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UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center Postdoctoral Fellowships

  • 1.  UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center Postdoctoral Fellowships

    ICED 2020 Attendee
    Posted 22 Oct, 2025 11:35

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    Clinical and Research Postdoctoral Fellowships

    UC San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research

     

    University of California, San Diego Eating Disorders Center for Treatment and Research is an international leader in employing new treatments based on research on the neurobiology of eating disorders and related problems. We have PHP/IOP programs for adults, adolescents, and children with eating disorders, as well as a medical stabilization unit in conjunction with Rady Children's Hospital. We are currently accepting applications for clinical fellows. 

    Current eating disorder treatments are of limited efficacy. New insight into neurobiological mechanisms that contribute to symptoms can support development of more effective interventions.  The UCSD program is unique in that it has faculty and staff who focus on combining research into neurobiology with treatment development.  This is an exciting opportunity for individuals to learn about brain and behavior and apply this knowledge to new treatment approaches. Many of our postdocs stay on in permanent staff or faculty positions.

    Clinical Postdoctoral Positions

    We are hiring clinical postdoctoral fellows for our Adult, Adolescent, and Pediatric Partial Hospital Programs, as well as our Medical Behavioral Unit.  We treat patients with Anorexia Nervosa (AN), Bulimia Nervosa (BN), Binge Eating Disorder (BED), Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and Other Specified Eating or Feeding Disorder (OSFED). Additionally, our program offers targeted treatment for other conditions that co-occur with eating disorders, including substance abuse/dependence and trauma. Job duties include individual, group, and family therapy, with opportunities to participate in treatment development research and gain experience teaching and training.

    We are also very interested in fellows who come from backgrounds outside of eating disorders, like anxiety, substance, trauma, pediatrics, and we have a strong preference for candidates who have experience or interest in DBT or FBT. 

    One of the strengths of our 2-year postdoctoral fellow program is that we provide in-depth training in evidence-based treatment approaches. In addition to weekly individual supervision and mentorship, this includes an intensive orientation to eating disorders, an intensive DBT training, and an intensive FBT training at the beginning of the training year; along with weekly didactics and multiple weekly supervision groups and consultation teams; and occasional opportunities for additional training such as conferences. Clinical fellows have the opportunity to cross-train in two different programs (one year in each) to maximize both breadth and depth of training.

    Qualifications:

    ·       Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

    ·       APA accredited doctoral program

    ·       APA accredited pre-doctoral internship preferred

    ·       In-depth knowledge and demonstrated skill in provision of evidence-based individual, group, and family psychotherapy.

    ·       Experience in treatment of eating disorder patients OR experience in a related area, such as substance use, anxiety or trauma.

    ·       Preference for demonstrated experience in providing therapy to individuals with eating disorders at different levels of care, including residential/inpatient, day treatment, outpatient, and IOP.

    ·       Preference for DBT and FBT trained candidates.

    Benefits Include:

    ·       Competitive salary and benefits.

    ·       Although not required, there are opportunities to participate in a variety of research opportunities. Many of our clinical fellows co-author publications and/or participate in development of novel research projects while they are here.

    ·       Training and supervision with expert psychologists, including trainers and therapists who are certified in DBT, FBT and CPT.

    ·       Potential opportunities to stay on as a staff or faculty psychologist after fellowship.

    ·       Weekly didactics and consultation teams.

    We will accept applications until the positions are filled. To apply for any of these positions, please email a cv and cover letter indicating which position(s) and program(s) you are interested in to Training Director, Dr. Leslie Anderson, Ph.D. landerson@health.ucsd.edu 



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    Leslie Anderson PhD, FAED
    UCSD Eating Disorders Treatment & Research Center
    San Diego CA
    (858) 534-8068
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