Postdoctoral Fellowship: Addiction Psychology/Addiction Neuropsychology

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Addiction Psychology/Addiction Neuropsychology

Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton & McMaster University

The Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research (PBCAR) at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH)/ McMaster University is inviting applicants for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Addiction Psychology/Addiction Neuropsychology. The fellow will gain clinical experience providing services in the addictions programs at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and in conducting research at the PBCAR. Fellows will work closely with a primary mentor and co-mentors from the Centre’s faculty to gain new clinical skills, develop their research programs, and contribute to existing projects.

The PBCAR is a partnership between St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University. The Centre is directed by Dr. James MacKillop and has more than 30 faculty affiliates with diverse interests. Currently, the PBCAR Is executing projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CHIR), Health Canada, and the National Institutes of Health, among others. Conditions of interest include substance use disorders (particularly alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, and opioid use disorder), gambling disorder, and obesity/compulsive eating. In addition, PBCAR faculty have interests in the overlap between addiction and several other conditions, particularly head injury/TBI, neurocognitive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and antisocial personality disorder. The PBCAR has a number of collaborative clinical projects and has partnered with several clinical services at SJHH (Young Adult Substance Use Program, Concurrent Disorders Program, Eating Disorders Program, Forensic Psychiatry Program) and the Addiction Medicine Service at Homewood Health Centre

The successful applicant will have the following qualifications: 

1. Eligible applicants will have completed a PhD/PsyD in clinical psychology/neuropsychology and be eligible for supervised practice in Ontario.
2. Eligible PhD received no more than 5 years ago.
3. Successful candidates will be intellectually curious, highly motivated individuals who can work well in teams and can independently develop novel scholarly works.

Salary & Benefits: Benefits will include a competitive salary and benefits that are commensurate with experience and equivalent to CIHR levels ($70,000 CAD), with supplemental travel support and pilot research funding. The fellowship will be for up to two years, with the second year renewed based on performance in the first.

Setting: McMaster University, is situated on 300 acres of scenic property, has over 28,000 undergraduate students, 4,500 graduate students, and 1,000 full time faculty.  It is recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers, Canada’s most research-intensive university, and is ranked among the world’s top 70 universities by the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.

The PBCAR is physically located at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and has a satellite location on campus at McMaster, both in Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton is a major hub in the ‘Greater Toronto Hamilton Area’ and is known for high quality of life and low cost of living. Hamilton has a vigorous economy, a vibrant arts community, outstanding restaurants, and hundreds of acres of conservation lands and national gardens. It is also part of the GO Train system for commuting from nearby municipalities.

Our research group is committed to enhancing and supporting equity, diversity and inclusion. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, including age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, language, national origin, race, religion, culture, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status, are encouraged to apply.

To apply: applicants should submit a current CV and letter of interest to Ms. Jane de Jesus (dejesuj@mcmaster.ca). Within the letter, applicants should describe their rationale for applying and should identify potential mentors.

How To Apply

To apply: applicants should submit a current CV and letter of interest to Ms. Jane de Jesus (dejesuj@mcmaster.ca). Within the letter, applicants should describe their rationale for applying and should identify potential mentors.