Postdoctoral Scholar: Digital Health Interventions

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry at the University of Alberta is recruiting a full-time Postdoctoral Scholar to join an interdisciplinary research program focused on technology-enabled models of care for individuals living with chronic disease and those preparing for major procedures. Working with a collaborative team led by Dr. Puneeta Tandon and Dr. Ashley Hyde, the Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of personalized digital and hybrid care pathways in cardiac rehabilitation and prehabilitation. The program emphasizes user experience, engagement, personalization, wearable-enabled assessment, and real-world deployment within existing clinical workflows. This position offers strong opportunities for first-author publications, grant writing, student mentorship, and career development, and is well-suited to candidates pursuing academic or health-system research careers in digital health, rehabilitation science, or implementation science.

Requirements

• A Ph.D. or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in digital health interventions.
• Experience in cardiac rehabilitation or prehabilitation.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with wearable technology.
• Experience with implementation science.
• Experience with user experience research.
• Demonstrated success in obtaining research grants.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the evaluation, implementation, and optimization of personalized digital and hybrid care pathways in cardiac rehabilitation and prehabilitation.
• Emphasize user experience, engagement, personalization, wearable-enabled assessment, and real-world deployment within existing clinical workflows.
• Engage in first-author publications.
• Participate in grant writing.
• Mentor students.
• Engage in career development activities.

Benefits

• Initial appointment of 1 year.
• Opportunities for first-author publications.
• Opportunities for grant writing.
• Opportunities for student mentorship.
• Opportunities for career development.
• Support for academic or health-system research careers in digital health, rehabilitation science, or implementation science.

What This Job Offers

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