Research Assistant

3 weeks ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Research Assistant**:
**Primary Purpose**:
The mandate of this position is to provide operational and strategic support; the position is accountable for contributing to key success metrics in the college’s research portfolio.

**Nature of Work**:
The position will report to the Associate Dean, Research, Graduate Programs and Faculty Relations. Responsibilities will be carried out within highly nuanced interpersonal situations and the position requires comfort and dexterity in managing competing and often novel demands.

**Accountabilities**:

- Support, facilitate, and mentor the full grant writing process for individual faculty in diverse areas of expertise with particular focus on tri-agency funding programs, and including the managing/supporting the internal grant review process;
- Assist with building collaborative relationships and partnerships with principal investigators and other research partners, funding agencies, industry and community partners;
- Carry out literature reviews and syntheses, reviews of best practices, and preparation of recommendations for decision makers;
- Provide ongoing training and support for UnivRS functions;
- Liaise with the offices of Research Acceleration and Strategic Initiatives, Research Engagement, Research Ethics and Infrastructure, Assessment and Analytics, International Office, Research Profile and Impact, and Innovation Mobilization and Partnerships and other units/groups to monitor and report on research opportunities, resources, processes, and timelines;
- Gather extensive information and create a database of non-tri agency external grant programs and other research funding opportunities that correspond with faculty research areas and project needs;
- Liaise with the Associate Dean Research, Graduate Programs and Faculty Relations, Manager Marketing and Communications, Information Technology staff, the Managing Director of the BRIDGE Centre, and faculty to update the Edwards School of Business research website and create original content, including faculty research profiles and stories, plain language feature articles, etc.;
- Provide support for gathering and managing measures of research impact and innovation, including the creation of tables and graphs, and communication tools;
- Provide ongoing training and support to faculty and students with respect to research ethics;
- Contribute to the development of the research strategy in alignment with the strategic vision of the college;
- Other projects and strategic initiatives as required.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:
**Experience**:
**Skills**:

- Ability to quickly achieve familiarity with a variety of research literatures and contexts.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, both scientific and for a general audience.
- Exceptional time management, organizational, project management, and professionalism skills, as well as the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise good judgment.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office software (word, excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of and experience with research related software (NVivo, SPSS), and other software such as Adobe products (Acrobat, In-Design, Photoshop) would be an asset.

**Department**: Edwards School of Business
**Status**: Casual 4 months with the possibility of extension
**Employment Group**: Research Positions - Non-union
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: Approximately 10-15 hours per week
**Salary**: The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Posted Date**: 12/24/2024
**Closing Date**: 1/14/2025
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines


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