Center for Research and Training, Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine

The Cleveland Clinic is seeking a post-doctoral research fellow level to join itsCenter for Wellness Research and Training (CWRT) in the Department of Wellness and Preventive Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. CWRT is the home of a growing team of mind-body and behavioral medicine researchers with expertise in mindfulness-based interventions, mental health, integrative oncology, non-pharmacological interventions for pain, and food is medicine. The Center has five investigators with multidisciplinary expertise, including two licensed clinical psychologists (PhDs), two naturopathic physicians (NDs), and one allopathic physician (MD). The department also includes over 90 practitioners including osteopathic and allopathic physicians, chiropractors, acupuncturists, nurse practitioners, Chinese herbalists, psychotherapists, massage therapists, yoga instructors, nutritionists, and culinary medicine specialists.

CWRT has strong research mentorship, research grant administration, and project support staff as well as relationships with theCleveland Clinic Center for Value Based Care Research, the Lerner Research Institute, and investigators across the Clinic's specialty institutes. The successful fellow will receive hands-on experience assisting investigators with a range of extramurally funded (e.g., NIH, American Heart Association) clinical intervention trials.

Responsibilities include:

• Draft reports, abstracts and manuscripts
• Conduct literature review and meta-analysis
• Assist with grant writing and research project support
• Perform data analyses

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in psychology, public health, nutrition, or related field (by fellowship start)
• Strong writing and quantitative data analysis skills
• Experience with clinical design, methodology, and conduct in human subjects
• Peer-reviewed publications in health psychology, nutrition, and/or behavior change

Preferred Qualifications

• Content expertise in mindfulness, nutrition, and/or eating behavior
• Grant writing experience
• Experience conducting or supporting patient-oriented clinical trials

Cleveland Clinic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty. We welcome applications from women, individuals underrepresented in medicine, and others who would bring additional dimensions to Cleveland Clinic's research, teaching and clinical missions. Cleveland Clinic is a smoke/drug free work environment.

Please send a CV, a cover letter (describing relevant experience and research interests), a copy of a published/in-press article or working paper and contact information for three references to Amanda J. Shallcross, ND, MPH, Director, Center for Wellness Research and Training, Department of Wellness & Preventive Medicine, email: [email protected].

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position is for one year with a potential to renew in the second year depending on performance and availability of funding.

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