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Position Description:
Purpose
The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Wisconsin is seeking applications for a one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology with a focus on psychological testing and therapy for neurodevelopmental concerns. The fellowship will provide extensive supervised clinical experience with pediatric child development patients and their families in our School Performance Program, including psychological assessment and psychotherapy. Presenting concerns include learning concerns, dyslexia, cognitive delay, autism, selective mutism, anxiety, and attention concerns. The fellow also participates in multidisciplinary clinics, collaborating with medical providers and speech and language pathologists. Opportunities for supervision of practicum students and teaching of medical residents are also available.
According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), a postdoc is an individual who has received a doctoral degree (or equivalent) and is engaged in a temporary and defined period of mentored advanced research training to enhance the professional skills and research independence needed to pursue his or her chosen career path. In addition, according to the National Postdoc Association (NPA), Postdoctoral appointees can pursue basic, clinical or translational projects so long as their primary effort is devoted toward their own scholarship. Postdocs are essential to the scholarly mission of the mentor and host institution, and thus are expected to have the freedom to publish the results of their scholarship.
Characteristics of a postdoctoral appointment:
It is expected that postdocs at MCW, with the assistance of their supervisor, will:
Primary Functions
Knowledge – Skills – Abilities
Required knowledge: biology, statistics, documentation, records management, data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills
Skills and abilities: This will vary based on the hiring manager’s preferences and should include things that can be learned or trained for.
Preferred Schedule:
Full-time role with expectations for coverage during core business hours and flexibility required as necessary to accommodate business needs.
Position Requirements:
Specifications
Minimum Required Education: PhD in a scientific field or MD
Minimum Required Experience: None
Preferred Education: Applicants should have a Ph.D. or Psy.D. from an APA-approved program in clinical, school, or counseling psychology. Applicants who have not yet received their doctorate but are nearing dissertation defense will be considered.
Preferred Experience: Internship must be APA-approved with emphasis on child clinical or pediatric psychology, and experience working with pediatric populations.
MCW as an Equal Opportunity Employer and Commitment to Non-Discrimination
The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, or military status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the MCW community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.
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EEO/AA – Minorities/Females/Vets/Disability
The Medical College of Wisconsin is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation.
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