Research and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist

3 months ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**Department** School of Public Health

**Salary range** $64,606.98 to $89,418.01

**Hours per week** 37.5

**Grade** 10

**Posted date** September 9, 2024

**Closing date** September 16, 2024

**Position Type** Full Time - Trust Funded

**Description**:
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of March 31, 2026, and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

**Location - **Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person.

**Working at the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more

**Working for the School of Public Health**

Research at the School of Public Health is designed to create evidence-informed links between new knowledge and public health policy and practice. To achieve this goal, we engage in both curiosity-driven and community-driven inquiry, and are committed to productive knowledge exchange.

The Collaborative Applied Research for Equity in Health Policy & Systems Research Lab is an applied health policy and systems research program that tackles complex public health priorities and health system challenges by collaborating with policy
- and decision-makers, practitioners, and communities to support evidence-informed decisions and applied interventions that improve health and health equity.

**Position**

Under the direction of the Director of the CARE Research Lab, this position carries out research activities related to policy analysis, knowledge synthesis, and creation of research dissemination materials. These activities will advance critical knowledge about the implementation of primary healthcare innovations for Indigenous peoples to advance health equity and system transformation. This position will impact the uptake of our research findings by primary healthcare policymakers, health system decision-makers, and community partners.

**Duties**
- ** Project Management**
- Establish and monitor work plans, timelines, and deliverables of projects
- Coordinate virtual and in-person knowledge-sharing events, e.g. policy dialogue workshops, research seminars, etc.
- Assist with the preparation of annual reports
- ** Research Activities**
- Conduct scoping reviews: collect and analyze policy documents and interview transcriptions
- Conduct semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals, policymakers, and Indigenous-focused primary healthcare physicians
- Summarize key findings and prepare research summaries, policy briefs, and reports
- ** Knowledge Mobilization: Co-Creation, Exchange & Dissemination**
- Develop and maintain relationships with key policy, research, and community partners in primary healthcare
- Develop and execute knowledge mobilization plans based on integrated knowledge translation
- Co-design implementation strategies to meet the needs of health systems and policy partners
- Develop and maintain an electronic resource of knowledge mobilization materials

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Master's degree in Public Health, or a related field
- 2 years experience in an evidence-based health research environment conducting systematic or scoping reviews
- 5 years experience in population health planning and/or health services delivery
- Knowledge of the Alberta Health Care system
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methodologies
- Demonstrated adaptive thinking and critical analysis skills
- Excellent academic writing skills, including the ability to convey key messages in plain language
- Results-oriented with an ability to work cooperatively and efficiently in a professional and ethical manner

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Training or foundational coursework in Health Policy and Systems Research (HSPR)
- Familiar with research standards for human participants
- Familiar with policies and procedures related to conducting Indigenous health research
- Familiar with the implementation of science theories, models, and frameworks

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

**Note**: This opportunity will be available until midnight September 16,

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