The Cleveland Clinic is seeking a post-doctoral research fellow level to join its Center for Wellness Research and Training (CWRT) in the Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. CWRT is the home of a growing team of mind-body medicine researchers with expertise in mindfulness-based interventions, mental health, health equity, integrative oncology, and non-pharmacological interventions for pain and chronic disease management. The Center has five investigators with multidisciplinary expertise, including two two licensed clinical psychologists (PhDs), two naturopathic physicians (NDs), and one allopathic physician (MD). The department also includes over 40 clinicians including physicians, nurse practitioners, chiropractors, acupuncturists, Chinese herbalists, psychotherapists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, and culinary medicine specialists.
CWRT has strong research mentorship, research grant administration, and project support staff as well as relationships with the Cleveland Clinic Center for Value Based Care Research, the Lerner Research Institute, and investigators across the Clinic’s specialty institutes. The successful fellow will receive hands-on experience assisting investigators with a range of extramurally funded (e.g., NIH, American Heart Association) clinical intervention trials. Responsibilities include:
· Draft reports, abstracts and manuscripts
· Conduct literature review and meta-analysis
· Assist with grant writing and research project support
· Perform data analyses
By the start of the fellowship, the candidate should have a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field. We are especially interested in candidates with a strong research background and interest in mind-body interventions, mental health, health equity, chronic pain, stress, and/or integrative oncology. Strong skills in quantitative data analysis are required. Other qualifications include a track record of peer-reviewed publications in health psychology, integrative, and/or behavioral medicine. Strong skills in qualitative analyses are desired but not required.
Cleveland Clinic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. We welcome applications from women, individuals underrepresented in medicine, and others who would bring additional dimensions to Cleveland Clinic’s research, teaching and clinical missions. Cleveland Clinic is a smoke/drug free work environment.
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Please send a CV, a cover letter (describing relevant experience and research interests), a copy of a published/in-press article or working paper, and contact information for three references to Amanda J. Shallcross, ND, MPH, Director, Center for Wellness Research and Training, Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine, email: shallca@ccf.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is for one year with a potential to renew in the second year depending on performance and availability of funding.
Principal Investigator: Amanda Shallcross, ND, MPH
Lerner Research Institute Department: Wellness and Preventative Medicine
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Lab Research Topics:
- Psychology
- Integrative Medicine
- Mental Health
- Mind-Body Treatments
- Whole-Person Health
- For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: https://www.wellnessresearchcenter.org/ or contact Dr. Shallcross at shallca@ccf.org.
Job Responsibilities:
- Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
- Draft reports, abstracts and manuscripts
- Conduct literature review and meta-analysis
- Assist with grant writing and research project support
- Perform data analyses
Education:
- PhD or MD/PhD required
- MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD
Languages:
- English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status
Work Experience:
- Previous experience in a research or academic setting. Graduate student experience meets this requirement.
- Scientific writing experience
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
- Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
- Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
- Ability to distinguish color
- Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
- Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory
Preferred Application Materials:
- CV
- Cover letter (describing relevant experience and research interests)
- Copy of a published/in-press article or working paper
- Contact information for three references
- All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Amanda Shallcross at shallca@ccf.org.
Keywords: Postdoc, Research, LRI
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $0.01
Maximum hourly: $333,340.26
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