Bloch-Elkouby Lab for Suicide Prevention and Psychotherapy Research

Collaborate

If you would like to collaborate with the lab, you can email Sarah Bloch-Elkouby, PhD. at sarah.blochelkouby@yu.edu.

Join the team

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student who would like to join the lab, you can ask questions or apply by emailing the lab manager Jimmy Chen at jimmypengyuchen@gmail.com and carbon-copying the lab email at virtualpatientstudy@gmail.com.

Potential Gains

We are known to be a productive lab at Yeshiva University and Mount Sinai. In the past SPR conference, 9 lab members presented their posters.

RAs also have the opportunities to take the lead in new projects, conduct their own projects, conduct additional analysis, present posters on the lab projects, and participate in manuscript writing.

Current Openings

We are not actively recruiting as of July 22, 2025. However, if your interests and skills allign with the lab, please feel free to reach out.

International Students

The lab cannot sponsor H1-B visa. The applicant will need to hold a F-1 or J-1 status to apply. The lab can sponsor OPT and CPT. Applicants need to be able to apply for OPT, CPT, or other employment authorizations to apply.

Application Instructions

Please title your email RA Application: [Your Name], attach your CV, cover letter, and supporting materials such as an unofficial transcript and academic writing samples.

Requirement:

If you have the following skills, we would appreciate if you attach supporting materials to demonstrate your skills:

  • Data processing via SPSS, R, or Python
    • Attach a previous data cleaning manual, syntax, R script, or Python script
  • Inferential statistics via SPSS, R, or Python
    • Attach a previous data analyis section in academic writing, syntax, R script, or Python script
  • Clinical knowledge, particularly in diagnostic interviews, therapeutic alliance, and suicide prevention
    • Attach a transcript with courses, CV describing clinical experiences, or workshop certificate
  • Website management
    • Attach your Github profile link
  • Academic writing
    • Attach a writing sample
  • Academic achievement
    • Attach a transcript

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