We are pleased to open the Request for Applications (RFA) for the Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship, establishing another joint Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science.
This Fellowship will support the work of early-career investigators pursuing research in the areas of statistical genetics, environmental genetics, or the economics and impacts of genomic technologies, in a climate-changing world.
The Fellowship offers two-year salary support for up to $50,000 per year for postdoctoral fellows undertaking full-time research at a CANSSI Ontario partner university or their affiliated research institutes. Candidates are responsible for selecting, contacting, and securing the commitment of two faculty members to jointly supervise them in their project, one being a statistical geneticist, genetic epidemiologist, or environmental epidemiologist.
Research projects of particular interest are those that:
- Bridge data from the lab into the real world (commercial or governmental applications);
- Develop tools and link datasets in meaningful ways for policy development and implementation; and
- Establish frameworks and methods that allow consistent comparison of results, and that give an understanding of the limitations and opportunities.
Examples include:
- Methods and tools to address climate change, food systems, and sustainability.
- Methods and tools to address biodiversity, reflecting localized data and values.
- Life cycle inventory and analysis of data that can be used to support the circular bioeconomy.
- Robust methods that incorporate the diversity of populations and data.
Applicant Eligibility
- Postdoctoral fellows with a PhD in the fields of statistics, computational biology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, computer science, epidemiology, genomics, or other related quantitative fields
- Applicants must be undertaking full-time research during the term of the postdoctoral fellowship at a CANSSI Ontario member university or any of their affiliated research institutes.
Research Project Eligibility
- Research projects that focus on statistical methodology and tool development, including computational tools, may be considered. We encourage applications from candidates combining ’omics data with other data to overcome challenges, especially as it applies to the environment and climate change. Final selection is at the discretion of the adjudication panel.
- Funding eligibility of submissions will be assessed based on defined eligibility criteria related to scientific excellence and innovation by a joint adjudication panel.
Funding and Tenure
- Funding Availability: Up to two years.
- Maximum Fellowship Value: $50,000 per year for up to $100,000 over two years.
We expect to fund the highest-ranked candidates.