Postdoctoral Clinician Researcher Salary Award

These awards are intended for candidates who wish to pursue a career as a perinatal and/or child health researcher conducting research in the field of  perinatal and child health and wellbeing. Successful candidates will receive an annual stipend based on the level of training, plus access to a scientist development curriculum. Through an individualized research development plan, learners in ENRICH will enhance their skills ranging from research methods, to managing multi-site teams, to personal wellness, and other relevant topics for researchers. For a complete overview of the curriculum, please visit the curriculum tab of our website.  

These awards are intended for candidates who (1) wish to pursue a career as a perinatal and/or child health researcher, (2) are conducting research in perinatal and/or child health and wellbeing and (3) have already attained salary support at a local, provincial or national level but are still seeking advanced training. Successful candidates will gain complete access to the Enrichment Program. Through an individualized research development plan, learners in the Enrichment Program will enhance their skills ranging from research methods, to managing multi-site teams, to personal wellness, and other relevant topics for researchers. For a complete overview of the curriculum, please visit the curriculum tab of our website. For further information regarding the various training pathways please see the Training Path Summary Table.

Location of Tenure: The award must be held at a Canadian Academic Institution, and/or child health research institute affiliated with a Canadian University and is open to candidates who are perusing a doctoral,  post-doctoral or new investigator career on a full time basis.

Talk to your Centre Leader 1st: Sixteen Canadian Pediatric Academic Centres have a local Centre Leader. Please contact the Centre Leader closest to your academic institution. Centre Leaders should be contacted well in advance of the application deadline (45-60 days) to ensure you meet all criteria, before submitting your application to the National competition.  

Timing:
Candidates must be enrolled in a postdoctoral program that will be active as of the award start date. Any interruption in a candidate’s clinical and/or research training will be considered in determining eligibility and should be addressed within the CIHR Academic Common CV.

Citizenship: This program is open to Canadians and permanent residents of Canada.

Licensure: Applicants must (a) have a license to practice their clinical specialty in Canada and/or within the Province of the ENRICH Centre from which they are applying, or (b) be registered in a combined clinical and research program, in which their license will be attained upon graduation.

Degrees: Candidates may apply from any health profession and/or discipline that meets the requirements of an appropriate licensing body to practice as a child health professional in Canada. These professions include but are not limited to: medicine, surgery, pharmacy, nursing, psychology, nutrition, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, audiology, speech language pathology, sports medicine rehabilitation, respiratory therapy, optometry, chiropractic, and midwifery.