Post-Doctoral Research Fellow - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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About SickKidsDedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.Position DescriptionPost-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Child Health Evaluative Sciences with a focus on Early Determinants of Growth and Development for children using a child health equity lens.We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary research program dedicated to improving growth and developmental outcomes for young children. https://www.targetkids.ca/ . This position is full time under the supervision of Dr. Catherine Birken, Paediatrician and Senior Scientist, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, Sickkids Research Institute, and The S.H. Leong Center Chair in Child Health Intervention https://leongcentre.utoronto.ca/. This is a one-year position, with opportunity for extension to 2-3 years. Start date is to be determined, fall of 2022, preferred.The focus of the work will be analysis of existing data collected for the purpose of examining the impact of individual and family level health, nutrition, lifestyle factors on growth and development in children across the life-course, starting in preconception. Data collection, supported through multiple CIHR grants, started in 2008 and is ongoing with enriched data collection of family data. Data is also linked to administrative data held at IC/ES and school outcomes data collected prospectively. Approaches to support and advance methods and evaluation in engagement and participation of diverse families is a priority. This position will be housed within the TARGet Kids! team, Child Health Evaluative Sciences, and SickKids Research Institute. The post-doctoral fellow requires close collaboration and joint data collection among the team which includes experts in epidemiology, biostatistics, pediatrics, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, cardiometabolic risk, developmental origins of disease, and life-course research.Here’s What You Get to Do:

• Work as part of a team of clinical researchers and be involved in all aspects of the research process, from engagement with participants, proposal development and data analysis to manuscript writing.
• Develop projects in collaboration with research team focussing on outcomes for children and parents and as social determinants of health.
• Supervise and mentor trainees
• Review and prepare grant applications, abstracts and manuscripts.
• Translate data into knowledge products such as infographics, abstracts, summaries for various uses including general public and stakeholder engagement.
• Review data in relation to health equity and disparity principles and comparisons for early determinants of growth.
• Develop strategies for measuring equity gaps in data collection and analysis

Here’s What You Need:

• PhD in Epidemiology or
• PhD in Psychology or Nutrition with experience and working knowledge of epidemiology principles
• Strong knowledge of quantitative research methodologies (study design and analysis) is required, knowledge of qualitative research methodologies is an asset.
• Experience in statistics, in longitudinal modeling, and proficiency with R, or SAS
• Ability to work independently and with a teams
• Experience with methods in child health equity research
• Experience with knowledge translation is an asset.
• Applicant will be expected to apply for external funding support.

Employment Type:Full time, 1 year contract with option for renewal for 1-2 years; modified benefits.Our Commitment to DiversityThe children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team. When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.How to ApplyTip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.Quick Apply

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