Postdoctoral Fellow - Pharmacoepidemiology & Health Services Research, Substance Use and Addiction Medicine

9 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Canada

Application Deadline

7 Apr 2024 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

40

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

EU-57889

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

Organization

The British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) is the provincial resource for evidence-based information and treatment guidance in the field of addiction. The BCCSU plays an advocacy role for positive and public policy change, reducing stigma, and supporting patients and their families, and is committed to conducting and translating leading-edge research into improved addiction care across BC. The BCCSU develops training curricula, program standards, and practice guidelines for delivery throughout BC, with collaborative networks across regional health authorities, researchers, educators, and care providers, and other allied care professionals across the province to ensure that research and innovation efficiently reach the people they are intended to serve.

Background                                                                                                                         

A postdoctoral fellowship position is available in Dr. Lianping Ti’s research team through the BC Centre on Substance Use. Dr. Ti’s research group broadly focuses on pharmacoepidemiology and health services research related to substance use and addiction medicine. The position will be focused on research projects evaluating harm reduction and substance use programs and policies, and their impact on treatment or service uptake and health outcomes. The candidate will work with primary (e.g., surveys) and secondary data (e.g., health administrative data) sources to lead research activities, utilizing various data science, longitudinal modelling, and quasi-experimental techniques.

The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Lianping Ti and will work collaboratively with other project team members.

Responsibilities

• Perform literature reviews to identify key gaps in current knowledge and inform analysis approach
• Write peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication in relevant journals
• Develop analysis plans and conduct data analysis using primary and secondary data sources
• Lead knowledge translation activities, including presentations at research conferences, meetings with key stakeholders and policy change initiatives
• Assist in supervising graduate and undergraduate research
• Identifying relevant funding sources and developing grant proposals and applications as needed
• Preparing ethics applications and other research-related tasks as needed

Qualifications and Requirements

• A PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., epidemiology, public health)
• Rigorous training in quantitative, epidemiological, and quasi-experimental methods (e.g., longitudinal data analysis, trial emulation, interrupted time series, machine learning) is highly desired
• Have a strong publication record in reputable, peer-review journals
• Excellent oral and written communication skills when working with internal team members and external collaborators or stakeholders

Compensation

The expected salary range is $65,000-$75,000 per year, based on the experience of the successful candidate.

 

How to Apply

Please send your inquiries and applications to Alison Knill at [email protected] . Applications should include your current CV and a cover letter.

This posting is for the UBC Vancouver campus in British Columbia, Canada.

Please refer to reference number EU-57889 during correspondence about this position. Please visit the researcher profile of the supervisor for this position to learn more about their research.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

About UBC
The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC's entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Postdoctoral Fellows at UBC Vancouver
UBC is home to over 900 postdocs spanning all faculties and units across two campuses and a variety of affiliated hospitals, research centres, and sites, providing unparalleled opportunities to learn, discover and contribute in one's own way. UBC's Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is committed to supporting the lives and career aspirations of our Postdocs, with the goal of enriching their experience at UBC and preparing them for the future. In addition to providing support and advocacy for all postdocs, the PDFO is dedicated to providing professional development opportunities that foster the development of soft skills needed in today's professional environments, helping them secure future careers in their chosen fields.

About UBC's Faculty of Medicine
Every day across British Columbia, trainees and researchers at the UBC Faculty of Medicine are turning skills into jobs, investments into discoveries, and discoveries into solutions that are transforming health for everyone.

The UBC Faculty of Medicine offers a diverse array of training opportunities including cutting-edge research experiences in the biosciences, globally recognized population health education, quality health professional training, as well as several certificate and online training options. The Faculty of Medicine is home to more than 1,700 graduate students housed in 23 graduate programs (14 of which offer doctoral research options). Year after year, research excellence in the Faculty of Medicine is supported by investment from funding sources here at home and around the globe, receiving approximately $1.6B in total research funding in the last five years.

About Vancouver
Vancouver is a dynamic, cosmopolitan and progressive city, consistently ranked as one of the top cities to live in the world. Canada's third largest city has it all: sea, parks, mountains, beaches, and four seasons per year, including beautiful summers and mild, wet winters with snow in the mountains. It's the perfect backdrop to your academic research.

Requirements

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs/job/UBC-Off-Campus-Hospital-S…
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/node/18692

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Postal Code

V6T 1Z4

Street

2329 West Mall

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs/job/UBC-Off-Campus-Hospital-S…

Contact

State/Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Street

2329 West Mall

Postal Code

V6T 1Z4

STATUS: EXPIRED