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Post-Doctoral Researcher ((ReACT Lab)Langevin) - Department of Educational & Counselling Psychology, Faculty of Education
The postdoctoral researcher will join Dr. Langevin's team to collaborate on a CIHR funded project entitled Intergenerational continuity of reported child maltreatment: Epidemiological study of the prevalence and health-related risk factors. This project uses linked administrative health and child protection data in a cohort of over 10 000 dyads of young mothers and their children to investigate health factors associated with the continuity of child maltreatment across generations in Quebec, Canada.

Dr. Langevin is an Associate Professor and William Dawson Scholar in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She is recognized nationally and internationally as an exceptional researcher in the field of developmental trauma. Her research addresses a pressing social issue: the intergenerational (dis)continuity of child maltreatment. Her innovative approach integrates advanced analytical tools and a biopsychosocial framework to explore how this complex problem unfolds across different sociocultural contexts. By leveraging both national and international partnerships, she contributes to shaping our global understanding of intergenerational child maltreatment. She works with community and clinical partners, and her findings have been integrated into clinical assessments, interventions, and preventative services in Quebec, enhancing care and supporting resilience and recovery for maltreatment survivors and their families.
Dr. Langevin is a regular researcher with the Centre de recherche sur les problemes conjugaux et les agressions sexuelle (CRIPCAS), the Equipe Violence Sexuelle et Sante (EVISSA), the Centre for Research on Children and Families (CRCF), the Groupe de recherche sur l'inadaptation psychosociale chez l'enfant (GRIP), and the Institut Universitaire Jeunes en Difficulte (IUJD), as well as a co-investigator with the Canadian Consortium on Child and Youth Trauma (CCCYT) and the RETRANCHE la Violence partnership.
The selected candidate will work in a rich multidisciplinary environment, collaborate with researchers at the national and international levels, and receive personalized supervision by Dr. Langevin and other established researchers.
The selected candidate will be expected to apply for external funding to Tri-Council or FRQ.
Primary Duties
The candidate will analyze linked administrative data on maternal and child health and reported child maltreatment in two generations to better understand the intergenerational continuity of child maltreatment in young mothers. They will develop expertise in the use of administrative data to study intergenerational child maltreatment and will access rich longitudinal data via a secure online platform and physical environment located in a CADRISQ Centre.
They will be expected to:
1) Conduct complex statistical analyses autonomously and with the support of a statistician
2) Co-author peer-reviewed articles to be published in scientific journals with Dr. Langevin and her team and prepare other scientific outputs for various audiences (e.g., conference presentations, articles for general public dissemination)
3) Co-supervise and support master's and doctoral level students in the Resilience, Adversity, and Childhood Trauma Research Lab (ReACT Lab)
4) Actively contribute to and participate in the activities of the ReACT Lab
5) Any other relevant research activities
Qualifications:
Hold a doctoral degree in Psychology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Epidemiology, or a related field. Obtention of this degree must have occurred no earlier than 2023;
Demonstrated knowledge or a strong interest in both epidemiological studies and administrative data and related quantitative methodologies and analyses;
Strong history of publication in scientific journals using administrative and/or longitudinal data;
Experience in mentoring students (or demonstrate an interest);
OTHER QUALIFYING SKILLS & ABILITIES
Excellent research skills, including scientific writing in English;
Proficiency in statistical software (SPSS, MPlus, R);
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) in English;
Ability to work both independently and in team;
French proficiency will be considered a plus.
Applications to be submitted via workday.
Please provide the following documents:
1) A cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience (maximum 2 pages)
2) A CV
3) Transcripts
4) A one page summary of your doctoral thesis
5) Two first-author scientific articles (published or submitted for publication)
6) The names and contact information of two researchers familiar with the candidate's work and who are available to act as references.
Only applicants retained for an interview will be contacted.
Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.
McGill University is an English-language university where most teaching and research activities are conducted in the English language, thereby requiring English communication both verbally and in writing.
Annual Salary: $50,000.00
Hours per Week: 35 (Full time)
Location: Education Building
Supervisor: Associate Professor
Position Start Date: 2026-04-01
Position End Date: 2027-03-31
Deadline to Apply: 2026-03-01
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