Postdoctoral Fellow

Job title:

Postdoctoral Fellow

Company

Mount Saint Vincent University

Job description

Understanding and Supporting Quality of Work Life in Long-term Care (LTC)The purpose of this research project “An Underrepresented, Undervalued Workforce: Understanding and Supporting Quality of Work Life in Long-term Care” is to build evidence for the Atlantic Canadian long-term care sector to better understand, support and manage the Atlantic LTC workforce. The investigators want to understand how LTC work changes staff health and wellbeing and how staff give residents the best quality of care. This project uses a cross sectional survey design administering the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) survey to LTC staff in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick (NB), Newfoundland & Labrador (NL), Nova Scotia (NS) and Prince Edward Island (PE).The project, launched in April 2023, is funded through a Project Grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The project is under the direction of Dr. Janice Keefe, Mount Saint Vincent University, in partnership with Dr. Rick Audas, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dr. Carole Estabrooks University of Alberta, Dr. Gail Tomblin Murphy, Nova Scotia Health and Dr. Rose McCloskey, University of New Brunswick. The research team includes co-investigators from universities across Atlantic Canada and the province of Alberta as well as policy and practice stakeholders from the region. For more information see the project website at .The project is seeking applications for 2 – 3 postdoctoral fellow positions available to the end of grant 2027.The scope and length of positions will be based on budget considerations and candidate’s skills and fit with project activities and time line. Potential areas a candidate may contribute include: working with health administrative data, interpretation and manuscript preparation of findings from quantitative analysis of NB, NL, NS and/or PE survey data, knowledge translation activities (e.g., presentations, manuscripts, engagement activities with stakeholders).Applicants with an interest in building quantitative data analytic skills may be eligible for a training program as part of the Consortium on Analytics for Data-Driven Decision Making . The fellowship also grants access to a large network of trainees across Atlantic Canada.The positions may be located at either Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS or University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB and include opportunities for teaching.Applicants will have a strong quantitative background in health, the social sciences, or other relevant disciplines. They will have an excellent academic record, training with quantitative statistical techniques and a publication record appropriate for their level of career. The successful applicant will have strong interpersonal and organizational abilities and excellent written and oral communication skills. Research interest in the area of long-term care is an asset. The incumbent will participate fully in research and related scholarly activities, and are expected to work closely and cooperatively with the research team.All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. We thank you for your interest and advise that only those candidates invited to an interview will be contacted.
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Expected salary

Location

Halifax, NS

Job date

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:28:52 GMT

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