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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Substance Use, Health Services, and Intervention Evaluation University of British Columbia in Canada

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Postdoc

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Epidemiology

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Full-time one-year postdoctoral appointment with possibility of extension. Expected pay range is $60,000-$75,000 per year. The posting encourages applicants to apply to external post-doctoral funders such as the Michael Smith Foundation and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

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Nov 26, 2026

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Epidemiology
Sociology
Psychology
Biostatistics
Health Services Research
Medical Science
Salud Pública
Implementation Science
Substance Use
Evidence Synthesis
Knowledge Translation
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About this position

University of British Columbia is advertising a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at the UBC Hospital Site in Vancouver, Canada, working with the Wood Laboratory / Department of Medicine and the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Matters (CRISM).

The fellowship is centered on substance use research, public health, health services research, and clinical intervention evaluation. The successful candidate will work under Dr. Evan Wood and contribute to a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary research program that bridges research, clinical practice, community care, and policy. Projects may include quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies; epidemiology; biostatistics; longitudinal or causal methods; implementation science; evidence synthesis; and knowledge translation.

Research tasks include designing study protocols, analyzing data, evaluating clinical and community interventions, synthesizing evidence for guidelines and guidance documents, writing manuscripts, leading conference presentations, and contributing to grant proposals and research funding strategies. The role emphasizes translating findings into practical recommendations for clinicians, policymakers, health-system leaders, and community partners.

Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant field such as epidemiology, public health, health services research, medicine, nursing, psychology, social sciences, or population health. Strong research experience, a publication record, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively are required. Preferred experience includes substance use research, trials, qualitative methods, mixed methods, systematic reviews, guideline development, knowledge translation, and experience with tools such as R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, Python, or NVivo.

This is a full-time one-year term postdoctoral appointment with a possibility of extension. The expected salary is $60,000–$75,000 per year. Applications are accepted until 2026-11-26.

Funding details

Full-time one-year postdoctoral appointment with possibility of extension. Expected pay range is $60,000-$75,000 per year. The posting encourages applicants to apply to external post-doctoral funders such as the Michael Smith Foundation and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research.

What's required

A PhD in epidemiology, public health, health services research, medicine, nursing, psychology, social sciences, population health, or a related discipline is required. Candidates should have demonstrated research experience in substance use, mental health, public health, clinical research, health services, health policy, or a related field; experience designing, conducting, and analyzing studies; experience with quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research; experience conducting or contributing to clinical research and/or intervention evaluation; a strong publication record; and excellent scientific writing and oral communication skills. Strong independence and the ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment are required. Preferred experience includes substance use research, trials, epidemiology/biostatistics/causal inference, qualitative methods, mixed methods, implementation science, systematic reviews, guideline development, knowledge translation, grant writing, large datasets, software such as R/Stata/SAS/SPSS/Python/NVivo, and community-engaged or Indigenous research approaches.

How to apply

Apply through the Workday job posting link. Submit an application by the posting end date and address questions to Shirley Wong by email if needed. Review the requirements and highlight relevant experience in clinical research, intervention evaluation, methods, evidence synthesis, and knowledge translation.

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