Postdoctoral Fellow
International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (ITC Project)
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Professor Geoffrey T. Fong is seeking one or possibly two researchers to join the International Tobacco Control Policy Evaluation Project (the ITC Project) as Postdoctoral Fellow(s). The ITC Project is an international collaboration of tobacco control researchers who are conducting several interrelated international research projects to evaluate the psychosocial and behavioural effects of the tobacco control policies contained in the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC).

The ITC Research Team consists of over 50 tobacco control researchers across 15 countries (Australia, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, China, Mexico, Uruguay, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the Netherlands), with ITC Projects being planned in other countries. The core research initiatives of the ITC Project are prospective cohort surveys of nationally representative samples of adult smokers in each of the participating countries, with the inclusion of surveys of non-smokers and/or smokeless tobacco users in some of the countries. Those interested in this position should review the June 2006 ITC Project supplement in the journal Tobacco Control.

Applicants must have a background in tobacco control research - preferably with knowledge or past experience with international issues in tobacco control. Experience with survey research methods, sampling, and or analysis of complex survey data is desirable.

Background in health psychology and other behavioral research approaches to health is an asset. We are looking for team-oriented researchers with strong communication skills, particularly strong writing skills, who want to make important contributions to this project involving countries inhabited by over half of the world's smokers. The postdoctoral fellow would have opportunities to interact and collaborate with the ITC Project team across the world, including major tobacco control institutions such as Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Cancer Council Victoria, University of Nottingham, Stirling University, Universiti Sains Malaysia, and the China National CDC.

This Fellowship is supported by a major grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and is a full-time contract position with the possibility of an annual renewal appointment. Starting annual salary is $40,000 plus benefits or greater, depending on experience and record.

This appointment is scheduled to begin July 1, 2008, or sooner if an applicant is available.

Applications will be reviewed as received and this process will continue until the position(s) is (are) filled. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities.

There are no citizenship restrictions. The University of Waterloo is located in Waterloo, Ontario, 60 miles from Toronto. For what it's worth, Waterloo was selected as the 2007 Most Intelligent Community in the world.

Applications should be submitted electronically including: a curriculum vitae, a statement of research experiences and interests, three letters of reference and samples of scholarly work to:

Dr. Geoffrey T. Fong
email: itc@watarts.uwaterloo.ca
Department of Psychology
Phone: (519) 888-4567, ext. 33597
University of Waterloo
Fax: (519) 746-8631
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada

Inquiries may be directed to Dr. Fong as noted above.

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