Senior Research Associate

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Research

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

DFM Research and Innovation

Campus:

600 Peter Morand

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

July 01, 2024

Closing Date:

July 12, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Hours per week:

37.5

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NR8 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$88,158.00 - $109,412.00

About the Faculty of Medicine
Welcome to the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, the first and largest bilingual medical faculty in Canada. Our learners have access to state-of-the art facilities and specialized institutions as they learn alongside world-class physicians and scientists. Consistently ranked among the top 10 medical schools in Canada, our faculty is among the top faculties of medicine in the world for research impact in biomedical and health sciences.

Position purpose:

Works at senior level. Is responsible for overseeing lab operations for portfolios of ongoing research projects and/or major research projects. Independently conducts and coordinates complex projects. Devises new procedures and experimental techniques requiring an understanding of associated technical fields in engineering or the sciences.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Designs and implements research programs.
• Leads a team of researchers and students to achieve research objectives.
• Oversees the setting up and running of planned experiments, ensuring that experiments are appropriately supervised and supported.
• Ensures that results are recorded, analyzed and disseminated in a timely fashion.
• Manages research grants in accordance with university and sponsor requirements.
• Seeks new research opportunities and leads or participates in the development of new projects and proposals.

What you will bring:

• PhD in a relevant discipline and at least five years of practical experience as an independent researcher, or MSc with several years (5-7) of job-related work experience (Some roles require more extensive experience or training in a particular area of research, procedure, technique, or equipment.)
• Excellent organizational, leadership, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Judgement in choosing best protocol/adapting procedures to meet changing needs
• Computer skills to aid in research, analysis and data presentation
• Interpersonal, technical, scientific and communications skills (written/oral)

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitmen