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Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant discipline awarded within the last five (5) years to be eligible.
The University of British Columbia's School of Nursing (Vancouver, Canada) invites applications for a three-year term position, 0.75 FTE at the rank of Post-Doctoral Fellow. Salary will be $45,000.00 per year. Applicants must start by January 2, 2018.
The Stigma and Resilience among Vulnerable Youth Centre (SARAVYC) is a team of researchers and community partners advancing research to improve the lives of LGBTQ2S and sexually exploited youth. The successful candidate will have a background in qualitative research and join a productive multi-disciplinary, mixed-methods research group with strong commitments to applied research that influence policy and practice.
The successful applicant, under supervision from our Executive Director and in collaboration with the Center for Innovative Public Health (CiPHR) in the United States, will lead a study conducting one-on-one telephone interviews with sexual and gender minority (SGM) and non-sexual and gender minority (non-SGM) youth as part of the NIH funded Growing up with Media mixed-method study.
Interviews will be on the topic of sexual violence and sexual violence perpetration ranging in scale from online bullying to rape. The goal of the project is to illuminate how contextual factors, as suggested by the Minority Stress Model, may predict the emergence of sexual violence perpetration and be similar or different for SGM and non-SGM youth.
In year two and three of the fellowship, the successful applicant will also be involved in the development of upcoming projects focused on conducting online focus groups with LGBTQ2S ethnic minority youth and their families for SMS text-message based interventions. The Fellow will also be involved in other assessment and intervention research as needed.
Responsibilities will include:
- Project managing SARAVYC's portion of the Growing up with Media project
- Conducting interviews, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative data in preparation of peer reviewed and community focused manuscripts
- Supervising research assistants and trainees conducting interviews and analysis
- Developing research ethics applications, reports, academic papers, press releases, presentations and website content
- Updating Executive and Managing Directors as well as collaborators at staff meetings, in email correspondence, and in phone conferences
Eligibility Requirements:
- Completed a Ph.D. (or shortly expect to complete) in a relevant discipline (e.g. sociology, nursing, psychology, sociology, anthropology, education, public health)
- Research record of qualitative research on violence exposure and/or LGBTQ2S youth
- Demonstrated experience in research related to intervention design considered an asset
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with excellent problem solving and communication skills
Application Requirements:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Recent published peer reviewed papers if applicable
- Cover letter outlining specific examples of experience and research interests
Applications will be accepted until October 10, though review of the applications will begin in September.
Applications must be submitted online at http://facultycareers.ubc.ca/. This advertisement as well as further information about the School is available on the School of Nursing website at http://www.nursing.ubc.ca and information on the employment environment in the Faculty of Applied Science is available at http://www.apsc.ubc.ca/careers. Further information regarding the Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Centre can be found at www.saravyc.ubc.ca.
Applicants to faculty positions at UBC Applied Science are asked to complete an equity survey https://survey.ubc.ca/s/SARAVYC-Qual/. Your participation is voluntary and anonymous. The information will not be used to determine eligibility for employment. The answers will be collated to provide data that can assist us in understanding the diversity of our applicant pool and identifying potential barriers to the employment of designated equity group members. This survey takes only a minute to complete. You may self-identify in one or more of the designated equity groups. You may decline to identify in any or all of the questions by choosing "not disclosed."
All positions are subject to final budgetary approval.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.