Job description 

Dr. Valérie Martel-Laferrière and Dr. Sarah Larney are seeking a full-time post-doctoral fellow to contribute to a growing program of research using administrative data/big data to understand the epidemiology of illicit drug related harm.

Responsabilities

The fellow will play an important role in two key projects. The first of these examines bacterial infections potentially linked to injection drug use seen in a large emergency room  (ER) over ten years. The fellow will undertake work to develop an algorithm to identify ER presentations that are most likely by people who inject drugs, examine trends in bacterial infections in this population, and identify predictors of poor outcomes following ER consultation. The second project will use data from the HEPCO study, an open longitudinal cohort of people who inject drugs, linked to provincial mortality data. The fellow will explore all-cause and cause-specific mortality, using the rich HEPCO dataset to estimate links between individual, environmental, and structural factors, and mortality outcomes. 

The fellow will take a lead role in analysing data, identifying research questions of interest, writing publications, and presenting findings at conferences, and will also be expected to engage in grant writing and supervision to encourage growth as an independent researcher. The fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate and participate in other epidemiological and implementation science projects on harm reduction and access to care for people who use drugs, working in multidisciplinary teams including people with lived experience. 

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics or other relevant field
• Peer-reviewed publications related to the health and wellbeing of people who use drugs
• Experience in analysing epidemiological data, especially routinely collected/administrative health data

Competitive benefits 

• Full-time position, 35 hours per week, daytime from Monday to Friday (or indicate if other conditions)
• The stipend for this role is CA$50,000 per year.
• The fellow will be expected to apply for external funding (e.g. FRQS or CIHR), and if successful, the awarded funds will be adjusted upwards. 
• The position is for two years (with extension for suitable candidates), 
• Will be based at the Research Centre of the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CRCHUM). The fellow will have access to all CRCHUM research facilities and resources. There will be opportunities to collaborate with colleagues within Québec, across Canada, and internationally.

It is "essential" to attach your CV for your application to be considered.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

The CRCHUM invites women, Aboriginals, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities to apply. The CRCHUM adopts a broad and inclusive definition of diversity that goes beyond applicable laws. 

The CRCHUM thus encourages all people, regardless of their characteristics, to apply. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, please note that priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent resident.