[visionlist] Post-doc Available in Vision Impairment and Rehabilitation Psychology

[Cynthia Owsley]

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is accepting  
applications for 1 one-year Postdoctoral Fellowship (with option to  
renew for 2-years total) sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI)  
in medical rehabilitation psychology focusing on research on  
adjustment to vision impairment.  This position is made available  
through funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)  
and is available immediately.

Responsibilities: Fellows will participate in a variety of clinical- 
research activities related to several large-scale projects examining:  
1) the impact of psychoeducational and health promotion-based  
interventions on patient and family adjustment to vision impairment  
and eye injury, 2) the adjustment process related to living with a  
vision impairment and other chronic health conditions, 3) social  
problem-solving assessment and process, 4) factors related to  
resilience in patients and families living with a vision impairment,  
5) adjustment to driving cessation, & 6) development of health  
promotion-based interventions aimed at minimizing health disparities  
in persons with vision impairment. The fellow will also be able to  
attend grand rounds and lectures/seminars, and develop their own  
research applications. Via didactics, mentoring, and research team  
collaboration, fellows will receive intensive training in project  
design, knowledge synthesis and translation, intervention design,  
grant writing, data collection, and data analysis.

UAB has a well established, integrated network of federally funded  
clinical research programs on vision impairment including adjustment  
to vision impairment and the development of empirically-supported  
cognitive behavioral therapeutic approaches designed to enhance  
quality of life, health behaviors, and health outcomes in this  
population. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a  
multidisciplinary setting.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates will have completed the  
requirements for a Doctoral degree in clinical psychology or  
equivalent (health professions field), have an interest in clinical- 
research, and be a US citizen or Permanent Resident.  Preference is  
given to those trained in an American Psychological Association  
accredited doctoral program. Research and/or clinical experience with  
empirically-supported treatments to enhance quality of life and health  
behaviors for those with chronic disease and impairments is desirable.

Inquiries: Interested applicants are encouraged to email any inquiries  
including a letter of interest, CV, and three letters of support to  
Dr. Laura E. Dreer at dreer at uab.edu.

Review of applications will begin immediately with a hire expected as  
soon as a well-qualified candidate is identified. Salary is  
competitive and commensurate with experience and includes benefits.   
UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women,  
minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Laura E. Dreer, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Ophthalmology

Clinical Research Unit, Suite 609

School of Medicine

University of Alabama at Birmingham

1720 University Boulevard

Birmingham, AL  35294-0009

Telephone: (205) 325-8681

dreer at uab.edu
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