##About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision ofHealthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

##Position Description

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Child Health Evaluative Sciences, SickKids Research Institute

Supervised by Dr. Peter Gill and Dr. Sanjay Mahant

We are seeking aPost-Doctoral Research Fellowto join a multidisciplinary research program focused on improving care and outcomes for hospitalized children through theCanadian Paediatric Inpatient Research Network (PIRN)(https://www.pirncanada.com/). This full-time position is based withinChild Health Evaluative Sciences at the SickKids Research Instituteand will be supervised byDr. Peter GillandDr. Sanjay Mahant, paediatricians and scientists with a strong program of patient oriented research in paediatric hospital medicine (https://lab.research.sickkids.ca/mahant-gill/).

The successful candidate will play a leading role in advancing a portfolio of multi-centre prospective observational studies, along with other observational studies, systematic reviews, and grant development. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated post-doctoral fellow with strong skills in epidemiology, academic writing, and collaborative research to contribute to impactful child health research. Research training and career development will be available through the Research Training Centre at SickKids. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of extension to two years, and is intended as a full-time position.

When applying to the position, please include a cover letter outlining your motivation to work with our group, your relevant experience, a brief description of your long-term career goals and how this position will help to facilitate these goals, and an example/link to a research paper of yours. Please also provide a list of two references (1 of which should be the PhD supervisor).

Here's What You Get to Do

• Lead and support the analysis and manuscript development for keymulti-centre prospective observational studiesfocused on hospitalized children within PIRN.
• Oversee study analysis activities, includingsecondary analysis protocol development,data quality assurance, and preparation ofmanuscripts, progress reports, abstracts, posters, and presentations.
• Coordinate aspects of multi-centre study execution in accordance withregulatory and institutional guidelines, including study administration, remaining patient recruitment and data collection, and collaboration with participating study sites.
• Work closely with Drs. Gill and Mahant onsystematic reviews,retrospective and other observational studies, and the development ofnew study protocols.
• Contribute to the development ofgrant applications, including preparing detailed grant outlines, drafting and revising content, and supporting submission to funding agencies.
• Collaborate withmethodologists, co-investigators, collaborators, patient partners, and knowledge usersto inform study design and strengthen grant proposals.
• Translate research findings into a range ofknowledge products, such as infographics, abstracts, summaries, and materials for public and stakeholder engagement.
• Support and help overseestudents and traineesworking in the lab.
• Serve as a key point of communication across investigators, methodologists, collaborators, patient partners, and stakeholders to foster strong research relationships and project momentum.

Here's What You'll Need

• APhD in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related field.
• Strong training and working knowledge inepidemiologic methodsandobservational study design.
• Strong knowledge ofclinical research design and methodologies.
• Experience withprotocol developmentandgrant writing.
• Demonstrated strength inacademic writing, including manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
• Ability to work bothindependentlyand collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience inchild health research.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills, particularly in multi-site research environments.
• Experience inknowledge translationis an asset.
• The successful applicant will be encourage to apply for external funding support.
• A commitment to understanding and aiding in the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion objectives.

**Employment Type:**Full-time, 1-year contract with option for renewal for 1-2 years; modified benefits.

##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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