Research Coordinator

Northwestern Polytechnic aspires to be the most entrepreneurial polytechnic in Canada by 2034. We are recruiting individuals who spark creativity, drive innovation, are highly engaged, and are eager to embrace our core values: innovation & responsiveness. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are willing to turn risk into opportunity, Northwestern is your employer of choice. A recently aligned strategic plan identifies 1, 3, 5, and 10-year goals, tactics, and actions that will ensure Canada's newest polytechnic will be its most entrepreneurial.

Northwestern Polytechnic’s Office of Applied Research & Innovation provides a wide range of support services and guidance to faculty, researchers, students, industry, and community partners. We are proud to advance research in several areas and strive to make a positive impact by:

facilitating practical solutions to industry challenges identifying opportunities to enhance community through research creating beneficial partnerships and work-integrated learning opportunities for students supporting scholarly research and creative activities adding value and contributing to regional and provincial economic growth and competitiveness

The Role
The successful candidate for this position will help manage ongoing research projects in agriculture by coordinating study activities, implement planned project stages, and managing day-to-day administrative tasks. The Research Coordinator will be expected to liaise between project investigators, research assistants and producers. The position requires familiarity with the instrumentation field and skills to work in an agricultural setting. Current projects include Northern Regenerative Agriculture System, and Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption for Sustainable Northern Alberta farms.

Responsibilities

Manage research projects to meet expected timelines. Implement data collection plans as determined by project leads. Liaise with industry and community stakeholders to implement data collection processes, including producer interviews. Drive between research sites and participant producer’s farms to ensure smooth operation of research activities. Create and update knowledge translation media (including websites, social media). Comply with policies and procedures for responsible research at NWP and funder requirements. Maintain records for financial and research reporting.

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