Postdoctoral Fellowship: Behaviour Change Communication Training for Healthcare Professionals (MC Competency Assessment Tool, MC-CAT)
Project summary:
This fellowship will be directly attached to a pan-Canadian CIHR-funded study designed to develop and test behaviour change communication training programs targeting physicians, nurses and allied healthcare providers working in the area of chronic disease management. The fellow will specifically work on the validation, testing and refinement of a new case-based, online, motivational communication (MC) competency assessment tool (MC Competency Assessment Tool, MC-CAT). The tool has been developed to engage users and provide an objective, valid and reliable measure of MC skills competency among physicians participating in MC training programs. Though the project is national in scope, the position will be based at the Montreal Behavioural Medicine Centre (https://mbmc-cmcm.ca), which is a collaborative centre between the CIUSSS-NIM Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montreal, Concordia University, and UQAM.
Position summary:
The individual who is selected for this position will be expected to help the study PI’s, Drs. Kim Lavoie and Simon Bacon, in delivering the project. They will also have the opportunity to work with the national investigative team consisting of experts in: behaviour change communication training programs; behavioural intervention development; the application of motivation and behaviour change theories to intervention design; behavioural trial methodology; and integrated knowledge translation/patient-oriented research.
The fellow will be able to work on a variety of research-related aspects of the study including:
- Delivery of behaviour change communication skills and training programs
- Behavioural trial methods and reporting
- Participating in stakeholder engagement activities
- Qualitative and quantitative methods and analyses (including validation studies)
- Systematic reviews, meta-analyses and reporting
Required Qualifications
- A PhD in an applied clinical discipline (e.g., Psychology, Kinesiology, Nursing, Medicine, Public Health)
- Demonstrated experience conducting research in at least one of the following areas
- Chronic disease prevention (primary, secondary, or tertiary)
- E-learning and web-based assessment tool development
- Psychometrics
- Healthcare communication / behaviour change counselling / motivational communication
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated research productivity (peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations)
- Ability to work autonomously and take a lead role on projects under supervision of principal investigators
Preference will be given to candidates with:
- Experience using integrated stakeholder engagement strategies
- Experience with student mentoring and supervision
- Openness to learn new methods and techniques in an applied clinical setting
- Ability to communicate (orally) in both English and French
Provincial, national and international candidates are encouraged to apply
Start date, Duration, Stipend, and Location
The fellowship will start in January 2025; funding has already been received.
The position is full time for one year and is renewable for a further 2 years. The funding package consists of a stipend (consistent with CIHR funding levels) plus conference / training funding.
The successful candidate could be registered at Concordia University or UQAM; the actual work would be conducted at the CIUSSS-NIM, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal.
To apply, please forward the following:
- A complete curriculum vitae, including summary of GPA’s, a full publication list (including hyperlinks where possible) and email contact details for two referees
- A letter of motivation and statement of research accomplishments and future research goals
- 2-3 research publications that best demonstrate your fit for the position
How to apply:
- The complete application package must be emailed to: apply@mbmc-cmcm.ca. Please include “Fellowship MC-CAT” in the subject line.
- Queries about the application should be sent to either Dr. Lavoie (lavoie.kim@uqam.ca) or Dr. Bacon (simon.bacon@concordia.ca).
- The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday August 2, 2024, 5 pm ET.