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| Posted by: | Joseph Cesario |
| Title/Position: | Assistant Professor |
| School/Organization: | Michigan State University |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP |
| Date posted: | August 23rd, 2007 |
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Please see below for a postdoc opportunity for anyone interested in health communication/decision making. Of note is the access to both lab-based and clinical patient research subjects. Feel free to contact me (Joseph Cesario; cesario@msu.edu) or Rich Martin (synovitis@aol.com) with any questions. Thank you.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Patient Health Care Decision Making
Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Department of Psychology is hiring a postdoctoral associate for a two-year fixed term, with flexible start date.
Outstanding candidates interested in applied judgment/decision research, message framing and health communication, patient decision support - decision aids, or related fields are invited to apply. An excellent opportunity for researchers interested in both laboratory and applied community-based research, this will be the first postdoctoral position in an emerging social science research lab with dedicated ties to both settings.
This fellowship will be jointly based in an MSU-affiliated specialty practice and clinical research center in Grand Rapids, MI, and in an experimental social psychology lab at MSU in East Lansing, MI. The fellow will work under the supervision of Rich Martin, M.D., M.A. (Department of Medicine, Rheumatology) and Joseph Cesario, Ph.D. (Department of Psychology).
The fellow will have the opportuntity to: (1) participate in on-going clinic-based research, translational research projects, and experimental psychology laboratory-based research; (2) collaborate with clinicians developing new collaborative research examining basic processes of patient decision making in rheumatoid arthritis; and (3) initiate and conduct their own research with full access to the resources of both community providers and a major university. If desired, there will be the opportunity to interface with multicenter biologic therapy clinical trials.
Specific responsibilities relate to the development and testing of patient decision support tools, including: (1) conducting interviews to assess patient preferences and perceived needs to support medication decision making/adherence; (2) qualitative analysis of physician-patient encounter transcripts; (3) designing and experimentally testing the effectiveness of various decision support tools, for both simulated and actual medical decisions; and (4) secondary analyses of cross-sectional survey and clinical trial data of rheumatoid arthritis patients. Approximately 25% time will be available to initiate research of personal interest, with full access to all available resources.
Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Psychology (Health, Social, Personality, Cognitive) or related field such as Health Communication, Behavioral Economics, Sociology.
• Evidence of research methodology, statistical, and writing skills.
• Strong communication and planning skills will be needed to engage with the team of clinicians and for growing collaborative relationships between clinicians, social scientists, and health plans.
Salary and benefits will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications will be reviewed beginning September 1, and the position will remain open until filled. Please submit the following items to Rich Martin by email, synovitis@aol.com: CV, letter of intent outlining your research interests and goals, published writing samples, copy of your graduate transcript, names and contact information of three references.
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