Postdoctoral Research Fellow, CHES

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Position Description

Postdoctoral fellowship with at the Hospital for Sick Children

Dr Pullenayegum's research group is part of the Research Institute at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. We are housed in the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, designed specifically to foster collaboration. You will work alongside researchers from diverse fields (clinical epidemiology, health economics, haemotology, paediatric rheumatology, amongst others), thus allowing you to discover the statistical challenges that these researchers experience and to foster cross-disciplinary communication skills.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

• Develop methods for analysing longitudinal data subject to irregular observation;
• Assist in developing software packages for irregular longitudinal data;
• Write papers on the methods you develop;
• Participate in national conferences;
• Work in a vibrant research environment

Here's What You'll Need:

• Completed a PhD in statistics or biostatistics;
• Understanding and experience with parametric survival analysis;
• Interest in longitudinal data analysis;
• Sufficient R programming skills to write a software package;
• Ability to write manuscripts suitable for peer-reviewed publication;
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives;
• Willingness to relocate to Ontario and meet in person on a weekly basis.

Employment Type: Full-time temporary 1 year contract, 1.0 FTE

To Apply: upload a cover letter and CV together with names and contact details for two referees. In your cover letter, please describe how you meet the requirements of the job listed above, your work to date on developing new statistical methodologies, your career objectives, and what you would like to gain through the postdoctoral fellowship. If links to preprints of unpublished works are not included in your CV, you are welcome to include these in your cover letter as well. We will review all applications in full and score them according to a pre-specified set of criteria, and interviews will contain a pre-specified set of questions.

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

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