Postdoctoral Fellowship - Lurie Center for Autism, Lexington, MA
/Title: Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Assessment and Treatment of ASD and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Lurie Center for Autism, Lexington, Massachusetts
Employer: Massachusetts General Brigham/Harvard Medical School
Contact Info: Kirstin Birtwell, PhD, Director of Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Description:
The MGH Lurie Center for Autism seeks up to two full-time, one-year postdoctoral fellowship candidates in neuropsychological assessment and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental disabilities. The fellowship is a joint position through the MGH Lurie Center for Autism and the MGH Aspire Program. Postdoctoral fellows hold clinical fellow appointments at Massachusetts General Brigham and Harvard Medical School.
The MGH Lurie Center is a multidisciplinary outpatient clinic specializing in the evaluation, treatment, and support of children, adolescents, and adults with ASD and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The Lurie Center provides expert care across the areas of: family medicine, neurology, developmental pediatrics, gastroenterology, psychiatry, psychology, and social work. MGH Aspire helps children, teens, and adults with high cognitive autism spectrum disorder or a related social profile make social connections and develop independence. Interventions include intensive camp programs, social groups, internship programs, and consultation and training. Postdoctoral fellows will work within the Lurie Center multidisciplinary team to complete diagnostic and neuropsychological assessments, under the supervision of licensed clinical psychologists. They will also have the opportunity to provide social skills programming, outpatient individual, group, and family therapy as well as school consultation services. To the extent possible, the individual fellow’s schedule of activities will be determined based on the fellow’s specific training goals.
All postdoctoral fellows will participate in a variety of training and supervision experiences including weekly supervision, seminars, rounds, and other didactic experiences available at the Lurie Center and MGH/HMS. Opportunities for research involvement are also available. Successful fellows may have an opportunity to extend their fellowship into a second year and/or apply for junior faculty positions within the Lurie Center.
Strong neuropsychological testing experience and prior training in the assessment of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (including the ADOS-2) is preferred. Fellowship start date is scheduled for September 1, 2027. Applicants must have a PhD/PsyD in Clinical or School Psychology. Application requires submission of a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three recommendation letters, two sample assessment reports, and one therapeutic treatment plan. Please address correspondence to Dr. Kirstin Birtwell at the Lurie Center at LurieCenter@mgb.org.
To learn more about our Postdoctoral Fellowship or to submit your application materials, please email us at LurieCenter@mgb.org. We are now accepting applications for our 2027-2028 fellowship. We will begin reviewing applications in December 2026 with interviews beginning in January 2027. Interviews will be virtual with the option for an on-site tour for local applicants or those able to travel to the Center. Please submit your applications by December 15, 2026. Applications received after December 15 will be considered only if a position is unfilled.
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Kirstin Birtwell, PhD
she/her/hers
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Director, Neuropsychological Testing Services
Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Core Director of Psychometrics, Autism Research Core
Massachusetts General Hospital | Lurie Center for Autism
One Maguire Road, Lexington, MA 02421
T 781-860-1900