Post Doctoral Scholar, Clinical Psychology - Cancer Research

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center invites applications for a Post Doctoral Scholar to implement clinical interventions with people with cancer and to collaborate on manuscripts, grants, and presentations. Responsibilities include data analyses, collaboration with biomedical labs, and teaching/supervision of research staff.

The role requires a clinical psychologist postdoctoral fellow (or licensure-eligible) with interest in health psychology and cancer populations; option to obtain

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in clinical psychology with training or experience in health psychology.
• Desire to work with cancer populations.
• Experience with research methods, analyses and publications.

Responsibilities

• Data analyses and collaboration with biomedical labs.
• Collaboration on manuscripts, grants and presentations.
• Teaching and supervision of research staff.

Skills

Research methods/design

Basic statistical analyses

Cognitive-behavioral therapy knowledge

Acceptance and commitment therapy

Research publications

Health equity knowledge

Psychoneuroimmunology knowledge

Desire to work with cancer populations

Education

Ph.D. in clinical psychology with training or experience in health psychology

Job description

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Position Summary

Post Doctoral Scholar to implement clinical interventions with people with cancer. The primary study involves implementation of a combined mHealth-telehealth symptom cluster (sleep, worry-anxiety, fatigue, depression) intervention for people with advanced cancer (1R01CA281885-04A1). This study will also examine the effectiveness of this intervention and the immune and hormonal biomarkers that affect symptom clustering. The second study involves a brief telehealth intervention with people with pancreatic cancer. Post Doctoral Scholar will collaborate with Dr. Wells-Di Gregorio on manuscripts, grants, and presentations. Additional responsibilities will include data analyses, collaboration with biomedical labs, and teaching/supervision of research staff. Because the grant involves delivery of psychological interventions and assessment of psychosocial outcomes in cancer populations, this position requires a clinical psychologist postdoctoral fellow (or an individual eligible for licensure as a clinical psychologist) to fulfill the responsibilities outlined in the grant. Postdoctoral researchers have the option to obtain additional clinical hours toward licensure if desired.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in clinical psychology with training or experience in health psychology.

Required/Desired Skills:

• Primary requirement is a desire to work with cancer populations
• Research methods/design
• Basic statistical analyses
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy knowledge or experience
• Acceptance and commitment therapy knowledge or experience
• Research publications
• Health equity knowledge will be helpful, especially in working with rural populations
• Psychoneuroimmunology knowledge helpful, but not required

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world.

The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 57 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies - providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC - James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.