Post Doctoral Scholar, Clinical Psychology - Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Job Title:Post Doctoral Scholar, Clinical Psychology - Comprehensive Cancer CenterDepartment:CCC | Palliative Medicine

Position Summary

Post Doctoral Scholar to implement clinical interventions with people with cancer under the supervision of Dr. Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio. 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 immune and hormonal biomarkers that affect symptom clustering. The second 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 management and analyses, collaboration with biomedical labs, and teaching/supervision of research staff. Postdoctoral researchers have the option to obtain additional clinical hours toward licensure if desired.

Job Requirements

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

Desired Skills

• Research methods/design

• Basic statistical analyses

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy knowledge or experience

• Acceptance and commitment therapy knowledge or experience

• Research publication

• Health equity knowledge will be helpful, especially in working with rural populations

• Psychoneuroimmunology knowledge helpful, but not required

Additional Information:

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 nations 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 tomorrows 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 nations 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 nations largest public universities.

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