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The Staff Research Associate I position is with the Stress Trauma and Resilience Lab (STAR Lab), a clinical research program affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The STAR Lab conducts research aimed at understanding risk and resilience for PTSD and developing novel treatments for individuals who have been exposed to traumatic events, such as war, life-threatening accidents, illnesses, or disasters. Our team also focuses on the impact of traumatic stress on the body, by studying physiological responses, endocrine and immune function, sleep, and reproductive health. Individuals who are referred to our program will be asked to participate in one of several research studies. Should they agree, at intake they will take part in a comprehensive assessment. Individuals may participate in treatment studies in which they will be asked to complete an assessment after each of 5 treatment sessions. At each stage of treatment, ...Research Associate, Staff, Clinical Research, Associate, Research, Treatment, Healthcare