Westchester Division in White Plains, New York is accepting applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship position in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College, NYPH offers training in the scientist/clinician model for psychologists who are interested in becoming academic leaders. The fellowship is designed to provide advanced training in Clinical Neuropsychology in the spirit of the Houston Conference.
Clinical cases primarily involve patients who present with a variety of psychiatric illnesses with accompanying cognitive symptoms and/or comorbid medical illnesses (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disorders, mood disorders, seizure disorders, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, dementia). Populations served range in age from early childhood to late life. A broad range of didactics are offered including neuropsychology case conference, functional neuroanatomy, psychiatry grand
rounds, and specialty psychotherapy seminars. Training is based on an
apprenticeship model in which the fellows work closely with clinical and
research faculty mentors. Research opportunities include collaboration on
studies that use advanced neuroimaging studies to investigate the neurobiology of aging and mood disorders.
Requirements: Applicants must have a doctorate in Clinical Psychology, evidence potential to participate in collaborative research, and be able to submit materials required to obtain the limited permit issued by the New York State Department of Education before their start date.
Application deadline: January 20, 2012
Start Date: August 31, 2012
Fellowship Duration: Two years
Salary: Salary is competitive with full health benefits and vacation package included.
Application: Applicants should submit current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation along with a letter of intent describing career goals and plan for the fellowship. Please direct applications electronically
to:
Faith Gunning-Dixon, Ph.D.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Email: fgd2002@med.cornell.edu
