Dear colleagues,

 

Please see the information below describing a post-doctoral fellowship opportunity in Toronto, Canada. The identical information is also in the attached document. I would be grateful if you could share this with interested colleagues. Thanks in advance.

 

Women’s College Research Institute at Women’s College Hospital invites applications for a one-year, full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship, starting in July or September 2016, reporting to Dr. Catherine Classen. We are seeking a highly motivated researcher to work with the research team to examine the treatment fidelity, process and outcomes of an online intervention for women who are sexually distressed due to treatment for gynecologic cancer.

 

The research examines the efficacy of a professionally moderated online support group for gynecologic cancer patients. The intervention is 12 weeks in duration and utilizes a bulletin board format plus two chat sessions. The study aims to recruit 520 women who are randomly assigned to the intervention or waitlist control conditions. We are entering the final year of recruitment. A postdoctoral fellow is sought to assist in the development and implementation of a rating system to assess treatment fidelity. The Fellow will have opportunities to co-author publications coming out of this study, to pursue his or her own research questions related to this project, and to gain experience in moderating online groups. The Fellow will be funded through a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and directly supervised by Dr. Catherine Classen, Senior Scientist at WCRI and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

 

Qualifications/Skills:

·         Within five years of completion of his/her doctoral degree

·         Qualitative and quantitative methodological skills and experience

·         Experience conducting psychotherapy process research is highly desirable

·         Knowledgeable about one or more of the following: psycho-oncology, psychotherapy research, sexuality, sex therapy, group therapy

·         Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital

How to apply:

1.      Provide a cover letter clearly indicating your interest in the research area, as well as the date you will be available to begin;

2.      Current CV;

3.      Letters of recommendation from two current/former supervisors; and

4.      If possible, copies of your two most relevant publications.

5.      Send via email to catherine.classen@wchospital.ca with ‘Postdoctoral Fellow Application’ in the subject line.

Review of applications will begin in January 2016, with interviews in February. We thank you for your interest. Only qualified applicants who are selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

 

Sincerely,

Catherine

 

Catherine Classen, PhD, CPsych

Academic Leader, Trauma Therapy Program, Women's College Hospital 
Director, Women's Mental Health Research Program, Women's College Research Institute
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto 

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