Please see attached: Opportunity in Psychopathy and Transgenerational
Epigenetics

Sasha Reid
email: sasha.reid@mail.utoronto.ca
Date to apply will extend to: May 30th

I am looking for five student volunteers within the psychology program.
These would ideally be students that would be interested in gaining
experience in academic research (in terms of how a study begins, how the
data is collected, and the process involved in publication). This is such
an invaluable experience for those planning on pursuing a career in the
psychology field; or in any graduate field for that matter. The students
should also be those who are interested in the ways in which social
ecology
impacts perceptions and experience and of the role of genetic adaptation
in the development of certain psychopathologies.

The five positions that I have open are within these specialized area:

1) Child abuse/Trauma/Stress/Witnessing Violence
2) Genetics/Heritability/Epigenetics
3) Transgenerational Epigenetics/Epigenetic inheritances
4) General Psychopathy
5) Neurobiology

Ideally (but not necessarily) the student would have a background or basic
knowledge of the area for which they choose to apply.

The role of the student researcher would be to examine their assigned
area; to brainstorm within the group and bounce ideas off of each other;
to inform the group (myself especially) as to the specifics of their area
especially in terms of the extent to which it can apply to the research
topic (psychopathy and transgenerational epigenetic inheritance); and to
contribute to the project overall (whether that be through writing short
pieces OR by contributing to the group via discussions at the meetings).
We would meet weekly to discuss the project and the intersecting points of
our specific research areas.

Volunteer research assistant needed: We are currently seeking an energetic and enthusiastic volunteer research assistant to help with running some of our multidiscipline research projects. The eligible candidate will be a responsible individual with excellent communication skills. The volunteer will be involved in administrative aspects of the study, data collection, and data entry. The Bariatric Surgery Program is a dynamic department consisting of a team of health professionals from a variety of disciplines including psychologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, social workers, surgeons and dietitians. The team conducts pre-surgical assessments of patients considering bariatric surgery and post-surgical follow-up for five years after surgery. The eligible candidate will need to be conscientious and a quick-learning individual who ideally is familiar with SPSS. We require someone who is available on Fridays (and likely one other day per week as well) and is able to begin immediately. The volunteer should have completed at least their second year of undergraduate studies in psychology. This position will include patient contact and the individual will have the opportunity to attend clinic research meetings. This position would be ideal for someone who is interested in health psychology, eating behaviours and obesity, and clinical psychology. Interested applicants should email Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff at marlene.taube-schiff@uhn.ca with arecent curriculum vitae or resume and two references that may be contacted. The deadline for submitting your application is April 18th. Please note that only qualified individuals will be contacted by email for an interview by April 25th.