19 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Calgary, Canada

The successful candidate will produce scientific papers in the areas of developmental psychopathology/ psychiatry/psychology/public health. The postdoctoral scholar will work on a funded project to examine trajectories of substance use during pregnancy and postpartum, and their associations with child development (socioemotional, communication, motor, and/or problem solving). This project will use data from the Pregnancy during the Pandemic (PdP) study, which followed >10 000 pregnant individuals across Canada during pregnancy and continues to follow the children born to these individuals, measuring their development through surveys, biosamples, and neuroimaging. The postdoctoral scholar will also have the opportunity to develop and lead research projects using PdP and/or other datasets (e.g., Experiences of Pregnancy) and to contribute to other ongoing projects in Dr. Rioux¿s and/or Dr Lebel¿s labs, based on their interests and career goals.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will be supervised by Dr. Miranda Fidler-Benaoudia and work on her cancer epidemiology research studies that are currently ongoing in Alberta. The main project the Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected to work on is the Adolescent and Young Adults becoming Physically Active After Cancer Trial (AYA-PACT) (www.aya-pact.com). The successful candidate will undertake statistical analyses and draft resulting manuscripts using the trial data. The Postdoctoral Scholar will also be involved in administering physical fitness, muscular strength and endurance tests, as well as a range of other health-related fitness tests to the study participants. Individuals who are not a Certified Exercise Physiologist need not apply. Additional projects using the Alberta AYA Cancer Survivor Study (ayacancerAB.com) can be developed based upon the successful candidate¿s interests, where primarily administrative health databases and registry data would be utilized.

A postdoctoral scholar position is available at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta and Department of Physiology and Pharmacology for a highly qualified and motivated individual to support our projects focused on the identification of molecular mechanisms of various Cardiovascular diseases. The successful candidate must have a strong background in murine models of heart failure and vascular diseases.

The candidate will work on research projects investigating the roles of exosomes in intercellular communications and their impact on cardiovascular disease. Experimental approaches and tools will include transgenic mice, human specimens, progenitor cell isolations, next-gen sequencing/bioinformatics, cardiovascular phenotyping, and cellular and molecular biology. The postdoctoral scholar will also have access to state-of-the-art core centers to perform cutting-edge research. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

The postdoc will be part of an interdisciplinary research team that uses wastewater to track the dynamics of infectious agents. We have developed an integrated surveillance network monitoring 43 municipalities, as well as several sentinel surveillance hubs including a large number of tertiary care hospitals and populations of special interest from which we collect samples 1-3x per week.  Wastewater data can be compared with population-level data and hospital-specific data drawing from a single provincial health provider ¿ and the potential of this unique network is exceptional. To date we have amassed >2000 samples that have been processed as raw wastewater and culture enriched raw wastewater (for specific pathogens).  A parallel agriculture and agri-food network is being developed which will be further leveraged.  The postdoc will work directly with a transdisciplinary team of clinicians and researchers at the University of Calgary (Cumming School of Medicine and Faculties of Science, Engineering, and Veterinary Medicine, and Advancing Canadian Water Assets (ACWA)) and their collaborators including those at the Universities of Alberta, Athabasca and Lethbridge. The Postdoc will also have the opportunity to collaborate with public health, pharmacy, infection control, and antimicrobial stewardship experts at Alberta Health Services.

Agriculture plays a significant role in Canada’s economy, and in 2023, Canada ranked as the 8th largest agricultural exporter globally. In modern agriculture, sustainable and efficient farming practices are essential for farmers as demand for higher crop yields grow and water resources remain limited. Our industry partner specializes in novel irrigation treatment systems to improve plant growth and soil properties. Their system utilizes advanced oxidation to condition irrigation water that can decrease soil compactness leading to higher hydraulic conductivity and substantial water savings by reducing water overflows. 

In this project, the position will work in collaboration with three other UCalgary research groups and our industry partner to 1) characterize the mechanisms by which the water conditioning system enhances soil properties and its effect on soil microbial community and 2) optimize the system¿s parameters (i.e., nanobubble/microbubble size, mixing, configuration) to maximize its effects. This project will provide fundamental understanding of the water conditioning technology and identify opportunities for an improved system for commercialization that can benefit both commercial farms and small-scale residential and commercial operations in Canada and globally. The position of Postdoctoral Scholar reports to Drs. Susana Kimura-Hara and Peter Kusalik, Principal Investigators in the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.  Position requires judgement and decision making, working on multiple different analytical procedures with simultaneous and/or multiple deadlines each week (position requires multi-tasking). Position is responsible for scheduling its own work day/week according to the job duties assigned, the deadlines and any specific assignments from Drs. Kimura-Hara and Kusalik, and requires excellent time management skills so that deadlines are met.  Work is carried out with moderate supervision. Position operates in an environment requiring interaction and teamwork with other staff to achieve goals.  The lab strives for continuous improvement and changes to policies, procedures, equipment, staff, projects and priorities do occur regularly.  Work requires possible exposure to dangerous materials and/or situations and is conducted in an area with constant background noise from instruments and gas tanks pressure relief valves. 

The University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in Preventive Health Interventions and Data Science on Cancer and Chronic Disease, to be based in Calgary, Alberta. Candidates will have the opportunity for first-hand experience with research initiatives directly related to the key focus areas. The Successful candidate will support The Integrating Prevention into Connect Care for Health (IPiC-Health) research project, which aims to integrate Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral (SBIR) within Connect Care-facilitated clinical workflows in ambulatory and inpatient settings, to identify and address tobacco use, alcohol use, and physical inactivity and to demonstrate the feasibility, acceptability and impact of SBIR. Additionally, the candidate will contribute to other health care intervention and data science projects pertaining to cancer and chronic diseases in relation to the IPiC-Health initiative.

The postdoctoral scholar will work under the co-supervision of Dr. Kamala Adhikari Dahal and Dr. Gary Teare. Drs. Adhikari and Teare are epidemiologists and population health services researchers by background. They are Senior Scientist and Scientific Director, respectively, in the Cancer Prevention and Screening Innovation team (within the Public Health Evidence and Innovation Division of Provincial Population and Public Health, Alberta Health Services). They are also both Adjunct Assistant Professors in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary.

The Alberta Kidney Disease Network (AKDN) and the University of Calgary are accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar position in data science for kidney health and disease, to be based in Calgary, Alberta. The AKDN is a collaborative network of researchers located in the cities of Calgary and Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. AKDN trainees and junior faculty have previously published papers as first authors in a variety of prestigious journals including the Lancet, BMJ, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, JASN, and Kidney International (for more information visit https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research/akdn ).

This Postdoctoral Scholarship will train emerging leaders in data science for kidney health and disease. The two key areas of focus are: (1) developing advanced predictive approaches (including machine learning and statistical learning) using synthetic data and (2) creating and testing risk prediction tools for kidney disease, using several existing databases, including a provincial repository of administrative, clinical, and laboratory data. Candidates will have the opportunity for first-hand experience with research initiatives directly related to the key focus areas.

A full-time Postdoctoral Scholar (PDS) opportunity is available at the University of Calgary, Canada, to begin on or about July or September 1, 2025 under the supervision of Dr Emma Climie. This PDS will contribute to a variety of projects aimed at a gaining deeper insight into the strengths and experiences of individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) across the lifespan, with a focus on girls/women.

There are multiple research avenues for PDS involvement, with potential opportunities in:

• Supporting the development and implementation of a large national study examining the strengths of girls/women with ADHD, including consideration of social-emotional mental health and well-being, diagnostic experiences, and life events
• Examining the strengths, stigmatization, and experiences of children & youth with ADHD and their families
• Exploring the strengths of emerging adults with ADHD across contexts
• Collaborating with partner organizations to carry out national research projects related to knowledge of ADHD, stigma, and knowledge translation

We invite scholars from diverse areas represented within the Faculty of Arts, from within and across the social sciences, humanities, and visual, creative, and performing arts. Applications should clearly demonstrate research excellence.

Postdoctoral Fellowships will be tenable for two years (non-renewable) with the value of $75,000 per year distributed in the following way: $70,000 for the salary (which includes the extended Health Benefits Plan, which is mandatory for all postdoctoral associates, as well as the employer’s contribution to CPP/EI), and $5,000 research allowance. Up to two postdoctoral fellowships are available to be distributed among the two research areas. The postdoctoral fellowships are open to research in all areas of research/creation in the Faculty of Arts, and Supervisors for all projects must have continuing appointments in the Faculty of Arts. To learn more about disciplines and areas housed in the Faculty of Arts, please visit our website (https://arts.ucalgary.ca/). 

The Ohlson Research Initiative (ORI) is focused on clinical effectiveness research that informs evidence-based care of patients with head and neck cancer. The ORI works in collaboration with the Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, the O¿Brien Institute of Public Health, and the Cumming School of Medicine (Departments of Surgery & Oncology) at the University of Calgary.

As a member of the ORI, under the supervision of Dr. Khara Sauro (Ohlson Professor of Head and Neck Health Services Research), Dr. Rui Fu (Assistant Professor in Community Health Sciences, Surgery & Oncology) and Dr. Joseph Dort (Professor Emeritus in Surgery), the postdoctoral fellow will perform research that ultimately improves the care and health of these patients. Within this role, the postdoctoral fellow will be encouraged and supported to build and strengthen their independent program of research. To this end, the successful applicant will be supported, and expected, to apply for external awards locally and nationally.

The primary purpose of this role is to conduct clinical effectiveness research in head and neck cancer. The postdoctoral fellow will advance the research portfolio of the ORI, specifically the health services research portfolio. The postdoctoral fellow will lead research, under the supervision of the Principal Investigators, which will include assisting with writing grant applications, completing ethics applications, conceptualizing and designing research studies, executing research studies and disseminating the findings (including writing manuscripts and presenting findings to stakeholders). Given the ORI is founded on principles of collaboration and multidisciplinary research the postdoctoral fellow will also liaise with all relevant stakeholders throughout the research process. Specific duties are listed below

This fellowship is supported by a One Child Every Child (OCEC) Clinical Transformative Excellence Award. One Child Every Child is a Canada-first research and translation initiative funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, with a vision for all Canadian children to be the healthiest, most empowered and thriving in the world. Led by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute at the University of Calgary, One Child Every Child brings together Indigenous partners, Canada’s child health research institutes, equity-deserving communities, local and national partners as well as global collaborators to dramatically improve the lives of children across Canada and beyond.

The successful candidate would become an integral member of the Pediatric Emergency Research Team (PERT – https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/research/pediatric-emergency-research-team ). The PERT team includes 9 physician principal investigators who have unique areas of focus and methodologic expertise. The team is well resourced with 4 research nurses, 21 research assistants, and a 50-member volunteer research program. The team supports researchers from all sections across ACH and ACHRI, enabling them to recruit patients in the ED and numerous other clinics. The team is recognized as the preeminent program in the country and is a leader in the Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) network (https://perc-canada.ca/) 
enabling ACH to both lead and participate in national research initiatives.

The Physician Learning Program in the Office of Continuing Medical Education in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate, Health Data Analytics & Evaluation. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately10 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The Physician Learning Program (PLP) is a collaborative initiative jointly operated by the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, through the Office of Lifelong Learning, and the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine through Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. PLP is dedicated to improving healthcare by supporting physicians and their teams with meaningful, evidence-informed data and tools for reflective practice.

Reporting to the Managing Director of PLP, the Research Associate will work collaboratively with the PLP Calgary team of project managers, human centered designers, information designers, medical directors, and external partners on the development and implementation of evidence informed QI projects that support reflective practice across the care continuum. 

This position will play a critical role in the Nephrology Research Group and is focused on qualitative and quantitative health services research, risk prediction tool integration in clinical information systems, and commercialization of the decision support tool. Related activities involve primary data collection from users of the tool, access and analyses of local and external administrative and clinical datasets (including international jurisdictions), business planning and commercialization strategies. These activities are coordinated across several working groups of researchers, qualitative and implementation scientists, information technology experts and data custodians with support from regulatory support teams.

The Senior Research Associate is responsible for leading select research projects, and carrying out associated daily research activities including but not limited to assistance with designing and executing studies, coordinating research projects, and overseeing the submission and maintenance of ethics applications, research contracts and similar documents. The incumbent will also be responsible for assisting in the writing of manuscripts and grant applications and will mentor learners.

This position requires expertise with both qualitative and quantitative methods for usability testing with experience in Human-Centered design and an advanced knowledge on how to gather and incorporate user feedback to refine a risk prediction tool, and have the ability to collect and manage data, including usability metrics and user preferences.

The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Senior Research Associate. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 24 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

This position requires recognized scientific expertise in health preference methods, high-level statistical and analytical skills, creativity, judgment, and planning skills to facilitate the design and execution of long term projects.

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Postdoc Fellowship Position summary/title: Research Assistant, Paediatrics

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The Physician Learning Program in the Office of Continuing Medical Education in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate, Health Data Analytics & Evaluation. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately10 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The Physician Learning Program (PLP) is a collaborative initiative jointly operated by the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, through the Office of Lifelong Learning, and the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine through Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development. PLP is dedicated to improving healthcare by supporting physicians and their teams with meaningful, evidence-informed data and tools for reflective practice.

Reporting to the Managing Director of PLP, the Research Associate will work collaboratively with the PLP Calgary team of project managers, human centered designers, information designers, medical directors, and external partners on the development and implementation of evidence informed QI projects that support reflective practice across the care continuum.