Health Data Science Lab

We’re hiring!

The Health Data Science Lab at Dalhousie University is looking for a Casual Research Assistant to support a CIHR-funded randomized controlled trial focused on personalized depression risk communication and prevention.

Position details:
* May 4 - August 31, 2026
* 10-20 hours per week
* Hybrid position based in Halifax, NS

The role will involve conducting telephone interviews with study participants, supporting qualitative interviews, and assisting with research activities.

We welcome applications from upper-year undergraduate students or graduate students in psychology or related health disciplines.

👉 See the link in our bio for the full job posting and application details.

Say hello to Mackenzie! We’re so grateful to have them as part of our research team ✨

Say hello to Zoe 👋 We’re so lucky to have her on our team!

✨ Putting a face behind the research (and the socials) - meet Kate!

🦀 It was fun to check out the for our team outing!

🌊Located at the Steele Ocean Sciences building at Dalhousie University - free admission with your DalCard!

On January 21, on Bell Let’s Talk Day, let’s all take a moment for mental health. Ongoing conversation is essential to reducing stigma and supporting mental health year-round. 💙

✨ Meet Rachel, a valued member of our research team!

✨Meet Munam, one of our amazing master's students! We're so grateful to have him as part of our team!

📣 Shoutout to Munam - a current graduate student in our lab!

💡 Read Munam’s reflections from Day 2 of the Canadian Conference on Global Health 2025! He explores how collaboration, resilience, and community voices drive real change in global health. 🌍✨

https://blogs.dal.ca/globalhealth/2025/10/30/from-ideas-to-action-a-day-of-ideas-connection-and-hope-at-ccgh-2025/

📢 9-Month Study Update!

We are pleased to provide an update on our Personalized Depression Risk Communication Study, which has now successfully reached its recruitment goal, with 1,020 participants enrolled from across the country! 🎉

Our next goal is to complete the follow-up assessments with participants in order to evaluate the longer-term impact. We look forward to sharing our progress and key findings with you in a future update.

Thank you to everyone for your participation and support ❤