Job Summary: The Resilience Research Centre invites applications for a one-year, full-time Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) position.

Under the supervision of Dr.

Jan Holtge, the PDF will work on a mixed-methods research project funded by Research Nova Scotia to identify the unique characteristics of communities excelling in comprehensive youth (12-19 years) health resilience.

This is the second phase of a sequential research project in which the team analyzed administrative health data to identify communities with exceptionally high and low levels of healthcare use and recorded diagnoses among youth across Nova Scotia.

Key responsibilities: The successful candidate will participate in all activities related to the project, including: Build and maintain relationships with local and provincial stakeholders.

Co-research with local youth advisors.

Recruitment of participants.

Carry out a quantitative survey study and participatory mapping with youth.

Analyze empirical mixed-methods research data.

Organize meetings, workshops, and community outreach.

Prepare academic publications and research reports.

Supervise and train research assistants in project-relevant methods.

Communicate to the 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 a manner as possible.





Qualifications/Requirements of Position The successful PDF candidate must possess: Completed or all but dissertation (ABD) a PhD in the last 5 years in a related field such as social work, sociology, or psychology.

Demonstrated experience with recruiting youth.

Demonstrated experience with empirical social research, including quantitative and/or qualitative data collection methods.

Demonstrated experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis methods.

Proven track record of research and publications relevant to the position.

Proficiency in English with solid written and verbal communication skills.

Excellent organizational, time and project management skills.

Salary Range/Pay Rate $62,000 Additional Information Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.

📌 Postdoctoral Fellow - Social and Structural Determinants of Youth Health in NS (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Dalhousie University
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality