Description
Focus: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Life Course Development
Duration: Two years, with the possibility of extension
Start Date: Flexible
Salary: Minimum $65,000 CAD/year
Location: The University of Calgary
Dr. Sheri Madigan, Professor, Canada Research Chair, and Director of the Determinants of Child Development Lab at the University of Calgary, is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scholar (PDS) to join her team. The PDS will focus on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, and mental health using longitudinal data analysis and/or meta-analytic methods.
The PDS will work in a highly collaborative lab environment with other PDFs, research associates, graduate students, research assistants, undergraduates, and volunteers. Responsibilities include preparing and cleaning existing datasets for analysis, conducting advanced statistical analyses, writing manuscripts, participating in grant writing, and overseeing targeted lab studies. Additionally, the PDS will have opportunities to develop skills in undergraduate teaching, supervising honors students, engaging in knowledge mobilization (e.g., writing opinion editorials), and contributing to the labs professional development activities. The PDS is also encouraged to contribute to cutting-edge knowledge translation through our collaboration with ACEsHub.org.
The Determinants of Child Development Lab values diversity of identity and perspectives, and is committed to fostering a safe, transparent, and inclusive environment that encourages critical thinking and respectful dialogue.
Qualifications:
- PhD in Psychology, Population & Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field
- Strong quantitative skills and experience with longitudinal data
- Familiarity with R and/or MPlus is an asset
- Content expertise in adverse childhood experiences
- Proven track record of publications in refereed journals
- Advanced writing and editing skills
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills for data collection, processing, and summarization
- Effective collaborator and team player
Application Details:
Please send the following materials in a single PDF (file name: FirstName LastName_ACEs_postdoc):
- a cover letter detailing relevant training and career goals
- CV, up to three representative publications
- the names of three references who can provide letters upon request.
Email your application to Carole Lunney at carole.lunney@ucalgary.ca, with “PDS – Adverse Childhood Experiences and Life Course Development” as the subject line. Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled.
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
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