University of British Columbia Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program 2025/2026

Deadline: Nov 30, 2025

phd

fully funded

Uganda, Kenya

To Apply

Please visit the application link below to apply.

Opportunity Overview

📖 About the Program

The University of British Columbia Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program is a prestigious opportunity for researchers to conduct impactful global health initiatives. The program focuses on risk-based differentiated care to prevent pediatric mortality and morbidity, enabled through digital health technologies in Africa (Kenya, Uganda, and more).

The Trainee will work on programs with over 15+ years of implementation research, leveraging evidence-based technologies to support frontline healthcare workers in resource-limited settings. These programs include Smart Discharges Child, Smart Discharges Mom & Baby, and Smart Triage, aimed at diagnosing, triaging, and discharging children with serious infections and other co-morbidities.

📅 Opportunity Details

Date Published: October 01, 2025
Application Deadline: November 30, 2025
Category:
- Postgraduate
- PhD
- Fellowship
- Training
- Fully Funded
Eligible Locations: Africa

💰 Benefits

The expected pay range for this position is $4,166.67/month to $5,416.67/month.

✅ Program Requirements

Candidates must meet the following criteria:

PhD in a relevant field.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment.
High personal motivation, self-management, and detail orientation; ability to meet deadlines.
High degree of comfort with change and adaptability to evolving projects in large, complex health systems and technologies.
Training in a relevant discipline (e.g., Epidemiology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Public Health, or related fields with a strong foundation in statistics).
Minimum of two years of related experience.
Skills in data management and programming using statistical packages (e.g., SAS, SQL, STATA, R).
Knowledge of research processes, systematic reviews, and syntheses.
Education/training and experience in quantitative research methods and multivariate statistical analysis.
Excellent communication skills, including strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills.
High-level conceptual, analytical, and critical appraisal skills.
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to work closely with members of a research team.
At least two years’ experience living/working in low-resource settings.
Strong relational skills to work across sectors (hospitals, primary care, and community).
Ability to work independently and problem-solve technical and methodological issues.
High level of professionalism, judgment, ethical conduct, discretion, and diplomacy.