Academic

Job Category

Faculty Non Bargaining

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department

Therapeutics Initiative | Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics | Faculty of Medicine (Colin Dormuth)

Posting End Date

January 31, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Feb 28, 2025

The expected pay range for this position is $5,000 - $6,666.66 per month.

Description:

The Pharmacoepidemiology Group of the Therapeutics Initiative at University of British Columbia seeks a full-time postdoctoral fellow for an initial appointment of 1 year with the possibility of renewal. The postdoctoral fellows will conduct research using large population-based databases to assess the safety and effectiveness of medications in a real-world setting, and support other provincially and nationally funded research projects, including the Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies (CNODES, https://www.cnodes.ca).

The postdoctoral fellow will report to Dr. Colin Dormuth, Associate Professor, Dept of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, and will work closely with other faculty members, project managers, and staff. This is a funded postdoctoral position although we welcome applications from fellows who have secured funding prior to applying.

The Pharmacoepidemiology Group (PEG) at the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at UBC is a research group that uses epidemiological methods to analyze linked administrative data to answer important questions unaddressed in clinical trials. For more information about the PEG, please visit: https://www.ti.ubc.ca/about-us/working-groups/pharmacoepidemiology-working-group/

The primary activities of the Postdoctoral Research Fellow include:
• Conducting substantive, methodologically rigorous pharmacoepidemiologic research analyses using large healthcare administrative databases;
• Writing and executing SAS code to support projects and Ministry of Health deliverables;
• Participating in study design, quality assurance testing, documenting coding methods, and interpreting results;
• Contributing to literature reviews and syntheses;
• Writing research abstracts, summary reports, and scientific articles, and submitting articles to peer-reviewed journals;
• Presenting study results to the scientific community at national and international conferences;
• Identifying and pursuing secondary research projects and research funding; and
• Collaborating with the other research teams.

Qualifications:
The qualified candidate will have a doctorate degree in a relevant discipline (i.e., Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Public Health or a related field as long as the candidate has a strong foundation in statistics). Minimum of two years related experience. Experience in pharmacoepidemiology is an asset. We are looking for highly motivated individuals with a desire to develop an independent research agenda, and with the following skills:
• Demonstrated skills in data management and programming using statistical packages (SAS and SQL and occasionally STATA and R);
• Demonstrated knowledge of research processes, systematic reviews, and syntheses;
• Education/training and experience in quantitative research methods, and multivariate statistical analysis;
• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills;
• High-level conceptual, analytical, and critical appraisal skills; and
• Demonstrated initiative and willingness to work closely with members of a research team.

This position will be responsible for access, collection, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) and other UBC privacy and security policies. The position requires the employee to work under strict confidentiality requirements; internal procedures and policies to protect personal information must be followed and adherence to these requirements will be regularly reviewed by the employer.

Deadline for applications:

January 31, 2023

Location:

Pharmacoepidemiology Group of the Therapeutics Initiative, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of British Columbia. The fellow will work from the Therapeutics Initiative offices in downtown Victoria, BC or UBC Point Grey Campus in Vancouver, BC.