Post-Doctoral Clinician-Scientist Position in Severe Mental Illness

The Department of Psychology at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada invites applicants for a post-doctoral fellowship beginning in the Fall 2015 with Dr. Christopher Bowie, Ph.D., C.Psych.

The fellow will be a part of the Cognitive and Psychotic Disorders laboratory, which focuses on examining the causes, consequences, and treatment of cognitive and functional impairments in severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder. The laboratory is equipped with state of the art equipment including EEG, eye tracking, and psychophysiological assessment. Clinical and research duties may include providing treatments such as cognitive-behavioural therapy and cognitive remediation and performing cognitive and diagnostic assessments. The specific duties will be tailored to the candidate and a mutually agreed upon supervision plan. Fellows are expected to develop their own research projects and will work with a team that includes Dr. Bowie, a full-time research assistant, and several Ph.D. students. Our lab collaborates with several community and hospital-based clinics including an Early Psychosis Intervention program, vocational rehabilitation program, and the Mood Disorders Research and Treatment program associated with our psychiatry department.

Competitive applicants will have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology or neuropsychology from an accredited university. Experience with cognitive assessment and/or treatment of individuals with severe mental illness is desired, although applicants wishing to specialize in these areas will also be considered.

Applications will be reviewed until July 1, 2015 or until the position is filled. Start date is expected Sept 1, 2015 with flexibility. The position comes with a competitive salary of $45,000 per year plus benefits for two years with the option of continuation depending on funding and performance. The University invites applications from all qualified candidates. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

To apply, please send a C.V., cover letter, up to 5 publications, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Christopher Bowie at bowiec@queensu.ca