Postdoctoral Research Fellow STBBI Precision Public Health (OPTIMISE)

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The expected salary range for this position is $70000 - $75000 per annum. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

At UBC we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research innovation and learning for all faculty staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow who will focus on the Optimising STBBI health outcomes through precision health (OPTIMISE) project funded primarily by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The OPTIMISE project aims to characterize syndemics of social conditions sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) using syndemic and precision public health approaches. This project will use data from the BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort (BC-HTC) and IDEALs Cohorts- longitudinal cohorts of 2.5 million people tested for HCV HIV HBV or syphilis or diagnosed with HCV HBV HIV/AIDS or active TB linked with their healthcare data (medical visits hospitalizations prescription drugs) and registries (cancer vital statistics perinatal and chronic diseases) since 1992. The cohort and team have produced influential pieces of evidence that have shaped policy in British Columbia Canada and internationally.

Housed within the Faculty of Medicine the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is an innovative unit that encompasses many of the health-related groupings at UBC as a collaborative venture. The School is structured around four divisions: Global and Environmental Health; Health Services and Policy; Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health Practice; and Health in Populations. The resulting mix of professions and disciplines is seen as a means of connecting individuals and learners to galvanize the relationship between health research public health and health services and to enhance learning.

The position will be located at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). BCCDC is the provincial public health service providing disease surveillance detection prevention treatment policy development and health promotion programming to promote and protect the health of British Columbians. We have a strong interdisciplinary group of epidemiologists statisticians infectious disease and public health physicians mathematical modelers and policymakers working in a data-rich environment with many learning and development opportunities. This position is a great learning opportunity for Hepatitis C surveillance policy development and translation of research to inform policy and program. Besides involvement in research the position also offers opportunities for teaching at SPPH.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Principal Investigators the incumbent will be responsible for:

• strategic planning for the project direction of the characterizing and assessing the syndemics of social conditions sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections (STBBIs) and non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

• developing analysis plans and conducting analysis

• writing manuscript

• writing grants

• communicating with collaborators regarding project matters including update on findings

• collaborating with other members of the Analytics for Public Health research team public health stakeholders and other academic partners

QUALIFICATIONS

Successful applicants will have:

• Completed a PhD within 5 years in a relevant discipline (e.g. public health epidemiology)

• Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: hepatitis C STBBIs syndemics health systems and services research engaging with stakeholders geospatial modelling and multilevel modelling

• Recent related experience including experience in design analysis and interpretation of health services related data

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives including perspectives in conflict with ones own.

• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills research project management and interpersonal skills.

• An established track record of original first author publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences is required.

• Ability to work independently as well as part of large multidisciplinary teams with collaborators is desirable.

The expected salary range for this position is $70000 - $75000 per annum. The Faculty of Medicine is committed to offering equitable and competitive salaries commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

An application package should include:

• A letter of application outlining the applicants research and teaching interests;

• A detailed curriculum vitae;

• Two publications or writing samples

• Contact information for three supervisory referees

Applications should be submitted online at (JR22719).

Should you have any queries around this position please contact Georgine Cua at .

Review of applications will begin on December 10 2025 and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for this position is February 1 2026 or upon a date to be mutually agreed.

We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to employment equity and inclusive excellence and we welcome applications from candidates belonging to historically persistently or systemically marginalized groups: Indigenous (First Nation Métis Inuit) Peoples racialized persons persons with disabilities women 2SLGBTQIA people and trans and non-binary people.

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable work environment for all members of its workforce. An inclusive work environment presumes an environment where differences are appreciated recognized and integrated into current structures planning and decision-making modes. Within this hiring process we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable process for all candidates (including but not limited to people with disabilities). Confidential accommodations are available on request. Please contact Georgine Cua Research Program Manager via email at . If you have any questions regarding accommodations or accessibility during the recruitment and hiring process or for more information and support please visit UBCs Centre for Workplace Accessibility website at or contact the Centre at .

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