Research Assistant, Emergency Medicine

1 week ago

Calgary, Canada The University of Calgary Full time

Description

The Department of Emergency Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Assistant. This Fixed Term Recurring Part-time position is for approximately 9 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The primary role of the Research Assistant is to support the Principal Investigator with their research program, which focuses on health services, quality improvement, and education scholarship. This program utilizes a combination of knowledge synthesis, quantitative and qualitative data sets to advance the field.

Recurring Part-time employees are hourly employees engaged to perform work on an irregular schedule.

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

  • Conduct literature review and organize key references using reference management software
  • Develop and utilize various tools and methodologies for data collection including surveys, interviews, and focus groups
  • Collect, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data related to various research projects
  • Coordinate education research including study design, obtaining ethics approvals, data collection, data analysis and disseminating results through reports, presentations and publications
  • Demonstrate exemplary communication, team, and interpersonal skills exercising judgment and taking initiative to problem-solve with the team, community members and other collaborators

Qualifications / Requirements:

  • A Master's degree or higher in Health Professions Education or a related discipline
  • Experience in conducting independent research or robust program evaluation including study design, ethics, data collection, data analysis and dissemination of results
  • Proficiency in collecting, analyzing and interpreting both quantitative and qualitative results
  • Experience with realist methods would be considered an asset
  • Experience or proficiency with conducting knowledge synthesis would be considered an asset
  • Ability to ensure research and evaluation activities are conducted in compliance with institutional policies
  • Proficiency with various tools and software for research including Qualtrics, Covidence, Atlas.ti, NVIVO, and reference management software would be considered an asset

Application Deadline: December 9, 2024

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Technical Job Family, Phase 1

For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).

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