14 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Calgary, Canada

The postdoctoral scholar will use mixed methods research (quantitative and qualitative) to evaluate health outcomes of cancer survivors using administrative health data, conduct patient-oriented research focused on pancreatic cancer, and evaluate decision making along the cancer trajectory using scoping reviews and/or surveys and focus groups. The postdoctoral scholar will work under the supervision of Dr. Colleen Cuthbert, assistant professor in the Faculty of Nursing, Canada Research Chair in Patient and Family Centered Cancer Survivorship, and Dr. Winson Cheung, Professor and Lead for Health Services Research for Oncology in Alberta. Drs Cuthbert and Cheung are health services researchers conducting studies focused broadly on health outcomes in cancer patients. 

Dr. Cuthbert is a mixed methods researcher focused on improving health and wellbeing in cancer survivors through generation of new knowledge, development and testing of supportive care interventions, and evaluating novel models of care. She leads the Cuthbert Lab in the Faculty of Nursing: www.cuthbertlab.com

Dr. Cheung is conducting studies focused on the application of novel methods to large datasets and electronic health records in cancer. He leads the Oncology Outcomes research group: www.oncoutcomes.com

Priority projects will include the evaluation of patient reported outcomes data, a priority setting partnership study to determine research priorities in pancreatic cancer, and a mixed methods study to evaluate how colorectal cancer patients make decisions during different phases of the cancer trajectory. Based on the successful candidates’ interest, they will be encouraged to apply mixed methods to studies of other gastrointenstinal malignancies. Numerous opportunities exist for the successful candidate to contribute to multiple on-going and planned research studies, to develop their own area of research expertise, to publish and present scholarly work, and to obtain additional specialized training. Conference funding is available to present research findings.

The postdoctoral scholar will use quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods research to test, evaluate, and mobilize health policies, including health care delivery policies, public health policies, health insurance policies, and social and economic policies that impact health. The postdoctoral scholar will work under the supervision of Dr. David Campbell, Associate Professor & Consultant Endocrinologist.

Numerous opportunities exist for the successful candidate to contribute to multiple on-going and planned randomized controlled trials of health policies and knowledge mobilization and implementation science projects as well as to develop their own area of research expertise and to publish and present scholarly work

The Kiss lab has several opportunities for post-doctoral training. One project involves focused ultrasound (FUS) neuromodulation imaging/electrophysiology and modeling, participating in a recently funded NSERC grant. The aim of the project is to learn how FUS applied in animal models alters neural function, using in vitro and in vivo techniques. Another project involves electrophysiology in humans undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders. The goal of this project is to learn how DBS works using neuroimaging and EEG in various conditions. We will investigate new brain targets as well as how it alters brain-wide connectivity in patients who have DBS implants.

The candidate will join a dynamic team that uses imaging and electrophysiology. The candidate will perform experiments, analyze data, write and present her/his research findings. They can expected to participate in planning and intellectual development of projects, and will use multidisciplinary approaches to satisfy research objectives. While the positions are fully funded, all trainees will be expected to apply for external fellowships. 

This two year Fellowship will train an emerging leader in knowledge generation, synthesis and translation into clinical practice. The three key areas of focus are: (1) Development and validation of risk prediction tools for patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndromes, including patients with kidney disease for whom standard cardiac troponin assays have reduced accuracy; and (2) Knowledge synthesis of the accuracy of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays in estimating the risk of adverse cardiac outcomes in patients discharged from the emergency department; and (3) Developing and implementing a clinical pathway for emergency department patients with chest pain but low pre-test probability of coronary disease. The postdoctoral scholar will also be encouraged and supported in building their own program of related research.

This work will leverage robust population-based administrative healthcare databases held by Alberta Health Services; timely and efficient accessed of the data is supported through the University of Calgary Centre for Health Informatics and AHS Analytics. It will also be supported by health information specialists within Alberta Health Services Strategic Clinical Networks.

Preference will be given to those who hold advanced (PhD) training in health data science, epidemiology, biostatistics. Experience in implementation science is an asset, but this opportunity could also be used for the postdoctoral scholar to develop experience in implementation science in a supported environment. We offer close mentorship, opportunities to contribute to a wide variety of research projects in emergency cardiovascular care, and a collegial and supportive working environment.

This postdoctoral research fellow will lead a new “musculoskeletal deep phenotyping” cohort study investigating bone growth throughout childhood and adolescence, with particular focus on the impact of chronic and complex childhood diseases. The project is highly multidisciplinary, bringing together imaging methods (e.g., EOS, MRI, HR-pQCT), biomechanics, clinical data, and genomics. Participant data collection will occur primarily through the world-class facilities available in the Centre for Mobility and Joint Health [https://mccaig.ucalgary.ca/research/mojo] that is equipped with state-of-the-art imaging and biomechanics equipment that is fully dedicated to research use. The fellow will be responsible for supporting the development of the study design alongside team members of the deep phenotyping program and will oversee core image acquisition and analysis related to the initial phase of the project.

Through this role, the postdoctoral fellow will be well-positioned to build an interdisciplinary network through the One Child Every Child initiative and will have many opportunities for technical and professional development, including mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, grant writing, and presenting their work at international scientific meetings. Further, , there will be opportunities to engage in independent research within the context of the broader cohort study.

The Department of Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position reports to the Principal Investigator.

This position supports the research mandate of the PI and the Lupus Centre of Excellence, as well as internal and external stakeholders. The Centre’s work seeks to understand care pathways, provide access to novel therapies, and engage patient partners to inform policies that will create a healthier future for those affected by lupus.

The Research Associate will provide strategic leadership and develop procedures in alignment with the research goals of the Centre. They will collaborate with investigators and institutions to create a novel multi-center lupus registry and biorepository that will provide data essential for the development of precision treatments for lupus.

The Research Associate will extract data from published serosurveys, support new live data visualizations on the website, draft manuscripts for publication, and manage relationships with dashboard users.

Project Overview. SeroTracker is a data-driven public health platform mapping the true extent of the COVID-19 pandemic. We aggregate data from serosurveys, studies estimate the prevalence of antibodies against the virus that causes COVID.

The post doc will be part of an interdisciplinary research project that seeks to use genomic analysis of bacterial pathogens to study airways infections amongst individuals with cystic fibrosis. The post doc will work directly with aligned researchers in the Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases as well as clinical collaborators in the Adult CF Clinic and Bronchiectasis clinic. The project will leverage the Calgary Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinic Biobank – the largest, most comprehensive collection of CF derived isolates in the world.  This collection of >60,000 isolates includes bacterial pathogens recovered from each and every clinical encounter of every single patient attending the clinic over the last thirty years linked with detailed clinical information.  Furthermore, an associated biobank of sputum includes ~23,000 individual whole sputum samples available for subsequent analysis.  The successful applicant will be able to leverage whole genome sequencing data from the ~2000 isolates that have already undergone whole genome sequencing to explore a range of projects including infection transmission chains and factors associated with individual transmission events, adaptation and parallel evolution within the CF lung and the dynamic satellite genome of chronically infecting pathogens.  Many potentially impactful manuscripts are expected to come from this work.  

The Person-Centered Methods & Analytics (PCMA) Lab, led by Dr. Sajobi, conducts methodological and applied research related to the measurement and analysis of patient-reported outcomes, design and analysis of clinical trials, and predictive analytics to inform evidence-based decisions. The PCMA Lab collaborates widely with several clinical research teams, in cardiology, neurology, mental health, and public health to address important research questions. Several studies, from methodological investigations to digital health implementation, are ongoing in the lab. 

Numerous opportunities exist for the successful candidate to contribute to multiple ongoing projects related to patient engagement research, development of electronic data capture systems, development of clinical decision support systems, and clinical trials, as well as to develop their own area of research expertise and to publish and present scholarly work.

The duties of the post-doctoral scholar will include engagement with patient advisors and patient participants, conducting focus groups and semi-structured interviews with patients, qualitative analysis of interview data, quantitative data analysis, and conducting user-acceptance evaluation of electronic data capture systems. The post-doctoral scholar will also mentor junior graduate students (MSc and PhD) and will take on a lead supervisory role within the research project. Within this role, the post-doctoral scholar will be supported to apply for external awards locally and nationally. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Dr. Tolu Sajobi, Professor & Director of the PCMA lab. 

The Research Associate’s primary purpose is to work with the Principal Investigator and support the research team through providing skilled technical procedures. Most importantly, the research associate will be responsible for planning, developing, and implementing a phenomics web application. Other key objectives will include generating, processing, and managing image data using computational pipelines to ensure that strict deadlines are met. The Research Associate will contribute to publications at both a national and international level through experimental design, data collection, data analysis, and manuscript revisions.

The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate. This Part-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The successful applicant will contribute to the development and application of innovative emissions modeling techniques to attribute and quantify methane emissions from various sources along the natural gas supply chain. The primary goal is to improve the characterization of methane emissions rates from different sources. They will work with different emissions measurement datasets (vehicle-based, aerial, satellite, fixed monitors) and contribute to research activities with international partners. They will have the opportunity to mentor graduate and undergraduate students working on related projects.