The Attention, Behavior and Sleep Lab is seeking motivated candidates with interests in child and adolescents development, school psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy and implementation science for a full- time postdoctoral research position at the Douglas Research Center. The fellowship is for 12 months with a possible second year appointment and provides research and academic training as well as an opportunity to mentor a range of junior trainees (e.g., undergraduate, masters, Ph.D., psychiatry residents).

Description

Several school-based sleep interventions are in different stages of development through multiple projects. The postdoctoral fellow 1) will lead the development of a platform that will seek to integrate these interventions and develop an in-depth understanding of factors affecting the tailoring and the transferability of these interventions to additional contexts; 2) will participate in the analyses of existing data related to the implementation processes of such interventions; 3) will lead or participate in the development of scientific papers related to empirical and theoretical issues pertaining to the implementation of school-based sleep interventions; 4) coordinate research activities and supervise research assistants and students as needed for this project. The goal is to expand and enrich the candidate’s knowledge of pediatric sleep, the development and implementation of school-based interventions and the scientific method, and to extend the candidate’s skills in conceptualizing and executing analyses and writing manuscripts for publications in high impact scientific journals.

Qualifications Applicants must have a recent Ph.D. in a related discipline (e.g., Clinical or Health Psychology, Psychiatry, Educational or School Psychology) and have a demonstrated record of experience in qualitative and quantitative statistical methods. Applicants must also have a demonstrated ability in preparing and publishing research papers. The applicant should be interested in pursuing a career that focuses broadly on the integration of developmental, clinical, and implementation sciences.

Environment

The position is to be held at the Douglas Research Center affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry of McGill University and is funded through a CIHR operating grant. Supervision will be ensured by Professor Reut Gruber. The postdoctoral fellow will be offered the necessary supervision to develop all of the abilities necessary to become an independent scientist. We are seeking to fill the position in September, applications will be reviewed immediately.

To apply, please send the application package to Dr. Reut Gruber (reut.gruber@mcgill.ca) • Curriculum Vitae • Cover letter detailing research interests, experience, and career goals • Two letters of recommendations • Example of your manuscripts