Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of British Columbia • Victoria, BC

1d • CA$5,417 • Onsite

About The Position

The Therapeutics Initiative at the University of British Columbia seeks a full-time postdoctoral fellow for an initial appointment of 1 year with the possibility of renewal. The postdoctoral fellow will co-lead a CIHR-funded mixed-method study: Safety Advisory Framework for Effective Risk communication (SAFER). The 4-year project is to develop and evaluate an audit-and-feedback intervention to improve the uptake of Health Canada safety advisories for medicines in British Columbia. This project has a co-design approach, involving clinicians and patients/caregivers. This is a 1.0 FTE position within the Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Therapeutics Section). The postdoctoral fellow will report to Dr. Colin Dormuth, Associate Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and will work closely with grant co-investigators, other faculty members, project managers, and staff. This is a funded postdoctoral position although we welcome applications from fellows who have secured funding prior to applying.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in a relevant discipline (i.e., Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Public Health or a related field)
• Minimum of two years related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of research processes, systematic reviews, and syntheses
• Demonstrated skills in qualitative methods and co-design
• Demonstrated skills in data management
• Education/training and experience in qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills
• High-level conceptual, analytical, and critical appraisal skills
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to work closely with members of a research team
• Access, collection, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) and other UBC privacy and security policies
• Work under strict confidentiality requirements; internal procedures and policies to protect personal information must be followed and adherence to these requirements will be regularly reviewed by the employer

Nice To Haves

• Experience in pharmacoepidemiology is an asset

Responsibilities

• Co-leading the SAFER Project (CIHR project grant) co-design and qualitative components
• Coordinating engagement of co-design panels, research team members, collaborators and other project partners
• Knowledge synthesis, in particular as related to the co-design workshops and qualitative research activities
• Participating in mixed methods study design, quality assurance testing, documenting methods, and interpreting results
• Contributing to literature reviews and syntheses
• Writing research abstracts, summary reports, and scientific articles, and submitting articles to peer-reviewed journals
• Presenting study results to the scientific community at national and international conferences
• Clearly communicating with investigators and other team members to ensure timely completion of the project
• Identifying and pursuing secondary research projects and research funding
• Collaborating with other research teams

Benefits

• The expected pay for this position is $5,416.67 per month.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree