The postdoctoral position is part of funded research projects from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program. The projects aim to investigate the impact of Canadian public policies on health outcomes and health equity and to evaluate the extent of equity in health and healthcare within Canada. The fellowship is an opportunity for recent PhD graduates to sharpen their analytical skills and advance their research agendas in health economics and policy evaluation. This position is for a postdoctoral fellow with experience and/or interests in policy and equity analyses using large population-level health surveys. In addition, the fellow is encouraged to develop his/her own research project within the funded project.

The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Associate Professor Mohammad Hajizadeh. The position will be located at the School of Health Administration at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The successful candidate will be expected to be mostly present in Halifax to facilitate timely progress on the project and ensure his/her integration with the school and Dalhousie.