POSITION TYPE: Temporary (1 year), Full-time, 37.5 hours / pay period, 1.0 FTE
SALARY SCALE: $27.60- $36.85/hour ($53,816- $71,857.5/year)
CLOSING DATE: 2024/12/20*
Why should you join Bruyère Health RI?
The Bruyère Health Research Institute supports investigators who contribute to a better, more responsive health care system that delivers the best care to patients, residents, and families. We focus on finding the future of care for aging Canadians and vulnerable populations.
What we offer?
- Competitive health and dental benefits program
- 3 weeks' vacation, 10 sick days, 2 float days
- Wellness program and on-site gyms
- Employee perks program
- Employee and Family Assistance Program including Mental health support
- Professional development and learning opportunities
- Flexible work environment
Summary of the role
We are currently seeking a Postdoctoral Fellowship to assist Dr. Claire Kendall at the Bruyère Health Research Institute (Bruyère Health RI). The Postdoctoral fellow will be able to advance their education, broaden their research expertise, and strengthen their CV through presentations and publications.
Our research team is dedicated to strengthening primary care for integrated health equity, with a focus on social accountability.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Postdoctoral Fellowship to join our team to actively contribute to an ongoing project research project. With CIHR funding until 2026, the aim of this project is to map out the contribution community-campus engagement (CCE) makes to improving population health outcomes (in two distinct settings (Thunder Bay and Ottawa). The Postdoctoral Fellow will play a key role in executing the next phase of this project; responsibilities will include participating study design, data analysis and interpretation, as well as contributing to grant management, manuscript and report writing, and research ethics applications.
Main duties and responsibilities
- Develop the study data collection plan
- Lead data collection (plan, conduct, and analyze focus groups and key informant interviews)
- Collaborate with researchers, knowledge users and partners, and students (including co-supervision)
- Lead analysis and writing, resulting in publishable manuscript(s) and presentation opportunities
- Contribute to knowledge mobilization
Additional duties may be added as project progress
Qualifications
- PhD in a relevant field (e.g., social sciences, humanities, epidemiology)
- Experience conducting qualitative research (e.g., conducting interviews, document analysis, thematic analysis, etc.)
- Demonstrating writing skills (published manuscripts, reports)
- Experience working on dynamic interdisciplinary teams
- Experience with theory-based evaluation, an asset
- Fluent in French and English, an asset
About Bruyère Health RI
Bruyère Health and its Research Institute are fully affiliated with the University of Ottawa, and have other regional academic, government, NGO, and industry partners engaged in collaborative research and innovation initiatives. Our research priorities include Aging and Long-Term Care, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation and Recovery, and Social Accountability (encompassing Primary Care and Health Equity).
Additional Information
- Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
All applicants must provide a recent CV, and a cover letter that clearly indicates that they meet the required qualifications. Copies of your degrees and certifications, if applicable, in one of Canada’s official languages must also be included. Please note that any inaccuracies in the information provided may result in your application being rejected.
Please note that the pre-screening questions must be submitted by all applicants as part of the application process and that answers are for information purposes only and will not disqualify internal candidates from competitions provided that the candidate meets the required qualifications of the position as per the posting.
Bruyère promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the Employment Equity Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Bruyère is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the departmental official of the accommodation measures which may be required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
All Bruyère employees are required to provide proof of full vaccination as per our Enhanced COVID-19 Immunization policy.
An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent following the submission of your application. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
