Postdoctoral Fellow, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

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 of Healthier Children. A Better World.

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

Position Description

This position is an opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric health research and care.

Are you a dynamic and motivated individual who is eager to promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in one of the top paediatric health-care and research centres in the world?

Based within the SickKids Research Institute, we are looking for a Post-Doctoral Researcher to join our team, supporting equity, diversity and inclusion within the transformational research conducted at SickKids.

The Faculty Development & Diversity Office creates, implements, and monitors policies, plans and programs to promote diversity and facilitate inclusion within the SickKids Research Institute. The Post-doctoral Fellow, EDI, will analyze data using quantitative and qualitative methods and integrate their research to build a culture where all members of the SickKids Research Institute community feel valued, respected and validated. The successful candidate will arrive with a well-developed research portfolio and be a highly organized, motivated, and productive individual committed to embedding EDI best practice into scientific research, with the ability to engage in a wide spectrum of health research programs. This intellectually rich opportunity will grow EDI competency, enhance organizational culture, and enable excellence and innovation in the SickKids Research Institute.

Here’s What You’ll Get To Do:

• Perform intersectional, multivariate analyses on collected data, to better inform workplace experiences and systematic frameworks in the research community.
• Perform longitudinal sampling to inform a data-driven approach to assess workplace culture.
• Apply for grant opportunities.
• Publish relevant findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Embed leading edge EDI best practice in research methods, experimentation and laboratory settings.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of SickKids Research Institute Programs – integrating EDI in existing and emerging research areas, strengths, and needs.
• Support the development of a diversity and inclusion focus across a broad range of pediatric health research programs.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• A PhD degree or equivalent in social sciences or life sciences. Candidates with an equivalent level of knowledge and experience obtained through other educational and work experience will be considered.
• High level of proficiency in research design and data analysis using statistical software (SAS, SSPS, Prism) and open-source code (R Bioconductor) for quantitative analyses is essential.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and obtain research funding from local, national, international and/or charity-based granting agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Able to organize, integrate and maintain complex data collected from various sources.
• Experience working in an academic, healthcare, or research organization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with researchers from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and lived experiences.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Employment Type: Temporary, Full-Time (2 year contract)

Our Commitment to Diversity

The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

 When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process.  Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.

FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff.  As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff.  Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer.  If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.

How to Apply

Apply via the SickKids website.

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.