Project Coordinator

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Project Coordinator

**Department/Unit**
- Pharmacy

**Research Project**
- Reimagining Access to Primary Care for Canadians: A Multi-Jurisdictional Analysis of Pharmacist Prescribing Impact on the Quintuple Aim - The CareMAPRx Study

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP73-25

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid (PSAC local 86001)

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- Four (4) years

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $52,516 to $70,146 per annum

**About the Organization**
- This multi-provincial study evaluates pharmacist prescribing in the context of the Quintuple Aim across Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Ontario. The study will use a convergent parallel mixed methods design, including qualitative interviews and analysis of administrative data, to inform best practices for wider adoption of pharmacist prescribing.

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Project Coordinator will collaborate with an international team to coordinate all aspects of the project, including managing data collection, engaging interest-holders, and leading knowledge mobilization efforts to ensure project timelines, budget, and deliverables are met.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage day-to-day operations across three provinces. This will include coordinating activities of research staff and graduate students.
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and documentation. Ensure compliance with ethics approvals, data governance, and CIHR funding conditions, including preparation of required reports.
- Coordinate multi-site data collection (qualitative interviews and administrative data). Lead qualitative data collection, including recruitment, and analysis.
- Facilitate communication among research team members, patient partners, knowledge users, international collaborators, and other interest-holders. Organize and support virtual and in-person knowledge exchange sessions.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of knowledge translation strategies.

**Note**
- The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Research-based Master’s degree in a health services research-related field (or equivalent training and experience).
- Proven experience coordinating research projects and/or program management as well as training and hands-on experience in qualitative research, including leading data collection and analysis.
- Familiarity with administrative data use in research, including ethics submissions and data access requests.
- Proven excellent communication (verbal and written) skills with the proven ability to collaborate effectively within an interprofessional team.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail, initiative, organizational and time management skills, and ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and patient-centred research.

**Assets**
- Knowledge of Canadian health systems and pharmacist prescribing models.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans, a wellness allowance, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- One (1)

**Open Date**
- 10/15/2025

**Close Date**
- 11/03/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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