Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
The salary for this position is $35,000 CAD per year plus benefits. The initial appointment is one year in duration, with the possibility of extension contingent on satisfactory work performance and funding availability. This is a part-time (0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week) position based on-site at UBC Vancouver campus (UBC Gateway Health Building), with the possibility of hybrid work arrangement, depending on operational requirements.
Call for Applications
The Men’s Health Research (MHR) program in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver campus invites applications from highly qualified and motivated candidates for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Postdoctoral Fellow position. Founded in 2003, the MHR program is led by Dr. John Oliffe, Professor and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Men’s Health Promotion at UBC School of Nursing. The MHR program conducts gendered analyses, and designs, implements and evaluates gender-responsive men’s suicide prevention and mental health promotion programs across 3 interconnected themes: addressing men’s mental health inequities; guiding the practices of men to seek, and practitioners who provide, mental health care; and assisting men to build equitable intimate partner relationships and social connections.
We seek applicants with a strong track record in research coordination and academic publication, and a deep commitment to pursuing an academic career in interdisciplinary and collaborative men’s mental health research.
About the Position
The Postdoctoral Fellow will lead the MHR research project titled Understanding Older Men’s Spousal Caregiving: A Photovoice Study. The overall goal of this study is to advance understandings about older men’s spousal caregiving through a sequential photovoice study, and apply the photovoice study findings to design and pilot-test a gender-responsive facilitated peer support group program for older men who provide spousal care. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have significant independence in undertaking priority research activities that directly shape MHR program’s research portfolio. There will also be opportunities to contribute to knowledge mobilization (KM) activities that directly engage academic researchers, healthcare providers and diverse communities across Canada.
Information about the MHR program is available at https://menshealthresearch.ubc.ca/ and information about the School of Nursing is available at http://www.nursing.ubc.ca.
Key Responsibilities
The postdoctoral fellow will work with the PI (Dr. John Oliffe) and the broader research team (Dr. Lillian Hung, Dr. Jennifer Baumbusch) to:
Lead ethics application for the sequential photovoice study to UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board
Working with the research collaborators (i.e., Family Caregivers of British Columbia, Office of the Seniors Advocate British Columbia, and Independent Long-Term Care Councils Association of British Columbia), lead the recruitment of and individual photovoice interviews with 50 eligible participants
Lead the preparation for Zoom focus group polls, including checking photograph consent, reviewing and categorizing participant-submitted photographs, selecting representative thematic photographs for the polls
Work with an independent Zoom facilitator to conduct Zoom focus group polls
Lead the virtual photo exhibition, including the private launch event with research participants
Coordinate with Family Caregivers of British Columbia to develop, pilot-test and implement the facilitated peer support group program for older, male spousal caregivers
Lead and participate in data analysis
Lead and participate in peer-reviewed academic publications
Participate in competitive collaborative research grant applications
Coordinate KM activities, including hosting in-person photo exhibition, drafting concise reports and policy briefs, developing in-person and virtual awareness campaigns, and disseminating research findings through academic conferences, seminars and public outreach events
Coordinate and lead meetings with the research team and collaborators
Mentor graduate students and research assistants
In addition to contributing to collaborative research and KM, the Postdoctoral Fellow will have the opportunity to engage with other MHR-led research projects and develop their own independent research agenda.
Qualifications
A PhD degree, completed within the last five years, in health sciences, social sciences or other related fields
Demonstrated experience in qualitative research design and coordination
Demonstrated experience in men’s health research and/or gender analysis
Demonstrated experience in academic publishing
Demonstrated experience independently leading research projects
Demonstrated experience working with diverse stakeholders
Eligibility to work in Canada
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working at the intersection of research and community engagement
Demonstrated experience in mixed-methods research design
Demonstrated experience in KM, developing accessible and engaging KM products for diverse audiences
Demonstrated interest/experience in mental health research
Demonstrated interest/experience in caregiver research
Demonstrated experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of gender-responsive health interventions
Demonstrated experience in grant writing and application
Salary, Benefits and Employment Conditions
The salary for this position is $35,000 CAD per year plus benefits. The initial appointment is one year in duration, with the possibility of extension contingent on satisfactory work performance and funding availability. This is a part-time (0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week) position based on-site at UBC Vancouver campus (UBC Gateway Health Building), with the possibility of hybrid work arrangement, depending on operational requirements.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a single PDF application. The application should include:
Cover letter (maximum 2 pages) addressing
Your suitability for this position
Your disciplinary and subject matter expertise
Your relevant experience and skills that would advance MHR program’s research portfolio
Names and contact information for three references, including your PhD primary supervisor
Your anticipated start date
Curriculum Vitae
Two recent publications for which you were a main contributor (URL links or PDFs)
Review of applications will begin on May 5th, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
The School of Nursing at UBC gratefully acknowledge that our students, faculty, and staff gather on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish people, particularly the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations. In all our work, we are committed to enacting the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, to upholding the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, and to fostering Indigenous health and cultural safety.