2012-01-06

Temporary Fixed-term (0.8 – 1.0 FTE)

35 hours per week.

Neurosciences & Mental Health

We have an opening for a postdoctoral researcher who would like to play a leadership role in organizing and conducting studies of the effectiveness of cognitive rehabilitation for various neuropsychiatric disorders such as but not limited to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This position is perfect for someone with a strong interest in developing a research career in treatment of neuropsychiatric illness and proven research abilities including the ability to design and implement research studies, analyze data and prepare research results for presentation and publication. The selected applicant will join a research group led by Prof Russell Schachar focusing on cognitive neuroscience of children’s mental illnesses and their rehabilitation.
This two-year position is suited to someone with clinical child and adolescent psychology and psychiatry experience, familiarity with the principles of cognition and neuropsychology, as well as the fundamentals of design, measurement and evaluation skills. The successful applicant will have a strong interest in computer applications, computer games and neural plasticity. The position offers an opportunity to collaborate with software developers and provide experience in commercial development of technologies.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in clinical or experimental psychology or will have trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Commensurate with experience

Internal & External Candidates

Until filled

External candidates applying to posted vacancies must submit a resume via e-mail to ex.research@sickkids.ca quoting file number NMH1118-KH in the subject line of your e-mail. Only applications submitted through ex.research@sickkids.ca will be considered. External candidates must also submit a completed application for employment. Internal SickKids staff should review the ‘View Job Openings’ site on KidWeb or contact Human Resources with the file number for assistance. Please note that resumes must be sent in PDF or Word format only. General inquiries sent to this e-mail address will not be answered.

SickKids is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes application from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minority groups, persons with disabilities and others who may contribute diversity within our organization. SickKids is also committed to providing accommodations to persons with disabilities in our recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request to all applicants, including applicants who are selected to participate in an interview, assessment or selection process. If you require any accommodations to fully and fairly participate in the recruitment process, we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs.

We thank you in advance for your interest. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids would be conditional upon you providing the Hospital with satisfactory documentation of tuberculosis testing and your immunization status.