Postdoctoral Fellow

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Salary: $60,000 + benefits per year for up to 2 years

Travel/Research Allowance: $5,000 per year for up to 2 years

The Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) at the UBC Faculty of Medicine in Vancouver, Canada invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Professions Education research. This is a one-year funded position, renewable once. The anticipated start date is April 1, 2025 - or a date to be mutually agreed upon that is no later than September 1, 2025.

This position will be based in the Centre for Health Education Scholarship (CHES) in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. CHES provides a community of health professional education researchers from diverse specialties and disciplines, each engaged in collaborative inquiry regarding the many dimensions of health professions education, including: admissions, representation of marginalized groups, conceptualizing professionalism, identity formation, assessment, feedback and the teacher-learner relationships. To promote the success of the potential candidate's developing research career, the position offers maximal protected time for research, assistance in grant capture, and opportunities for productive research collaborations, while also offering opportunities for teaching through work with master's students, PhD students, and clinical fellows linked to our Centre. The Fellow will receive mentorship in conducting and disseminating research in health professions education and funds to attend professional conferences. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be integrated into the innovation and research enterprises of the Centre, ensuring a rich environment for fostering excellence in health professions education research.

The successful candidate will contribute to fostering an environment that promotes compassion and inclusivity. We seek a candidate who embodies values of respect, integrity, collaboration, and equity as these values are essential to academic excellence. Moreover, the Centre wishes to foster the inclusion of voices that have been historically underrepresented or discouraged. Candidates who bring diverse perspectives and enriched lived experiences are encouraged to apply as we strive to enhance representation in our Centre as well as the Faculty and the University.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The Postdoctoral Fellowship will allow the successful candidate to develop teaching, mentoring, and supervisory skills; will provide potential to collaborate on national and international research teams to enable experience working in diverse groups within health professions education. The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive mentorship from faculty that have sustained success in grant writing, publication, and graduate student supervision. This mentorship will enable the Postdoctoral Fellow to develop a research program aligned with their interests and allow them to nurture, publish and present their own independent research. On completion of the fellowship, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be well-prepared for a tenure track faculty or equivalent position.

Please see the CHES website and faculty biographies to explore potential subject areas, faculty supervisors, collaborators, and mentors with whom the successful applicant might engage.

ELIGIBILITY

CHES seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow who is interested in entering or remaining in the field of health professions education research. To qualify for the fellowship, applicants must have completed a PhD program in a discipline relevant to the study of health professions education (such as education, social sciences, and humanities) at a recognized university by the start date.

If the successful candidate has yet to defend, documentation will be required to confirm that defense will be completed before the fellowship start date. All eligible applicants will be considered.

Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate the following characteristics:

1. Excellent academic training with creative and collaborative approaches to research.

2. Skills, expertise, and interest that will enhance CHES research activities.

3. Long-term potential to contribute to the field of health professions education research in Canada.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Applications should include:

An updated CV, including all conferred degrees and a list of publications and presentations. A maximum 2-page (single spaced) letter of intent describing how your research experience, background, and personal attributes will contribute to the scholarship of health professions education through CHES; detailing the specific areas of research you intend to pursue during the fellowship. Please reference the date of your defense. The names and contact information of three referees; one of whom must be your thesis supervisor. Copies of all university transcripts. Unofficial copies may be submitted with your application. The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts. Contact information, including your mailing address, email address, and phone number, as well as citizenship or permanent resident status. (Optional) A 2-page letter detailing any interruptions in your studies or extenuating circumstances that may have impacted your academic record.

Applications should be directed to:

Michelle Huebert, CHES Administrative Manager

Email: ches.manager@ubc.ca

DEADLINE

The final deadline for applications is January 31, 2025.

SELECTION PROCESS & NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS

A selection committee will shortlist and interview eligible candidates.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about CHES, please visit our website at ches.med.ubc.ca. For more information about the Postdoctoral Fellowship, including eligibility, please contact Michelle Huebert, Administrative Manager at ches.manager@ubc.ca or 604.822.8578.