Postdoctoral Fellow

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Postdoctoral Fellow - Resilience Research Centre

**Posting Number**
- PTAP2182P

**Department/Unit**
- Social Work

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Job Summary & Key Responsibilities**
The Resilience Research Centre (RRC), based at Dalhousie University, under the direction of Dr. Michael Ungar, Canada Research Chair in Child, Family and Community Resilience, is looking for dynamic individuals with an interest in developing further expertise in
** research and evaluation related to resilience/protective processes. **The focus of the RRC’s work is with children and youth living in challenging contexts across culturally diverse settings around the world. For this position, experience with
**studying child, youth, family and/or community resilience and/or experience analysing social policy related to youth/family resilience** is preferred though related types of research experience will also be considered.


**Qualifications/Requirements of Position**

**Responsibilities**:

- Conduct research and/or policy reviews with youth and families. Collaborate with our national and international partners on these same tasks.
- Participate in the analysis of qualitative and/or quantitative data and dissemination of results in traditional academic forums (conferences, journal articles, books) and through less traditional, community-based initiatives.
- Manage community and stakeholder engagement and site coordination.
- Communicate to project team developments/progress and results of research activities ensuring that relevant information and issues in the implementation of project/research activities are captured in as comprehensive and timely manner as possible.
- Develop grant proposals and implement/manage research projects
- Write and contribute to publications in peer-reviewed journals and other recognized media that highlight findings from research and project activities ensuring consistency with the highest standards of academic publication and showcasing scientific leadership.
- Assist with training and supervision of Research Assistants.
- Advise on knowledge mobilization strategies, and assist with and lead knowledge mobilization initiative.
Status: Full-time, Postdocs are expected to devote at least 80% of their time to the projects of the RRC while continuing to pursue their own program of research which is expected to extend or build upon the work of the RRC.

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**Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated proficiency with qualitative and/or quantitative data analysis.
- Understanding of risk and resilience issues and demonstrated sensitivity to work with children and youth.
- Prior experience managing staff or leading a team.
- Familiarity with working cross-culturally (Demonstrated ability to work effectively across cultures and with diverse stakeholders).

**Salary Range/Pay Rate**
- $60,000.00 per annum

**Additional Information**Posting Detail Information**Term of appointment**
- 1 year, anticipated start date of November 1, 2023

**Open Date**

**Close Date**
- 10/31/2024

**Open Until Filled**
- No