Postdoctoral Associate

The Department of Clinical and Health Psychology (CHP) at the University of Florida is seeking applicants for two, 1-year Postdoctoral Associate positions in Clinical Health Psychology.  Appropriate candidates will have obtained a doctoral degree (PhD or PsyD) from an American Psychological Association (APA) or Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) - approved graduate program in Clinical or Counseling Psychology, as well as completed an APA- or CPA-approved internship in a specialty area related to health and illness.  

Training Opportunities: Our primary goal is to provide a comprehensive training opportunity for Postdoctoral Associates to acquire specialty training in the application of scientific knowledge on the inter-relationships among behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social and biological components in health and disease in order to promote and maintain health, as well as participate in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of illness and disability. The Postdoctoral Associate in Clinical Health Psychology will: (1) develop knowledge regarding (a) the interface between behavior and health and (b) how to deliver high quality clinical services based on that knowledge to individuals, families, and health care systems; (2) develop competence in adult assessment, intervention, feedback, and inpatient/outpatient collaborative team consultations; (3) gain expertise with a variety of questions addressing adjustment to chronic and/or life-limiting illness (oncology), pre-surgical evaluations (solid organ transplantation, stem-cell transplant, spinal cord stimulators, bariatric surgery), chronic pain, and sleep; and (4) acquire mentored clinical supervision experiences with graduate student and intern trainees. Each Associate is encouraged to adapt their experiences to meet their own professional goals.    

Training Setting: Training is housed within the UF Health Science Center, which is one of the largest and most comprehensive academic health centers in the Southeast. The UF Health Science Center encompasses six colleges and a statewide network of affiliated hospitals and clinics. The Clinical Health Psychology Service is housed directly in the UF Health Science Center Complex with easy access to our freestanding outpatient clinic (http://chp.phhp.ufl.edu/services/psychology-clinic/ ). It is integrated as an essential component of UF Health services and disciplines including Oncology, Solid Organ Transplantation, Bariatric Surgery, Palliative Care, Inpatient Transplant Services, and Inpatient Oncology services (https://ufhealth.org ). Clinical Health Psychology faculty include: Steve Anton, PhD, Glenn Ashkanazi, PhD, Patricia Durning, PhD, Robert Guenther, PhD, ABPP, Allison Holgerson, PhD, ABPP, Lisa King, PsyD, ABPP, Jessica Payne-Murphy, PhD, ABPP, Rebecca Pearl, PhD, Deidre Pereira, PhD, ABPP, Mike Robinson, PhD, Kathryn Ross, PhD, MPH, Olivia Suddarth, PsyD, and Lori Waxenberg, PhD, ABPP.   

Didactic Experience: The Postdoctoral Associate will participate in monthly training seminars with other Postdoctoral Associates in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology. Associates will be encouraged to attend a variety of Departmental and Health Science Center seminars. For instance, there are weekly/monthly seminars and colloquia within the Department’s training curriculum that expose trainees to a variety of clinical and professional issues.   

Research Opportunities: The Postdoctoral positions are primarily clinical (full-time clinical expectations). However, previous trainees have enjoyed ample opportunities for conducting research and authoring publications with UF faculty.    

The website for our Postdoctoral Associate Program is https://chp.phhp.ufl.edu/academics/post-doctoral/  

For additional information about the positions, please direct questions about this position to Olivia Suddarth, PsyD at osuddarth11@phhp.ufl.edu   

$56,484; commensurate with experience level and in accordance with current NIH postdoctoral salary guidelines

Ph.D. or Psy.D. degree in Clinical or Counseling Psychology

This recruitment will hire up to two candidates.

In order to be considered, the following are required:

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

These position(s) are expected to begin between August 16, 2024 - August 31, 2024. 

Postdoctoral associates are eligible for comprehensive health and leave benefits and have access to libraries and other research resources available for faculty and postdoctoral associates. Additionally, postdoctoral trainees receive funds each training year to support professional development (e.g., travel to workshops or national conferences, purchase of educational materials). Professional development funds ($500 per training year) are available.

Gainesville Community:  Gainesville, Florida, is a beautiful Central Florida town (http://www.cityofgainesville.org/) with excellent cost of living, affordable housing, schools, and numerous outside activities.  

Applications will be accepted until 12/01/2023 and reviewed immediately. Interviews will be conducted remotely via video-conferencing platforms (e.g., Skype, Zoom).

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/95-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.