Position Overview
The Department of Family Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate. This Part-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
The position reports to the Principal Investigator. For day-to-day responsibilities, the position will engage with CCNA Team 18 investigators.
The individual will work closely with project investigators and researchers from across Canada. The position exercises a degree of autonomy in research activities but requires the individual to have strong communication and teamwork skills. Because of the complex multi-staged nature of projects, the individual requires strong organizational and time management skills and strategies gained from previous research experience. This position is responsible for contributing to the piloting, analysis and validation of the Canadian Indigenous Cognitive Assessment-urban (CICA-u), and to the development, facilitation and dissemination of project reports and knowledge sharing.
This role supports the continued indigenization of the University of Calgary. Click here to see more job opportunities with an Indigenous scope.
Position Description
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Develops and implements research plans and procedures (in which overall goals are set by the PI and investigator teams)
- Achieves background research such as searches, critical appraisal and summary of literature
- Provides input to the investigators on research methods, interpretation of results and potential directions within incumbent’s field of expertise
- Observes and records results
- Organizes data, prepares data for analysis and carries out analysis procedures under the direction of the investigator team, using computer programs
- Prepares and refines results for presentation and publication (i.e., peer-reviewed articles, conference presentations, reports, etc.) in collaboration with the broader research teams
- Work with a high-level concentration, resourcefulness, and creativity, in performing highly complex and analytical functions
- Incorporate resourceful, innovative, and creative problem solving approaches
- Work independently and with broad strategic guidance with minimal hands-on direction
- Establish and maintain effective, productive relationships with staff, peers, immediate supervisor and senior management and with the campus community.
- Manage own time effectively and ensure immediate reporting to supervisor to keep them informed of activities, and progress of work.
- Keep office and work area clean and safe.
- Respectfully and effectively provides outreach and engagement to community and stakeholders within community settings as well as those who are part of each project, with regard for diverse governance structures.
- Conduct literature review, surveys, data analysis, interpretation and synthesis for use in project outputs including scholarly publications
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Master’s degree or higher, with critical research training, within the following disciplines: health-related social sciences, health systems, public health, population health, or humanities. Professional health degree (i.e. nursing ) with experience in research is an asset for this position
- Minimum 3 years of research experience in any of the research discipline domains described above. A background in health service, community and patient engagement and service user involvement
- Experience doing interviews or focus groups in a health research environment
- Experience with literature reviews and/or searching library databases for literature; A collaborative approach to research and partnership-building
- Experience and knowledge of university research ethics procedures; ability for professional research writing
- Congruent training and/or Indigenous community experience facilitating critical knowledge and understanding of Indigenous realities impacting health and strong inter-cultural communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint); Internet skills
- Experience with qualitative analysis software (e.g. NVivo)
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Demonstrated strong communication, team and service skills, and an ability to exercise judgment within established guidelines
- Ability to problem solve in complex situations
- Ability to work independently and multitask with excellent attention to detail
Application Deadline: July 14, 2022
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase 2.
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About the University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada’s top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.