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Call for applications for an Aspiration Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (Neuropsychology) at University of Victoria
Position Title: Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) within the Behavioural Research on Aging and Illness in Neuropsychology (BRAIN) Lab at UVic
Timeline: Negotiable start date between July (exact date TBD – pending UVic funding announcement date) and December 1st, 2024
Duration: 2 years
Salary: *See competition details below - This is a full-time position, with $50,000 CAD/year base salary (plus additional employer contributions to CPP, EI, and extended health and dental plans), and high likelihood of opportunity to teach 1 course/year as a sessional instructor (paid on top of base salary).
Location: University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Description
The BRAIN Lab in the Department of Psychology at the University of Victoria invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) through the Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowships program at UVic (see this website for additional details – note Stage 1 deadline of April 15, 2024 below). This is a research PDF position. The PDF will provide direct support to, and collaborate with, Dr. Theone Paterson on grant-funded research studies investigating relationships between physical health, health behaviours, psychological wellbeing, and cognitive functioning across the lifespan.
Qualifications for this position
- The research interests of the PDF are expected to fit into the above context.
- A PhD (or PsyD) in neuropsychology, health psychology, or a closely related field, is required by the start date (see eligibility below for additional information).
- Preferred qualifications include research (and if applicable clinical) experience related to cognitive aging and cognitive decline, neurological disorders, and/or mobile health research.
- A strong background in statistics and longitudinal data analysis, including familiarity with R, other relevant software (SPSS and/or MPlus) is required.
Additional Opportunities
- The PDF will be supported to:
- develop skill in grant writing,
- develop skill in and pursue undergraduate teaching,
- to pursue professional registration as a Psychologist in British Columbia, if applicable
- co-supervise graduate, honours, and undergraduate students, and
- to contribute to the professional development activities within the lab, department, and at UVic more broadly
Selection procedure
The selection procedure will take place in two stages – For Stage 1, documents should be sent only to Dr. Paterson.
For STAGE 1, deadline April 15, 2024 - Please send the following documents to tpaterson@uvic.ca:
- Your CV
- An article you have published or written in the last three years.
- A summary of a proposed research project of relevance to the work done in the BRAIN Lab (see lab website and Paterson’s faculty profile - 1000 words max.)
- A transcript of your graduate studies
- 2 letters of reference (sent to tpaterson@uvic.ca) or contact information for two referees willing to provide a reference by phone/Zoom.
- An indication of any available complementary external funding (e.g. Banting, SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, MSHRBC Trainee Award, etc.).
For STAGE 2, deadline June 5, 2024 – (UVic wide application process):
*Only one candidate will be retained for Stage 2 – to move on to selection at the university level.
- Please refer to the Aspiration Post-doctoral Fellowships Call for proposals (2024-25).
- Stage 2 materials must be reviewed with Dr. Paterson prior to submission (along with Dr. Paterson’s accompanying Supervisor’s Statement)
- Results will be announced in July 2024.
Eligibility for Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowship (see website for full details)
- Proposed research will be evaluated in part on its ability to make an impact through fundamental inquiry or impact that is aligned with Aspiration 2030’s impact areas.
- The award must recruit a new post-doctoral fellow to UVic. Post-doctoral fellows who currently hold or have previously held a post-doctoral appointment at UVic are not eligible.
- Candidates must have fulfilled all degree requirements for a PhD or PhD- equivalent degree prior to appointment, but no longer than 2.5 years prior to the start of the award.
- To support equity, extensions to these parameters will be considered in cases where applicants have experienced other career interruptions as defined by the Tri-Agencies
- There is no citizenship requirement, but PDFs must be legally entitled to work full-time in Canada by the fellowship start date.
Conditions of the Aspiration Post-Doctoral Fellowship (see website for full details)
- This funding opportunity follows UVic’s Post-doctoral Fellows policy.
- Successful Aspiration Post-doctoral Fellows are required to apply for at least one external Fellowship each year (e.g., Banting, SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR, MSHRBC Trainee Award)
- In the case that a post-doctoral fellowship is relinquished before the end of the two-year period, the OVPRI funds will be returned to the OVPRI for future competitions.