Job Description

Post-Doctoral Fellow - Data Analytics in Marketing
Tracking Code: req1606
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
Number of Positions: 1
Appointment Type: Limited Term
Salary Grade: Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement
Posting Date: June 27, 2025
Closing Date: July 20, 2025 (7:00 pm EST)
The Faculty of Business and IT at Ontario Tech University has an opening for a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) to join the research team at the Research Excellence Chair in Marketing Analytics and Decision Models. The successful candidate will work independently under the direct supervision of . The post-doctoral fellowship will have the opportunity to analyze large datasets in marketing. The position is offered for 4 months, at a salary of $50,000 per year, with the possibility of renewal.
Responsibilities:

• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team to develop research hypotheses, design data collection strategies, and interpret study results
• Conduct machine learning and statistical analyses of large marketing datasets (e.g., social media data) to analyze and predict customer reviews and engagement to social media campaigns and other marketing strategies
• Coordinate research meetings and mentor graduate students
• Engage in knowledge translation activities
• Write academic papers and present them for peer-reviewed journals and conferences
• Assist in the preparation and submission of grant proposals

Required skills Experience:

• Demonstrated outstanding research background in Data Analytics or other related fields
• Familiarity with advertising research
• Proficiency in using Machine Learning techniques is key
• Familiarity with at least one programming language (Python is preferred)
• Ability to independently pursue work and collaborate with others to analyze complex issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience in manuscript preparation, publications, and grant proposals
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, responsible, and team-oriented with excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Required Education:

• Ph.D. in Business Analytics, Operations Research, Management Science, Computer Science, or a related field with a quantitative focus

This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the University and PSAC. The collective agreement may be found on the Human Resources section of our website. Candidates will be required to certify that they are currently legally eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until July 20, 2025 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
If you require accommodation, please contact Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university's .
The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.
Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Expected Start Date: 8/1/2025
Expected End Date: 12/1/2025