Post Doctoral Scholar, Clinical Psychology - Comprehensive Cancer Center

Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center seeks a Post Doctoral Scholar to implement clinical interventions for people with cancer and to contribute to data analyses and manuscript preparation. You will collaborate with biomedical labs and supervise research staff while advancing grants and presentations.

Applicants should hold a PhD in clinical psychology with health psychology training, and bring experience with CBT/ACT and research methods relevant to psychoncology.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Implement clinical interventions with people with cancer and perform data analyses.
• Collaborate with biomedical labs and contribute to manuscripts, grants, and presentations.
• Supervise and provide teaching to research staff.
• Contribute to grant-related activities and disseminate findings.

Skills

Research methods/design

Statistics

CBT knowledge

ACT knowledge

Research publications

Health equity knowledge

Psychoneuroimmunology knowledge

Education

Ph.D. in clinical psychology

Job description

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.