POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: CULTURALLY SAFE HEALTH CARE
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: CULTURALLY SAFE HEALTH CARE
This postdoctoral fellowship is offered within a research project that seeks to implement strategies to improve the provision of culturally safe health care for Indigenous peoples in Thunder Bay ON, London, ON and the surrounding regions. Through this project, the successful candidate will engage with multiple-stakeholders to identify, design and implement culturally safe policies, practices and training through collaborative action-based and Indigenous methodologies.
The post-doctoral fellowship will be supervised by Dr. Lana Ray. Dr. Ray, an Anishinaabe scholar located in the Department of Indigenous Learning at Lakehead University, is the co-Principal Investigator on the project and the Lead for the Thunder Bay site. The Project is funded by the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR).
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to teach online and/or in-person in the Indigenous Learning Department at Lakehead University including the opportunity to design their own course. Remuneration for this opportunity is in addition to the post-doctoral fellowship salary.
Salary: $CAN 35,000/year + benefits
Term: 1-year with the possibility of extension for one more year
Expected Hours: 35 hours/week
Start Date: Ideally the successful candidate would start September 1, 2021
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Location: It is preferred that the successful candidate be located in Thunder Bay, however there is the possibility to work remotely off-campus.
Duties
The post-doctoral researcher will:
• review literature and policy documents that pertain to cultural safety and
Indigenous peoples’ health care experience
• assist Dr. Ray in research planning activities
• conduct interviews with health service providers in Thunder Bay and the surrounding region
• coordinate and support a provincial multi-stakeholder health policy table
• use NVivo to analyze qualitative data
• contribute to writing peer-reviewed manuscripts and community knowledge
translation activities
• develop grant applications to support future research studies
Required Qualifications
• Ph.D. in a relevant discipline completed by September 2021 and conferred within the last
6 years
• Prior experience working with Indigenous communities and in the health care sector
would be considered an asset.
The candidate should send a cover letter, CV and list of 3 references sent via email to:
Dr. Lana Ray, Department of Indigenous Learning
Lakehead University,
955 Oliver Road,
Thunder Bay ON
P7B 5E1, Canada
Email: lray@lakeheadu.ca
We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.