Postdoctoral Fellow in Medicine

Competition: 2641
Department: Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine – Physical Therapy
Salary Range: $60,000 to $70,000 per annum
Posted Date: August 14, 2025
Closing Date: October 22, 2025
Position Type: Full Time – Trust Funded

Position Summary

This position is part of the Post Doctoral Fellows Association and has an initial appointment of 1 year, with the possibility of extension. The salary is $60,000 to $70,000, depending on experience, and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Location: Hybrid role with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus, Edmonton.

About the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages, and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and all First Peoples of Canada.

The University is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers, and world shapers, home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students, and a growing alumni network of 300,000 worldwide.

Your work will influence students, community members, and researchers, making discoveries and generating solutions that improve health, safety, equity, and justice.

About the Department

The Department of Physical Therapy in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine is accepting applications for a postdoctoral position in learning health systems (LHS), supervised by Dr. Erin McCabe.

Dr. McCabe is an Assistant Professor focused on:

• Partnering with community organizations to improve health outcomes

• Health systems and policy research

• Improving access to evidence-based rehabilitation interventions

• Amplifying the patient voice in the health system

Research interests include learning health systems, implementation science, patient engagement, and co-design approaches.

Project Overview

Learning Health Systems (LHS):

• Organizes health systems for continuous improvement and innovation

• Leverages heterogeneous data from routine clinical practice to analyze recovery patterns

• Rapidly translates knowledge into clinical practice

Purpose:

• Co-design, implement, and evaluate a patient-centred, clinically feasible outcome measurement framework for rehabilitation of stroke, spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury patients

• Integration of standardized patient outcomes across care pathways is currently limited

Position Responsibilities

The Postdoctoral Fellow will:

• Lead a provincial-scale co-design project involving patients, family members, clinicians, administrators, clinical data & analytics, and national experts

• Achieve consensus on a set of patient-centred outcome measures to implement across Alberta

• Participate in community-engaged outcome measure implementation projects in child and adolescent mental health

• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students, and research assistants

• Publish findings and present at conferences and health system events

Funding:

• One-year position with potential extension by 1-2 years

• Possibility to convert into a PhD opportunity for a highly qualified candidate

Duties

• Plan and execute co-design consensus processes in collaboration with PIs and patient partners

• Conduct interviews and focus groups

• Coordinate patient advisory councils under mentorship

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders

• Support co-design and implementation projects in child and adolescent mental health

• Mentor students and research assistants

• Publish findings and present at conferences

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in any health or sociology-related discipline

• Expertise in outcome measurement, patient engagement in research, implementation science, or neurorehabilitation research

• Training/experience with clinical or patient-reported outcome measures

• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research

• Interest or training in implementation science

• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills

• Strong academic record with emerging publication history

• Adaptable, resilient, and growth-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Alberta’s healthcare system

• Clinical experience in rehabilitation (OT, speech, PT)

Application Instructions

Submit:

• One-page cover letter

• Curriculum vitae (CV)

• Sample of writing

Review of applications will commence on August 18, 2025.

Accessibility:

• The University of Alberta is committed to an inclusive and accessible hiring process. Accommodations will be provided as needed during the interview process.

Diversity Statement

• The University welcomes applications from women, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals of any sexual orientation or gender identity

• Promotes a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equity

Application Deadline: Midnight, October 22, 2025, Edmonton local time

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