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February 28, 2010
Post Doctorial Research Associate Position, Fellowship in Addiction Research: University of British Columbia
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Closing date: February 28, 2010
The UBC Department of Psychiatry is inviting applications for a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences (CHEOS) supported by an award from HSBC. The Addiction Research Group at CHEOS, led by Dr. Michael Krausz, consists of an international group of interdisciplinary researchers including epidemiologists, anthropologists, psychologists, and psychiatrists. The candidate will work closely with this multi-disciplinary team and have the opportunity to experience various aspects of addiction research including surveys, service assessments, and randomized clinical trials.
The HSBC Fellowship in Addiction Research will be awarded to a post-doctoral fellow who will work with people affected by addiction and mental health problems in the Downtown Eastside and surrounding areas of Vancouver. The fellowship is also supported by a number of agencies including UBC, Providence Health Care and the LEEF Foundation. The goal of this new research group is to initiate and execute novel state of the art research on substance use disorders and related problems through a multi-disciplinary perspective. The main responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Fellow will be to participate in the implementation and completion of a number of surveys on the relationship of substance use, mental health problems and related aspects such as early adverse childhood events.
This position requires a scientist within 3 years of their PhD with advanced training in substance abuse related issues as well as experience in substance dependence related treatment and research. A combination of survey studies and clinical research experience would be optimal.
The candidate should have an interdisciplinary background with a focus on marginalized urban populations, particularly those afflicted with addiction. Training in epidemiology would be an asset. The interface of public health and clinical experience is critical to the understanding of human behaviour and health. This position requires an understanding of the individual, clinical and community aspects of substance abuse problems.
Given the nature of the research target population and the requirements of a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT), end points’ evaluation is an extreme challenge in this field. For this reason, a strong background in psychometric instruments and primary outcomes in addiction research is required. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Department of Psychiatry
Applications, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and names of three references, should be directed to:
Ida Chan
ichan@mail.cheos.ubc.ca
The University of British Columbia is Canada’s third largest university and consistently ranks among the 40 best universities in the world. Primarily situated in Vancouver, UBC is a research-intensive university and has an economic impact of $4 billion to the provincial economy.
The Faculty of Medicine at UBC, together with its partners including B.C.’s Health Authorities, provides innovative programs in the areas of health and life sciences through a province-wide delivery model. The Faculty teaches students at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels and generates more than $200 million in research funding each year. It is home to Canada’s first distributed MD undergraduate program.
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.
February 2010: Epidemiologist , Post-Doc
Consultant Market Access: GfK HealthCare
Location: London, UK
Reference number: CMA.HC.AG.09.02.10
The purpose of this role is to manage international market access projects for clients within the healthcare industry. The candidate should have a strong background in project management, ability to lead project teams and to organise and supervise the execution of market access studies and payers research. The position has responsibility to coordinate input from market access/market research colleagues based globally and/or locally to ensure most efficient output and best quality. This role will also involve international travelling.
Experience, skills, competencies required
The successful candidate ideally will have the following skills amongst others:
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Understanding of budget control with regard to projects
- Ability to write concise proposals
- Maintaining existing client relationships
- Clearing all deliverables for projects
- Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines in a timely manner
- Successful performance in cross-functional teams
- Track record of scientific publications
- ISO 9000:2000 compliant
- In-depth knowledge of at least 5 European countries with regard to their HealthCare systems
About us
Market access involves engagement at all stages of product development and relies on several disciplines and techniques, namely outcomes research, health economics, pricing and market research.
As a global player GfK HealthCare helps to provide quality consulting support to enable clients from the healthcare industry to develop robust, effective and successful market access strategies in both mature and emerging markets.
We have a strong network of payers, budget holders, policy-makers, regulatory authorities and KOLs across the globe who help us to develop strategic insights into market access hurdles and how to overcome these.
GfK HealthCare has a vast amount of experience and excellent reputation within the healthcare industry, which includes market access, pricing & reimbursement, market research and outcomes research. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an enthusiastic and fast growing team with fascinating opportunities.
The vacancy is based in London, UK. A competitive salary will be available for the right candidate.
If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward your CV and covering letter stating the job reference: CMA.HC.AG.09.02.10 to hruk@gfk.com.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We welcome applications from candidates regardless of ethnic origin, religious belief, sexual orientation, disability or age.