Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry [posted March 7, 2024]
Dr. Geoffroy is accepting new graduate students for the 2025-2026 academic year at the master’s and doctoral level in psychiatry/mental health at McGill University. All applications for graduate supervision in relevant fields should be sent to with the following attachments:
Scientific publications
Master and Doctoral theses are made of scientific manuscripts written in collaboration with Dr. Geoffroy, other researchers, a statistician and advanced graduate students from the team. Master and doctoral theses consist respectively of a minimum of 1 and 2 scientific manuscripts.
Students are expected to be first author of their manuscripts and are responsible for all steps of their research including conceptualization, literature review, statistical analyses, interpretation, and manuscript writing with team support.
Scientific conferences
All students are provided with opportunities to disseminate their research at a minimum of 1 local, provincial, or international conference with partial or full financial support.
External funding and awards
All students are encouraged to apply for external fundings and awards with support from Dr. Geoffroy. All students in our team have been successful in securing funding and prestigious awards. Students
Minimum funding
All students are guaranteed annual minimum stipend. Please consult the McGill policy.
Sharing knowledge to others
Alongside her contributions to science, Dr. Geoffroy wishes to be actively involved in disseminating knowledge to the community. Students at all levels will have the opportunities to share the results of their research via communications to the general public, production of newsletters, videos and interviews with the media (e.g., podcasts). Trainings are available.
Epidemiological research stream
Students have access to high quality epidemiological cohorts, many of which are linked to administrative records. All students will receive training in cutting-edge techniques for longitudinal data, polygenic risk scores, basic epidemiological principles applied to mental health research and in project management.
Intervention research stream
Students can collaborate to ongoing intervention/clinical research, including Open Sky School. Students may receive training in randomized-controlled trial and case control study, and qualitative research.
Supervision Style
Dr. Geoffroy has established a supportive research environment that facilitates all students success; all students have exceptional track records in terms of publications, external funding and awards.
Dr. Geoffroy provide direct supervision via weekly in person meetings (individual and group) and promptly replies to emails. In addition, she has established a collaborative mentorship structure in which senior students supervise junior students. This method optimizes supervision, ensures quality control, and enhances the overall scientific productivity of the team.
Although Dr. Geoffroy’s team is research intensive with publications in top-ranked journals, she strives to tailor her research expectations toward each student’s personal career aspiration. Promoting mental health is of the upmost importance in our team; and she encourages students to maintain a fulfilling life outside academia.