Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Professions Education Research

**Regular/Temporary**
- Temporary

**Job Title**
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Professions Education Research

**Job ID**
- 70552

**Location**
- David Braley Health Sci Centre

**Open Date**
- 07/11/2025

**Job Type**
- Limited Term (=12 month)

**Close Date**
- 08/11/2025

**Employee Group**
- Pos Doc (Union&NonUnion)

**Favorite Job**

**Department**
- Educ MERIT

**Contract Duration**
- 12.2 Months

**Hours per Week**
- 35

**Posting Details**

**Schedule**
- 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

**Education Level**
- PhD in relevant field of study (ex. health professions education, AI, cognitive psychology, education technology, biomedical informatics or a related discipline).

**Career Level**
- Experienced

**Postdoctoral Fellowship in Health Professions Education Research**

The **McMaster Health Education, Research, Innovation, and Theory (MERIT) Centre**has served the Faculty of Health Sciences for more than 45 years. Our vision is to grow a community of scientists and clinicians to advance health professions education through research and applied science.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will engage in education research that advances the integration of **AI-enhanced technologies and virtual simulation in assessment and learning**. Working under the joint supervision of **Dr. Elif Bilgic**, whose research focuses on simulation-based education and assessment innovation, and **Dr. Sandra Monteiro**, whose research focuses on cognitive and learning sciences in health professions education, the Fellow will have the unique opportunity to collaborate across domains.

Time will be shared equally between both supervisors (50% with each), fostering a dynamic and interdisciplinary research experience.

**Required Qualification**:

- Completed a PhD in a relevant field (e.g., health professions education, AI, cognitive psychology, educational technology, biomedical informatics, or a related discipline). If selected, proof of PhD completion will be required.
- Demonstrated experience or interest in **AI, simulation, or assessment research** in health professions education
- Demonstrated commitment to dissemination of research findings, through conference presentations and/or publications (in a related field)
- Exceptional capacity for teamwork.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Comfortable working independently to organize workload, set goals, and work effectively toward deadlines.
- Demonstrated capacity for collaboration with local, national, and international colleagues and collaborators.

**Other Information**:
The MERIT Centre at McMaster University is a leading hub for health professions education research, fostering interdisciplinary scholarship to improve teaching, learning, and assessment in the health sciences. MERIT Scholars are supported through a rich network of mentorship, seminars, and research collaborations.

McMaster University is situated on 300 acres of scenic property, has over 28,000 undergraduate students, 4,500 graduate students, and 1,000 full time faculty. It is recognized as one of Canada’s best diversity employers, Canada’s most research-intensive university, and is ranked among the world’s top 70 universities by the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings.

The Faculty of Health Sciences is home to over 900 full-time faculty, more than 3,000 part-time faculty, and 1,500 staff members we are focused on health education, research and care for the people of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and beyond

Hamilton, Ontario is located just one hour outside Toronto, is a sprawling urban centre home to over 550,000 residents. It boasts a Canadian Football League and American Hockey League team, professional theatre company, and growing music and art scene, including Ontario's third largest public art gallery. It is known as the “Waterfall Capital of the World” and is home to the Royal Botanical Gardens, extensive trail systems, and pristine natural areas.

**How To Apply**
- A cover letter outlining research interests and career goals, and how they align with this fellowship
- Curriculum Vitae
- One or two representative publications or writing samples
- Contact information for three references. References should be able to comment on the applicant’s knowledge and expertise in the field of “**artificial intelligence (AI), virtual simulation, and assessment** in health professions education” - or related fields. References should also be able to comment on the applicant's effectiveness at collaboration and communication.

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster Univers