Research Coordinator

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

This position has a term length of one year plus one day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page .

Location – Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for 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 First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for ECHO

Located within the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta, the ECHO (translating Evidence in Child Health to enhance Outcomes) research program conducts research focused on knowledge translation in pediatric health settings to improve outcomes for children, their families, and the health care system. 

Position 

The Research Project Coordinator is responsible for contributing to research activities overall. The Research Project Coordinator will work closely with the PI and the Research Manager to coordinate funded research projects and be responsible for all facets of data management, data collection, data analysis, and contributing to research dissemination (e.g., publications, technical reports, presentations, webinars, infographics, etc.). The Research Project Coordinator will facilitate communication between team members, coordinate the day-to-day operations of projects, and manage the overall milestones and study targets to ensure project completion. 

Duties 

• Conduct and coordinate research projects as outlined by the PI (e.g., article screening, data extraction, methodological assessment, knowledge syntheses, quantitative and qualitative data collection and data analyses, data management and data cleaning, etc.).
• Work with ECHO staff to design and develop project materials including consent form templates, questionnaires, data collection forms, findings tables, etc.
• Develop and write standard operating procedures relating to the conduct of the program (e.g., study operations/procedures, recruitment procedures), quality assurance procedures, data quality assurance procedures (e.g., entry, verification, validation), data collection form, completion guidelines, reporting procedures, document management, tracking forms to tabulate and prepare reports and regular program communication.
• Submit ethics applications and receive operational approval.
• Coordinate with contractors to develop certain knowledge translation products for wide dissemination.
• Develop presentations, reports, research papers and publications based on research results.
• Carry out data analyses (knowledge synthesis, qualitative and quantitative).
• Write, and edit research progress reports and research final reports from the research funding agencies.
• Coordinates research and administrative program meetings and fosters communications with the research team.
• Work with IT and the Research Office to ensure ECHO technology and data management is meeting industry standards and facilitating research progress.
• Responsible for the purchase of office equipment, supplies and furnishing, dealing with suppliers, University Purchasing, and office requirements.
• Other related duties may be required

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related project coordination or management experience.
• Experience in a research program environment, preferably health-related.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Excellent skills in written and verbal communication, project planning, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis expertise.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Master’s degree in a health or related discipline with strong analytic skills (e.g. public health, nursing, psychology, knowledge translation, anthropology, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience in a health research program environment is preferred.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

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