Research and Policy Analyst

2 weeks ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse Full time
About the Position

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is seeking a highly skilled Research and Policy Analyst to join our team. As a key member of our research team, you will conduct research and provide policy analysis to inform our work in reducing the harms of alcohol and other drugs on society.

Responsibilities
  • Conduct research and provide policy analysis to inform CCSA's priorities
  • Collaborate with researchers and stakeholders to determine the nature and scope of studies required
  • Contribute to the strategic development of CCSA's research program in the domain of criminal justice and public safety
  • Lead or assist in developing and implementing knowledge mobilization plans on assigned projects and initiatives
  • Implement processes to help CCSA identify and promote important emerging areas of research
  • Contribute to research grant proposals to gain additional research funding for CCSA
  • Represent CCSA on expert committees and working groups and liaise with external scientific and clinical advisors
  • Participate in continuous learning and peer-to-peer learning opportunities with colleagues, partners and networks to advance knowledge and competency of effective knowledge mobilization practices
  • Lead collaboration efforts with a variety of partners to negotiate creative, practical and relevant approaches to knowledge mobilization for sustainable solutions and change
  • Provide functional advice to other RPAs in conducting specific studies
  • Determine the appropriate research methods, analytical techniques, designs, models, scope, timelines and costs of research projects
  • Determine data or information requirements and negotiate agreements with other organizations or government bodies to obtain data
  • Gather information and perform appropriate quantitative analyses, qualitative analyses, or both
  • Conduct or identify existing research knowledge syntheses to inform policy and practice
  • Prepare reports with conclusions, implications and recommendations or proposals for further study
  • Prepare ethics applications and reviews research proposals from other research and policy analysts and kindred agencies
  • Respond to requests for information and advice from other research analysts
  • Conduct media interviews, webinars and workshops, and obtains and provides expert opinions on relevant issues
  • Publish in peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed journals
  • Presents findings of research at conferences, workshops and symposia
  • Conduct impact analyses of new research directions on existing policies and practices in the substance use and addiction fields
Qualifications
  • Masters or PhD in the health sciences, social sciences, neuroscience, population health or epidemiology
  • Three to five years of experience conducting research in related field
  • Experience facilitating multi-partner groups (e.g., health professionals, the public, healthcare managers and other decision makers, private industry)
  • Understanding of aspects of knowledge mobilization (e.g., generation, synthesis, product development, knowledge translation and exchange, dissemination, management, evaluation)
  • Familiarity with partner engagement, consultation and related data collection through a variety of mechanisms, including surveys, focus groups and social media
  • Ability to inform the development of knowledge mobilization products, such as toolkits, learning modules, lay and research publications, and policy briefs, using feedback from knowledge users
  • Experience working with quantitative statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R) or qualitative analysis software (e.g., MAXQDA)
  • Fully developed analytical and reasoning skills
  • Ability to understand, express and apply complex quantitative analyses, qualitative analyses, or both; concepts; methods; and procedures
  • Ability to perform knowledge syntheses and critically appraise and evaluate research
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Evidence of peer-reviewed publications and presentations at conferences
  • Experience analyzing public policy and determining the implications of new research knowledge for application by policy makers
  • Experience effectively liaising with local, national or international collaborators from various sectors
  • Strong time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Eligible for a Government of Canada security clearance
Assets
  • Experience in preparing successful grant proposals and reviewing grant proposals, particularly with federal research granting bodies (e.g., Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council; federal departments and agencies such as Health Canada, Department of Justice Canada and Public Safety Canada)
  • Experience working in or with governmental, non-governmental or international organizations
  • Bilingual in English and French
  • Research experience in the fields of alcohol and cannabis
CCSA Values

CCSA is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work. As an organization, we are committed to ensuring that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people and all equity-deserving groups are fully represented, including women, people of colour, people with disabilities and people who are 2SLGBTQ+.

CCSA is dedicated to learning from and supporting people with lived or living experience of substance use and health. We encourage people with lived or living experience of substance use to apply to join the CCSA team.

CCSA promotes the rights of all people with disabilities as outlined in the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and its related Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. CCSA will make appropriate accommodations on request. Please inform CCSA in advance of a request for accommodation during the recruitment process by emailing hiring@ccsa.ca.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and resumé. Located in Ottawa, CCSA works within a flex-hybrid model. The successful candidate must be willing to be onsite to attend in-person activities as required. We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

No agencies please.

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