The Montreal Health Equity Research Consortium (MHERC) is seeking to
appoint up to four post-doctoral fellows doing research related to health
equity and the social determinants of health (SDH). Applications on any
dimension of this general theme will be considered, but the following
areas are of particular interest:
The epistemological, conceptual, and ethical foundations of health equity
and SDH.
Conceptual and practical problems raised by the measurement of health
inequalities and SDH.
Experimental (e.g. cognitive psychology, behavioral economics) approaches
to decision-making and health policy development.
Case studies in the analysis of health equity or SDH.
The duration of the award is 12 months, renewable for a second year,
commencing on September 1, 2012. The value of each award will be
CA$40,000. Fellows will be in residence at the Université de Montréal or
McGill University in Montreal.
Applicants should have at the time of award completed a PhD in a relevant
discipline including, but not restricted to, philosophy, cognitive
psychology, epidemiology, health economics, and sociology. Applicants may
not have received their PhDs more than 5 years before the beginning of the
fellowship.
at McGill University, and the Centre de recherche en éthique de l’
Université de Montréal (CRÉUM), under the direction of Principal
Investigators Daniel Weinstock (Université de Montréal) and Nicholas King
(McGill University). Funded by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Programmatic Grant on Health and Health Equity, the project is comprised
of a multidisciplinary team of researchers conducting research in
philosophy, epidemiology, sociology, and cognitive psychology.
Successful applicants will be provided with office space in one of the two
participating research centers associated with the project, and will be
expected to participate in all of MHERC’s activities.
Applications should be written in English, and include a cover letter
describing the candidate’s background, qualifications, and research
interests; a complete Curriculum Vitae; a writing sample; and the names of
three referees. Applications should be sent to Pierre-Yves Néron at
