Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Fellowship in Psychology
We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Clinical Research Fellow in Psychology to join a multidisciplinary clinical research program dedicated to improving mental health outcomes in children. This position is full time and will involve a combination of direct clinical service applicable to registration and clinical research under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer Crosbie (Lab). This is a one-year position with the option of renewal for the second-year conditional on successful completion of the first-year requirements. Start date is negotiable but ideally by fall 2026 at the latest.
The post doctoral fellowship is embedded within a clinical research programme that investigates behaviour, cognition and genetics in ADHD and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Opportunities across a range of research areas are available including the overlap of mental health conditions in both population and clinic samples, novel interventions for brain-based disorders using virtual reality, association between environmental exposures, determinants of health and genetic risk.
Here's What You Get to Do:
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Participate in clinical care within outpatient mental health environment with a focus on children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Engage in diagnostic interviewing and consultation across a range of complex mental health disorders and their comorbidities as part of clinical training.
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Coordination and delivery of one or more clinical research projects involving video game based cognitive rehabilitation of executive function in children with a range of disorders.
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Work as part of a team of clinical researchers and be involved in all aspects of the research process, from data analysis to manuscript writing.
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Work in a multi-disciplinary environment with a diverse range of training opportunities. Supervision will be provided by senior staff in the Department of Psychology.
Here's What You Need:
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To have graduated from a CPA/APA accredited graduate program in clinical psychology and have completed a CPA/APA accredited pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology.
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Internship level training in pediatric clinical psychology and/or health psychology.
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All degree requirements must be completed before the fellowship start date.
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It is expected that the applicant will meet the requirements for issuance of a Certificate for Supervised Practice and pursue registration with the College of Psychologists of Ontario during the first year of the fellowship.
Employment Type:
Full time, 1 year temporary contract
