Postdoctoral Researcher
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Job Description
Union: NonUnion
Site: Toronto Rehab (Kite Research Institute)
Department: Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program
Reports to: Dr. Susan Marzolini
Work Model: Onsite
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $53303 $60030 annually (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Day
Status: Temporary Fulltime
Closing Date: June 3 2025
Position Summary
People with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and risk factors for CVD are disproportionately affected by adverse events related to climate hazards.
Therefore this postdoctoral position will focus on conducting a study to 1 determine the perceived health impacts of hot and cold weather in people with or at risk for CVD; 2 determine the integration of climatesensitive health counselling and formal education in rehabilitation programs; 3 identify priority areas of future research to minimize the impact of climate hazards.
Codesign and working with people with lived experience is a focus of this study. The candidate will also be working with a multidisciplinary group of researchers including environmental physiologists medical practitioners cardiovascular clinicians and experts in codesign/integrated knowledge translation and patient engagement.
Start Date: aim to start on October 13 2025.
Duties
- Codevelop surveys with people with lived experience.
- Work closely with a communitybased steering committee that will include a broad representation of people with CVDs and risk factors for CVDs and their caregivers.
- Organize and lead a consensus workshop of the communitybased steering committee and researchers to reach an agreement on research priorities.
- Publish peerreviewed journal papers and present data at national and international conferences.
- Lead assigned project(s).
Qualifications :
- PhD must be awarded within the previous 5 years or an MD or DDS within the previous 10 years.
- Experience with patient engagement and codesign.
- Experience with questionnaire design and analysis.
- Preferred background in environmental studies.
- Ability to independently manage a project.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong organization skills; ability to multitask prioritize and meet deadlines.
- Effective problemsolving skills; must demonstrate innovation and creativity excellent analytical skills sound judgment and good decisionmaking.
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Contract
