Research Coordinator

Staff - Non UnionJob CategoryM&P - AAPSJob ProfileAAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level AJob TitleResearch CoordinatorDepartmentMunro Laboratory | Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology | Faculty of MedicineCompensation Range$5, $7,709.92 CAD Monthly

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Posting End DateJuly 30, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Aug 31, 2025

This position is located within a health-care facility, therefore, the successful candidate will be required to provide verification of full vaccination against Covid-19 provided prior to the start date, as required by a provincial health mandate.

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for oversight of a grant-funded project involving family planning and Indigenous health, based at the Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes (Advancing Health). This qualitative study seeks to investigate strategies that can optimize delivery of family planning care to ensure that Indigenous peoples have experiences that are empowering, family-focused, and free of stigma and discrimination.

The Research Coordinator will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, Indigenous health leaders, and other care providers to gather and share knowledge about Indigenous peoples' experiences of accessing family planning services in British Columbia (BC). Results will be used by communities and other health system stakeholders to design, implement, and evaluate new culturally appropriate family planning programs, services, and shared decision-making protocols that are driven by Indigenous stories, knowledge, beliefs, values, practices, models of health and healing, as well as clinical best practices.

Responsibilities will focus on conducting the study activities and developing trusting, mutually beneficial relationships with Indigenous leaders, communities, host nations, and organizations. Specific activities will include collaborating with partners to conduct study advertising, oversee participant recruitment, manage data collection (interviews, talking circles), data analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, and dissemination. This position will also facilitate the Indigenous-led Advisory Circle and co-lead the planning of an end-of-project knowledge exchange event. The Research Coordinator should have experience with Indigenous health research. Experience in qualitative methods and/or family planning is an asset.

The Research Coordinator must be exceptionally organized and detail oriented. They must have strong skills for conducting partnered research with urban and/or rural Indigenous communities. This person must also be self-directed and able to excel in working with a geographically dispersed team.

Organizational Status
The Research Coordinator will report to and receive direct supervision from the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Sarah Munro, who is a Scientist with Advancing Health and Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at UBC. The incumbent will also interact closely with other members of the research team including staff, students, faculty, and internal and external collaborators.

Located at St. Paul's Hospital, Advancing Health is an interdisciplinary collective founded to pursue excellence in health outcomes research. In addition to conducting its own research, the Centre's other primary function is to offer methodological expertise to other researchers, including assistance with study design, statistics, health economics, data management, and grant facilitation for both health outcomes research and clinical trials. The Centre consists of over 75-80 faculty members and staff and research personnel.

Work Performed

• Oversee all study procedures including screening, enrollment, and data collection and analysis
• Oversee and participate in the Assembling, reviewing and advising on the process of data collection and data management to ensure accurate and timely study progress.
• Responsible for the accuracy, accessibility, and confidentiality of the project
• Manage relationships with Indigenous partners and decision makers who are collaborators on the study
• Work with the Indigenous Advisory Circle and facilitate their quarterly meetings for data interpretation and knowledge exchange
• Lead knowledge translation activities, including the preparation of content for manuscripts, PowerPoint presentations, evidence briefs, community reports, and infographics
• Contribute to team meetings and knowledge exchange activities with policy makers, clinicians, and Indigenous community partners as appropriate
• Plan and deliver a knowledge exchange event celebrating the project and its partners
• Prepare a sustainability plan for the project outputs, including a grant to pursue next steps and research priorities
• Other duties as may be required

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Research Coordinator is required to conduct all research activities in an ethical manner, suited to proper activities of the University of British Columbia, Providence Health Care, and to the professional organizations governing themselves and those governing the activities of the Directors and all other investigators. Strict confidentiality of all study participants must be adhered to. Failure to follow ethical research guidelines and confidentiality could result in loss of funding and reputational damage to the Centre. All activities involving participants are accountable to the PI, the Department Head, and the Dean of Faculty of Medicine.

Supervision Received
The Research Coordinator will be directly supervised by the PI, Dr. Sarah Munro. The incumbent will receive methodological and content support as needed from other staff and co-investigators. The Research Coordinator will be expected to exercise a considerable amount of judgment and initiative in their duties and responsibilities.

Supervision Given
The Research Coordinator may participate in the management of undergraduate and graduate trainees, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two 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

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Indigenous health, population and public health, social sciences, or interdisciplinary studies.

• Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral teams in Indigenous health
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Experience with conducting qualitative interviews, and analyzing and interpreting qualitative data
• Experience with NVivo and/or qualitative analysis software
• Ability to effectively use standard computer software at an intermediate level (e.g., Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, Powerpoint)

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