Postdoctoral Fellow - Toronto, Canada - Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Title:
Postdoctoral Fellow (TRAIL lab)

Start Date:
September 11, 2023

End Date:
August 30, 2024

Reporting to:
Dr. Sally Lindsay

This is a 1-year, temporary full-time position with potential for renewal depending on funding and performance.

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellow with interest in improving the social inclusion for young people with disabilities.

This fellow will work with a Senior Scientist and multi-disciplinary research teams in the Bloorview Research Institute (fully affiliated with the University of Toronto), TRAIL lab and other partners and community organizations to contribute to a research program focused on improving inclusion for people with disabilities and their families.

They will contribute to ongoing projects in the lab including our project, "Discrimination, ableism and racism hurt but inclusion can heal:

Listening to the intersectional lived experiences of youth with disabilities and co-creating solutions to enhance well-being" (funded through a SSHRC partnership grant).

This position requires someone with experience in qualitative and/or quantitative research, effective writing, and knowledge translation skills. The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to TRAIL lab projects and help mentor other students within the lab.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to data collection (e.g., organize recruitment, conduct interviews, focus groups, and/or survey data), data analysis, and KT activities
Write, prepare, and format manuscripts for publication in peerreviewed journals
Support the training and supervision of research students
Develop new ideas, project proposals including grants, research protocols
Present your work at conferences
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Recent PhD in Sociology, Rehabilitation or Health Sciences, Psychology, Occupational Science, Disability Studies, or related field
Strong academic record and previous research experience preferred
Experience with quantitative and/or survey data analysis and REDCap, SPSS an asset
Experience with interviewing and qualitative analysis (NVIVO), preferred
Experience with systematic reviews and relevant software (e.g., Covidence), preferred
Advanced word processing skills (MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Endnotes), technical competencies, and ability to learn new software as needed
Excellent interpersonal and problemsolving skills
Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner
Flexibility to adapt to a changing workload
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Excellent English communication skills (oral and written)
Experience with knowledge mobilization, preferred
Experience working with people with disabilities is an asset