Description
Area: Neurodiversity in Aging.
Duration: 2 years, with possibility of extension depending on funding availability, performance metrics, and mutual interest.
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: 50,000 $CAD per annum, plus University of Calgary Plan C health benefits.
The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Neurodiversity in Aging.
Job Description:
This is a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar opportunity supervised by Dr. Brandy Callahan (Canada Research Chair in Adult Clinical Neuropsychology, Associate Professor of Psychology, and full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute). The successful candidate will contribute to a variety of projects exploring how aging is experienced by neurodiverse adults, with a focus on attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The candidate will be supported in building a research program centered primarily on understanding these individuals’ cognitive and brain health across the lifespan and into older age. Additionally, the postdoctoral scholar will have opportunities to collaborate with researchers from various faculties across campus and institutions across Canada and internationally.
Qualifications:
The following would be considered an asset:
Application Details:
Applications are welcomed from Canadian and international candidates. Preliminary inquiries by e-mail are
welcome. Interested candidates should e-mail Dr. Brandy Callahan ([email protected]). Please
include:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants are thanked in advance for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.
To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Postdoc Careers website.
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