Research Coordinator

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Title

Research Coordinator

Department

UBCO | Research | Ben-David | School of Social Work | Faculty of Health and Social Development (Shelly Ben-David)

Posting End Date

December 30, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Aug 31, 2025

This is a part-time position with the potential to increase hours during the term.

Starting salary is between $5365.42 -$5725 based on education and experience

Successful candidate must reside in the Okanagan region.

Job Summary

The purpose this position is to support the principal investigators and the project team in all aspects of a research project working collaboratively with youth and community partners. This is an advanced, multifaceted research position that combines administrative responsibilities with research activities, including the development, coordination and implementation of a multi-phase and multi-method research project, through to completion. Major responsibilities include: collaborating with the principal investigator and research team in the development of strategic work plans and the setting of priorities and goals related to the research project; provides leadership to enhance, promote, and engage youth and community participation in the research program; refining data collection and analysis plans and developing detailed protocols as well as conducting qualitative and quantitative data analysis; coordinating, training, and supervising research assistants in data collection, data management, data analysis; facilitating innovative initiatives to support knowledge translation; assisting with preparation of reports of research findings, and their dissemination; building effective working relationships. This person promotes a safe, respectful working environment for youth, families, communities and staff.

Organizational Status

This project is part of the research program that focuses on early intervention in mental health for youth and young adults and advancing youth engagement in research within the CREATE YMH research lab.  This position reports to the Principal Investigator, and works closely with research scientist project leads. Research assistants and youth will report directly to the Research Coordinator. This position will also communicate with the research team and youth and community networks.

Work Performed

Ensures successful management of the research project:

• Manages the research budgets and the research grants by participating in the budget development process, recommending allocation of funds, administering expenditures through the review and approval of invoices and receipts, and liaising with the research finance team in FHSD.
• Oversees the development and management of the research youth and community networks.
• Mentors and empowers young people with lived and living experience on the research team.
• Oversees and coordinates all activities related to the research project and knowledge translation of the products of this research.
• Prepares, composes, edits and proofs grants, reports, and ethics applications to be submitted by the Principal Investigator's for publication, academic proposals and presentations.
• Provides support to the Principal Investigator, the research team, and research assistants; provides leadership in all aspects of these research activities.
• Develops and coordinates strategic work plans, and establishes priorities and timelines for a multi-phase and method research project.
• Works collaboratively with the research team and partners to facilitate implementation of project to support meeting the objectives of the research project.
• Ensures that data is appropriately archived and that multiple data sets are appropriately configured to ensure they can be merged.
• Leads data collection activities, extracts and conducts preliminary analyses.
• Ensures ethical standards of research are followed, monitored and maintained.
• Oversees literature review processes performed by research assistants.
• Develops procedures to support research protocols.
• Monitors workflow and data collection to ensure high quality data collection, tracking and management.
• Organizes and leads orientation and training sessions for research assistants in relation to data collection, data management, data analysis, and preparation of reports.
• Supervises and responsible for all work completed by the research assistants.