The University of British Columbia Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program 2025/2026 is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and to apply.
Opportunity Details
The Trainee will conduct research in global health initiatives utilizing risk-based differentiated care to prevent pediatric mortality and morbidity, enabled through digital health technologies in Africa (Kenya, Uganda + more). The Trainee will be working on a program with over 15+ years (Smart Discharges Child, Smart Discharges Mom&Baby, Smart Triage) of implementation research in leveraging evidence-based technologies to support front line healthcare workers in resource limited settings in diagnosing, triaging and discharging children with serious infections, and other co-morbidities.
• PhD in a relevant field
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
• High personal motivation, self-management, detail-orientated; ability to take responsibility for meeting deadlines
• High degree of comfort with change, and the ability to be agile and adaptable as the projects evolve in large complex health systems and their health technologies.
• The qualified candidate(s) will have training 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.
• 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.
• At least 2 years’ experience living/working in low-resource setting.
• Strong relational skills and be able to exert influence and work across sectors (hospitals, primary care and community).
• Ability to work independently and without direct supervision, and problem solve technical and methodological issues that arise during the course of the research.
• Must be able to exhibit a high level of professionalism, judgement, ethical conduct, discretion and diplomacy
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