Postdoctoral researcher (Research Institute)

McGill University Health Centre; Montreal; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in biomedical research is seeking a skilled qualitative researcher to lead a critical project focused on enhancing kidney care systems' resilience against climate change and disasters. This role involves designing the study, obtaining ethics approval, and conducting data collection and analysis. Collaborating with a diverse team across Canada and internationally, you will play a pivotal role in addressing vulnerabilities within kidney care. If you're passionate about impactful research and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in qualitative research and strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to lead a project and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct a vulnerability and adaptation assessment of kidney care systems.
• Lead study aspects including ethics approval, recruitment, and data collection.

Skills

Qualitative Research

Communication Skills

Data Analysis

Study Design

Education

Master's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC

The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).

Position Summary

We are looking for an experienced qualitative researcher with excellent communication skills to lead a project entitled “Resilient Kidney Care Systems: Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change and Disasters in Canada.”

Natural and human-caused disasters have increased in scope and frequency, and people living with kidney diseases are uniquely vulnerable. Our background work has highlighted gaps in disaster preparedness in the kidney community, and we have developed a framework in disaster risk reduction and management. We now want to operationalize this framework.

The project will entail conducting a vulnerability and adaptation assessment of existing kidney care systems, obtaining input from all stakeholders, and helping conduct a consensus conference. The majority of the work will be conducted virtually.

ROLE:

The student's role will be leading all aspects of this work, and they will be supported by a research assistant and a lab assistant or Master’s student.

General Duties

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Designing the study
2. Ethics approval
3. Recruitment
4. Data collection and analysis
5. Manuscript preparation
6. Knowledge dissemination

They will collaborate with investigators from across Canada and several international participating centers and will be supported by our team. They will be expected to submit abstracts to relevant congresses and institutional seminars.