Post-doctoral Fellow - Toronto, Canada - Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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Post-Doctoral Fellow - St. John's Rehab Research Program [Spinal Cord Injury & Housing], Sunnybrook Research Institute (Temporary Full-Time, 3 year term)

Although many people who sustain a spinal cord injury or dysfunction (SCI/D) require modifications to their homes, or alternatively move to an accessible dwelling (which may not be their preferred choice), there is a relative dearth of literature exploring the housing needs of this population.

To address this critical gap, the aim of this mixed-methods project is to identify key housing needs and priorities in persons aging with SCI/D and to co-design a SCI/D housing decision-aid and information tool-kit to advance housing outcomes.

To better understand the housing needs post-SCI/D, and to create a tool-kit that will help people with their decision-making with a tool-kit, we are offering a three-year post-doctoral fellowship to: 1) support a qualitative study to understand the process of establishing housing and explore factors that influence housing satisfaction in people with SCI/D; 2) develop and deploy a national survey to establish the key housing needs and priorities of the SCI/D population; and 3) use the data from the qualitative study and national survey to co-design a housing Tool-Kit with people with SCI/D that aims to promote greater autonomy with optimizing their housing situations.

The post-doctoral fellow will work with Dr.

Sander Hitzig and his team to help refine the scope and activities of these programs by:

Collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data on housing with people with SCI/D as well as professionals (e.g., clinical staff, developers, policymakers, etc.) to inform the development of the housing toolkit.
Lead the codesign process of a housing toolkit for SCI/D;

The outcomes of this research will advance our understanding of housing post-SCI/D in Canada and will provide the necessary information on how to create an educational and decision-aid tool on optimizing housing following SCI/D.

Qualifications:

A PhD degree in rehabilitation sciences, health policy and management, or related disciplines is required;
PhD must be obtained within 5 years of start date;
Research expertise/experience with mixedmethods (quantitative and qualitative) preferred.
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Willingness for travel within the GTA.

The Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA').

If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas

Please be advised that to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series);
AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago.

Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital's obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.