Research Associate

1 month ago


Oshawa, Canada Ontario Tech University Full time

**Research Associate - Faculty of Health Sciences**

**Tracking Code**:req913

**Faculty of Health Sciences**

**Number of Positions**: 1

**Appointment Type**: Limited Term

**Salary Grade**:Administered in accordance with the Collective Agreement

**Posting Date**: November 1, 2023

**Closing Date**: November 14, 2023

**Course Name and Number**:

The RA reports to the Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Dubrowski. The RA will be responsible for organizing and overseeing all aspects of the project, coordinating selected activities of the investigators and research team members, and managing the associated budgets, timelines, contracts, deliverables, and project documentations such as communications, status reports and contracts for the grant that supports this project.

**Responsibilities/Accountabilities**:

- Ensure Research Ethics Board approvals and project documents are completed as required
- Assist with the design and development of data collection tools (e.g., surveys, interview and focus group guides)
- Recruit leadership from the university and faculty, individual course instructors, students and external stakeholders (e.g. simulation experts) into the project
- Assist with in-person/virtual data collection
- Assist with data management, including checking data deliverables for accuracy
- Assist with quantitative and qualitative data analysis and interpretation
- Engage with knowledge users and create useful knowledge translation products
- General project management which may include:

- Communicate effectively with staff and students
- Monitor project timelines, risks, and deliverables in collaboration with other team members to ensure tasks are completed on time and efficiently
- Manage project budgets and allocating funds in collaboration with the PI
- Liaise with the Finance Department
- Keep PI informed of study progress and escalate issues as needed
- Write reports (technical reports/web-based summaries), abstracts, poster presentations, peer-reviewed publications, and other relevant deliverables, in collaboration with the PI and other staff members
- Perform other essential duties as assigned within the scope of the position

**Required Skills**:

- Excellent project management and client service skills
- Developing knowledge of research processes and skills
- Knowledge of data analysis software, including SAS/SPSS and Dedoose
- Ability to prioritize appropriately, manage time, and multi-task
- Results oriented
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy with the ability to prioritize, handle, and see projects through completion
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software systems

**Required Education**:

- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in health sciences/public health; graduate degree preferred

**Required Experience**:

- ** **Research or project management experience
- Experience with program development/implementation research an asset
- Experience conducting interviews and focus groups an asset
- Experience in qualitative data analysis techniques
- Experience engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders
- The position may require some travel to various communities in Ontario for in-person data collections if permitted

Priority will be given to an Internal Applicant who has taught any course for the University in three (3) different sessions in the past thirty-six (36) months, provided they meet the requirements for the position as outlined in the job posting.

**How to Apply**:
Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.

If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy.

The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

**Job Location**: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

**Expected Start Date**: November 1, 2023

**Expected End Date**: 12/31/2024



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