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Position Announcement
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Type Post-doctoral
Title Postdoctoral Fellow
Institution McMaster University
Start Date August 1, 2008
Due Date April 1, 2008
Duration 90
Contact Name Dr. Kathleen A. Martin Ginis
Contact Address Dr. Kathleen A. Martin Ginis, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, 1280 Main St. West, Hamilton Ontario, L8S 4K1.
Contact Phone 905-525-9140 x23574
Contact Email martink@...

Position Announcement Text:
The Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship for an individual with expertise related to health behaviour change and a desire to work with people who have a physical disability. This position will be of interest to those with training in Exercise Psychology, Health Psychology, Behavioural Medicine, Epidemiology, or other related disciplines.

Candidates must have strong multivariate data analysis skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, and demonstrated excellence in research. The Fellow will be involved in CIHR- and SSHRC-funded research focused on physical activity among people with spinal cord injury. Responsibilities will include experimental design; collection, analysis and interpretation of data; preparation of scientific manuscripts for submission to journals and writing grant applications.

The Fellow will also be involved in research knowledge mobilization. As such, the successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work individually and in team environments, and a desire to work directly with the spinal cord injury community.

Salary and benefits commensurate with CIHR guidelines.

Applications, including a curriculum vitae, 2-3 representative publications and letters from three academic referees should be submitted.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be considered first for this position. McMaster is strongly committed to employment equity within the community and to recruiting a diverse faculty and staff. The University encourages applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal persons, members of sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities