Type d'offre d'emploi: PhD Student - Cannabis

Clinical study on non-therapeutic cannabidiol (CBD) consumption via inhalation in healthy individuals (PhD Position)

CBD, the cannabis-derived molecule many seek to understand, is often discussed for its health effects. But what does CBD actually do in the body? Clinical studies offer an effective strategy to find out.

Despite its non-euphoric reputation, some data suggest CBD may have notable psychotropic effects under certain conditions—dose, administration method, product formulation. Are products sold in Quebec’s regulated market capable of producing such effects? A relevant public health question.

The Didier Jutras-Aswad lab seeks a doctoral candidate for a clinical study aiming to determine whether low doses of CBD, as sold in the regulated market, can generate a noticeable subjective response when inhaled. The project also explores effects on mental health and human physiology, including self-reported psychoactive effects, mood, anxiety, dissociation, neural oscillations (via EEG), and potential genetic or physiological mediators.

Environment & Support

You’ll work in a dynamic scientific and professional context with a highly qualified team from diverse fields. Teamwork is essential for high-quality research execution. You’ll be supported in publishing peer-reviewed articles, presenting at high-level conferences, and developing international collaborations. Financial support and guidance for scholarship applications are provided.

Qualifications

• Master’s in biomedical sciences, psychiatry, neuroscience, psychology, or related discipline
• Motivation and clinical research experience in psychiatry, substance use, or related fields
• Strong interest in cannabis consumption research
• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Ability to secure graduate scholarships
• Good knowledge of French (an asset) and English
• Excellent writing and communication skills

More information

• Status: Full-time
• Location: CRCHUM
• Duration: 3 to 5 years

To apply: Send your CV, cover letter, relevant transcripts, and contact info for two references to: jane.marie.ramil.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.

The CRCHUM invites women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. The CRCHUM adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws. The CRCHUM therefore encourages all individuals, regardless of their characteristics, to apply.

Doctoral project on the evolution of non-therapeutic cannabis use patterns among young people aged 18 to 24 through the use of digital technologies

Are you constantly asking fundamental and applied questions about psychoactive substance use? Are you looking for a stimulating research project to hone your scientific method skills in a dynamic and diverse context? And do you have an interest in harm reduction and public health? Then what you need is a doctoral project at the Didier Jutras-Aswad research lab. Expect challenges, achievements, success, and vibrant scientific emotions.

We have exactly what you need to launch your academic journey into exciting professional spheres: a unique opportunity to participate in an innovative project never before undertaken in the world of cannabis consumption among youth. This golden opportunity will allow you to follow several hundred young people aged 18 to 24 who consume cannabis regularly or daily (1–7 days/week) to better understand what they consume, how, where, with whom, with what, and why they choose these consumption habits.

As drivers of societal change and the hope of tomorrow, youth development is critical to the health of our societies. Consuming psychoactive substances, especially cannabis, involves a delicate balance between benefits and harms. Understanding the consumption parameters that cause harm or foster empowerment in these individuals is a major challenge, the outcome of which unlocks a treasure trove of solutions to better educate and support young cannabis users and guide effective public health messaging based on evidence.

Mission Objectives

• Discover whether distinct groups of consumption patterns exist among regular or daily cannabis users (frequency, product types, administration methods, quantities, THC:CBD composition).
• Understand how these consumption patterns evolve over time.
• Explore how these trajectories are associated with changes in physical and mental health indicators.

Environment & Support

You’ll work in a dynamic scientific and professional context with a highly qualified team from diverse fields: nursing, neuroscience, biology, psychology, mental health and addiction intervention, and psychiatry. Teamwork is essential, enabling high-quality research execution through mutual support and motivation.

You’ll be supported in publishing peer-reviewed articles, presenting at high-level conferences, and developing international collaborations. Financial security is promoted through research funding, and you’ll receive support to apply for scholarships—a formative and beneficial process.

Qualifications

• Master’s in biomedical sciences, psychiatry, or neuroscience
• Motivation and research experience in psychiatry, substance use, biostatistics, longitudinal studies, or related fields
• Strong interest in working with cannabis-using populations
• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Ability to secure graduate scholarships
• Good knowledge of French (an asset) and English
• Excellent writing and communication skills

More information

• Status: Full-time
• Location: Research Centre of the University of Montreal Hospital (CRCHUM)
• Duration: 3 to 5 years
• To apply: Send your CV, cover letter, relevant transcripts, and contact info for two references to: jane.marie.ramil.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews.

The CRCHUM invites women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply. The CRCHUM adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws. The CRCHUM therefore encourages all individuals, regardless of their characteristics, to apply.