which will additionally involve recruiting study participants, creating study measures, learning to describe human subjects protections in human subjects protection documents, writing continuing reviews and modifications for IRB protocols, communicating research findings to the public, and assisting with grant writing and manuscript publication, including literature reviews and data analysis.

Experience with psychological research, database management, and statistical analyses are required (using e.g., SPSS, R, Qualtrics, Excel). Experience conducting research within LGBTQ communities, or providing services with LGBTQ communities, is required. Other required skills include: ability to discuss serious mental health concerns with research participants while maintaining professional boundaries; ability to consult with clinical research team members about participant safety and wellbeing; attention to detail; independence and self-motivation; organizational ability; excellent interpersonal skills; an ethic of teamwork and collaboration; and a commitment to the inclusion and belonging of stigmatized populations in research and practice. The post-graduate associate will work closely with PhD-level researchers in LGBTQ mental health and will gain experience in clinical research methodologies and psychological and public health interventions. The post-graduate associate will also gain experience with community outreach and data management and presentation. Our office is located in Midtown Manhattan, easily accessible by NYC metro-area public transportation. This salaried position comes with health insurance.
To apply, email a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and email addresses of three people who can submit letters of recommendation to: Danielle Chiaramonte, PhD; Yale School of Public Health; lgbtqmentalhealth@yale.edu.

Anticipated start date is June 1, 2025. Search remains open until the position is filled.