Description
Postdoctoral Scholar position
Area: Structural determinants of health and climate justice
Duration: 1 year
Start date: May 1, 2025
Salary: $60,000 $CAD per annum, plus University of Calgary Plan C Health benefits
The Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Intersection of Structural Determinants of Health and Climate Justice for Youth in Alberta.
Job Description:
This is a full-time position based in Edmonton. This position is for one year only. The postdoctoral scholars must be able to work five days a week in Edmonton. The applicant must also be able to travel across sites.
Application to postdoctoral scholarships, such as CIHR and SSHRC award will be expected.
Duties will include the following
- Conduct literature reviews, literature search, scoping review, and systematic review
- Conduct a policy and equity analysis of policy documents that affect youth
- Apply an intersectionality perspective to policy analysis
- Recruit research participants
- Collect interview and focus group data
- Analyze data including with NVivo qualitative data analysis software
- Write papers for publication
- Develop and submit research proposals
- Apply advanced theoretical and/or analytical techniques
- Develop presentations for events, conferences and other knowledge mobilization products
- Manage ethics submissions, modifications and renewals
- Mentor and train research assistants and graduate students
- Coordinate and participate in community and stakeholder engagement sessions
- Develop data collection instruments including interview and focus group instruments
- Assist with research data management
¿ Attend research team meetings
¿ Liaise with community organizations
Qualifications:
- PhD degree in fields related to climate justice, intersectionality, social work
- PhD must have been awarded within the last seven years
- In-depth knowledge of climate justice, structural determinants of health, youth
- Experience working on qualitative research projects with youth in Canada
- Experience conducting scoping reviews or systematic reviews
- Track record of journal publications
- Outstanding writing skills in English
- Experience with qualitative data analysis including use of NVivo software
- Strong motivation to submit papers for publication in peer reviewed journals
- In-depth theoretical knowledge
- Ability to mentor undergraduate and graduate student
- High level of effective time management, personal initiative, and teamwork
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, organization, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
Application details:
Application deadline is April 28, 2025. Send cover letter, CV, contact information for three references and a writing sample (e.g. peer reviewed publication) to Dr. Julie Drolet at jdrolet@ucalgary.ca
The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.
To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Postdoc Careers website.
About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada¿s leading next-generation university ¿ a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation¿s most enterprising city, the university has reached its Eyes High goal to be recognized as one of Canada¿s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
Additional information
The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders ¿ in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour¿s drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
The University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their professional success while they are here. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
