Research Coordinator - UBC, Vancouver

Position summary

The University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking a Research Coordinator to support projects conducted by the Healthcare Ethics & Equity Team within the School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science. Reporting directly to Dr. Drew Clark, the successful candidate will support grant writing, participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, scholarly writing, and the production of knowledge translation materials. The role operates remotely through email, phone calls, virtual meetings, and Microsoft Teams.

Your impact

As a key member of the Healthcare Ethics and Equity Team, you will collaborate with Dr. Clark, research partners, and other staff to drive project success through various tasks:

• Conducting research work, such as drafting research ethics applications, reviewing literature, recruiting advisory team members and research participants, conducting interviews and focus groups, and administering surveys.
• Analyzing and interpreting research data by performing tasks such as compiling, cleaning, and analyzing data.
• Contributing to knowledge mobilization by performing tasks such as drafting and revising knowledge translation materials.
• Coordinating and liaising with research participants, research collaborators, and advisory team members.
• Organizing meetings, providing agendas, taking minutes, and creating workplans.
• Overseeing project progress and participating in complex research activities.
• Scheduling and training staff.
• Carrying out other duties as required.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet the minimum educational and professional standards, and ideally possess preferred attributes to succeed in this healthcare research environment:

• Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Graduate degree preferred.
• Ability to be thorough, accurate, and have a high level of attention to detail.
• Understanding of data collection and maintenance.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Training and experience working in public health or a related field.

Compensation and perks

UBC provides a supportive workplace environment dedicated to employment equity and inclusion. The compensation details for this hourly staff position include:

• Hourly compensation range of $34.09 to $39.98 CAD.
• Commitment to employment equity, helping achieve inclusion and fairness while bringing rich diversity to the workplace.