Job offer: One-year Postdoctoral Fellowship | McGill School of Physical and Occupational Therapy

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Job brief

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with experience in Cognition and assistive technology. The candidate will join the Savoirs Réadaptation laboratory at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.

He/she will work on developing recommendations for an inclusive digital solution for people with traumatic brain injury and cognitive impairment.

He/she will work with a multidisciplinary team in collaboration with Ms. Frédérique Poncet, PhD, McGill University and Mr. Amine Choukou, PhD, University of Manitoba

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage your own studies in the field of cognitive technological aids
  • Manage your project-related collaborations with group members and others
  • Actively collaborate with the team of the association TCC des deux Rives à Québec (ATCC2R) (coordination, project management)
  • Support the lab’s research environments and assist other lab members as needed.
  • Contribute to the appreciation and evaluation of news
  • Contribute to the supervision of first and second year students
  • Contribute to the writing of project proposals, grants, and manuscripts using genome editing technologies.
  • Maintain appropriate records of experiments, protocols, and data in accordance with
  • Maintain a clean, orderly and safe work environment in accordance with the guidelines of the
  • Collaborate on scientific dissemination projects and represent the research team at scientific events.
  • Complete the mandatory training required by the university, division and department.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Francophone or bilingual; data collection will be conducted in French at ATCC2R
  • Hold a Ph.D. (or close to the defense of a thesis) in rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, or a related field
  • Good publication record or demonstrated scientific excellence for career stage.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills. Ability to give constructive criticism and communicate results in a clear and timely manner
  • Demonstrated project management skills and ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work independently in an ever-changing environment
  • Ability to work in a team.

Desirable

  • Experience in health technology development
  • Experience in qualitative data collection
  • Qualitative analysis

Interested in joining an interdisciplinary team?

Please attach a cover letter, CV and references to your application. Applications can be sent to frederique.poncet.ccomtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

More information about the position

  • Job location: Laboratoire Savoirs Réadaptationof the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation located on the site of the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre of the CIUSSS West-Central Montreal. 7000 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC H4B1S5
  • Part of the research project will be carried out within the TCC des deux Rives association in Quebec City (ATCC2R). at 14 Rue St Amand, Québec, QC G2A 2K9
  • Schedule: 35 hours/week (Full-time), this includes attendance at the Savoirs Réadaptation laboratory and at the ATCC2R. Possibility of telecommuting in part
  • Salary Remuneration will be determined according to skills and experience according to the rules in effect of McGill University (up to $45,000 CAD).

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