Job Market

The Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta is seeking applications for a full-time tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Indigenous health and wellness, specifically pertaining to determinants of health and well-being from the perspective of Indigenous peoples

Key Dates

Application on a rolling basis

Application

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The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Department of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine is offering this fellowship. The aim is to provide an opportunity to individuals seeking advanced training in women’s mental health with a focus on perinatal and community mental health. 

Key Dates

Application is on a rolling basis. 

Application

Apply and learn more here.

Description

The IRTG 2804 “Women’s mental health across the reproductive years” welcomes applications for our PhD positions in the field of neuroimaging, psych neuroendocrinology and sociology.

Four PhD positions are available for three years and one postdoctoral fellowship for five years.

The University of Tübingen is an equal opportunities employer. Applications of women are thus especially encouraged; applications of disabled persons will be given preferential treatment to those of other candidates with equal qualifications.

Key Dates

Apply by January 15th, 2023.

Application

Please submit the following documents: CV, letter of motivation, research exposé outlining your research interests with reference to the goals of this IRTG, contact information of two referees, as well as all relevant certificates on the website here.

Description

The University of Rochester Medical Center is offering an APA accredited postdoctoral fellowship program. 

Fellows receive specialized training in integrated primary/specialty care and family systems psychology, including medical family therapy. Primary learning experiences include: 

1)   Fellows maintain a supervised clinical practice with emphasis on integrated primary/specialty care and family systems. 

Women’s Health: Specialized training in this area includes providing consultation, assessment, and treatment to obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) patients and their families. Close collaboration with a team of healthcare professionals, including medical clinicians, social workers, and nutritionists, is an essential component of the role. The fellow provides individual, couples, and family therapy to a largely underserved population in a clinic that provides general OB/GYN, high-risk pregnancy, and chronic pelvic pain care, among other services. The fellow also provides brief psychoeducational consultation and supportive counseling for patients and couples attending a specialty care Fertility Clinic. 

2)    Fellows are also uniquely trained in the URMC Physician Communication Coaching model, preparing them to serve as consultants to medical clinicians to enhance the patient-family-physician relationship. 

3)  Fellows participate in coursework and professional seminars dedicated to expanding knowledge base and skill development for primary care psychology and medical family therapy principles. The Department of Psychiatry's Psychology Training Program is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion as core values in our program, with seminars supporting and extending trainee cultural competence and cultural humility. 

4)  Fellows also routinely have opportunity for supervised teaching and supervision and often partner with Fellowship faculty working on ongoing scholarly projects, clinical quality improvement, and research.  

This fellowship launches psychologists who are highly qualified for careers in patient care, teaching, and administration. Competitive candidates have interests and/or experience with health psychology, chronic and acute illness, and systems theory.

Key Dates

The start date will be August 1st, 2023.

Apply by December 15th, 2022 but applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Read more.

Application

Please email Linda Brown 585-275-3563 or Linda_Brown@URMC.Rochester.edu for more questions.

Read more and apply here

Description

The UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit is accepting applications for their knowledge exchange and mobilization training program. The program is designed for UBC faculty, post-doctoral fellows and grad students doing research aimed at informing practice and policy in the areas of health and social services, education, population health and well-being.

This KxM program is designed for UBC faculty, post-doctoral fellows and grad students doing research aimed at informing practice and policy in the areas of health and social services, education, population health and well-being. It will be delivered as a combination of short learning modules (via Canvas) and weekly interactive presentations and discussions with KxM experts (via Zoom).

Key Dates

Apply by January 16, 2023.

Application

Read more and contact the team here.

Description

BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre and Women’s Health Research Institute are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in the Complex Chronic Diseases Program (CCP) led by Dr. Luis Nacul for a 1-year term with a possibility of extension subject to funding. The position will be physically located at BC Women’s Hospital Campus as part of Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia.

Project Summary: The BC EP-ME Study: Establishing a Population-based Cohort of People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in British Columbia: Feasibility Study, led by Dr. Luis Nacul, aims to establish a population-based cohort to help propagate much-needed research developments pertaining to ME/CFS in BC. Using data from consenting participants with and without ME from the BCGP, this project will help inform the future creation of the first Canadian data registry of ME/CFS. Factors such as personal health history, physical measurements, and history of viral exposures will be compared between participants with and without ME/CFS to better understand disease risk factors.

The fellow will take a leadership role in supporting the BC EP-ME study and related Pillar 2 activities within ICanCME. This role will include opportunities for collaboration on research projects and interdisciplinary professional development activities across the network and research group strategic initiatives and their respective core projects. This will include collaboration on the already established Complex Chronic Diseases Program Data Registry (CCDPR) and the Pillar 1 virology study, “The contribution of virus infection to ME: A comprehensive virology study using the BC Generations Project (BCGP) and the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project (CPTP) cohort”.

Key Dates

April 30, 2022 - 12:00pm: Application submission deadline

May 1, 2022: Desired start date

Application

Please email Carola Muñoz (Research Manager) at carola.munoz@cw.bc.ca with ‘CCDP PDF Application’ in the email subject line. Applications will be reviewed starting March 30, 2022 and will remain open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Read more about the positoin and how to apply on this page

Description

The Diakonhjemmet Hospital in Oslo, Norway invites applications for a 3-year full-time position as a PhD candidate in close collaboration with the Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT). The candidate will use readily available datasets and state-of-the-art methods to investigate the complex relationships between natural occurring sex hormone dynamics across the lifespan, with a particular focus on adolescence and menopause, and brain and mental health in males and females.

The position is financed by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority and tied to the research project “Sex and the Suffering Brain: Linking Sex Hormone Actions with Psychiatric Illness in the Human Brain across the Lifespan”, led by Dr. Claudia Barth. The candidate will be affiliated with the NORMENT Imaging Psychosis Research Group and the FemiLab.

Both NORMENT, University of Oslo, and Diakonhjemmet Hospital are equal opportunity workplaces, which encourage and promote the research of all employees, independent of gender, age, or ethnic background. They encourage everyone to apply for the position. 

Key Dates

May 1, 2022: Application submission deadline.

Application

Read more about the position and how to apply on this page.

Description

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is seeking a Scientific Director for the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH), one of CIHR’s 13 virtual Institutes. This is a 4-year mandate, beginning January 1, 2023, with the possibility of a second-term appointment.

CIHR is committed to the values and principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) across all aspects of its business. CIHR strongly encourages applications from candidates who have been historically excluded and marginalized including, but not limited to, applicants who identify as Indigenous, racialized, a person with a disability, women, and/or a member of an LGBTQIA/2S+ community.

Key Dates

April 11, 2022: Application submission deadline.

Application

CIHR invites applications from all qualified candidates. Please email your CV with a cover letter and 3 references (include name, relationship and email address) to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research at SDrecruitment-recrutementDS@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.

Read more about the position details and how to apply on the Careers page on the CIHR website. 

Description

The Medical Faculty of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen invites applicants for the positions of Research Group Leaders to start their own group for its main research areas:

• Neuroscience
• Immunology and Oncology
• Infection Research
• Diabetes and Vascular Medicine And cross-sectional research areas:
• Data Sciences & Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
• Imaging Sciences
• Immunology
• Medical Technology & Biomedical Sciences
• Public Health

The research groups are expected to contribute to the main research areas and scientific strategy of the Medical Faculty, the University, the research Campus Tübingen and:

• Build an innovative team, including the integration of young scientists and physicians
• Engage in the academic self-administration of the medical faculty
• Personal advancement in skills to secure third-party funding

As a renowned research university, the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen offers an inspiring environment for research and teaching. Awarded the title of Excellence University, Tübingen is one of Germany‘s best universities. With three clusters of excellence in the fields of cancer research (iFIT), machine learning (ML) and microbiology & infection medicine (CMFI), Tübingen offers a range of top-level research. The research groups will be established during the year and include the group leader position and an attractive package for personnel, consumables and investments on an individual negotiation basis. The positions as research group leader are limited to 5 years, with an initial full-time contract for 3 years and the option for extension after positive evaluation for another 2 years.

Key Dates

March 29, 2022: Deadline to send in applications.

Application 

To apply for a position, please submit the requirements found in the description below.

Research Group Leader Candidate Brochure

Description

This position is intended for candidates who wish to develop and refine their quantitative research skills and is expected to be an extension of their academic training received during their doctorate (or MD).

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead statistical analysis of existing large databases using relevant techniques/methods and provide planning, execution, and interpretation of study results
• Assist with writing and submitting manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals
• Conduct project-specific activities from initiation to completion, including designing studies, analysis, interpretation of results
• Assist with the coordination of research grant submissions to funding agencies such as CIHR
• Assist with ongoing study tasks for a multi-site clinical trial (HeLTI Canada)
• Apply for external awards to increase funding and enhance CV

Qualifications

• PhD or MD in related discipline
• Strong track record of academic productivity (e.g., peer reviewed publications, peer-reviewed funding success)
• Strong knowledge and experience with quantitative statistical analysis, epidemiological methods, and data management, including working with large datasets and complex statistical analysis
• Demonstrated ability to initiate and complete a research study and manage multiple studies concurrently
• Excellent organizational skills and efficiency with time
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective mentoring and coaching skills with the ability to support team members
• Ability to make decisions, within scope of authority

Application

To learn more and apply for this position, please contact Cindy-Lee Dennis, Professor in Nursing and Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Toronto; with your CV at cindylee.dennis@utoronto.ca.

The Women’s Health Research Institute is looking for an Assistant Director to lead key activities related to supporting trainees through our mentorship events, award programs, and catalyzing new opportunities. The Assistant Director position is for one half day per week and will receive a stipend. 

Key Dates

Apply by March 1st, 2023. 

Application

Apply and learn more here.