Description
The Research Centre in the Faculty of Social Work invites applications for a Research Coordinator. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 12 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
This position will report to the PI of the Project and can be located in Calgary or Edmonton as much of the work can be conducted remotely. The position entails research project duties and liaison with members of the Faculty of Social Work. Job stressors are low to moderate and include deadlines and competing priorities. The Research Coordinator will work Monday to Friday for 35 hours per week, and the position is for approximately 12 months. The work environment requires majority of time spent at a computer or on the telephone.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Exhibit characteristics of a professional, concerning proper attire and ethical research conduct.
- Participate in the core research team meetings; team members will include research assistants, academics, and external researchers. You will be expected to provide study updates, maintain meeting notes/minutes, and contribute to discussions. There will be multiple research teams of approximately 5-10 participants.
- Assist to maintain fidelity with protocols for research projects by managing research files and documents (both digital and physical) as outlined in the study protocol and ethics.
- Responsible to make recommendations to protocols or guidelines to increase the operational efficiency of approximately 5-10 research projects.
- Complete assigned and scheduled tasks under own initiative with limited direct supervision.
- Develop and implement literature review search strategies and environmental scans that support project development as well as future publications on the topic.
- Maintain submissions to the Research Ethics Board (REB).
- Participate in the preparation of grant applications from a variety of sources, including the federal government and community-based grants - including writing and editing sections of the grant, and joining team meetings about the grant.
- Coordinate and conduct data collection; develop recruiting materials (posters/brochures in PowerPoint or similar), recruit participants and obtain participant consent for focus group meetings.
- Conduct focus groups, interviews and observations with research participants using ZOOM or Microsoft Teams.
- Ensure payment is made to research participants following University policy.
- Conduct analysis of qualitative and quantitative data.
- Maintain detailed and organized project documentation (both electronic and physical files; includes storing and managing the files).
- Contribute to manuscript preparation and knowledge translation, including working with the team in developing academic publications based on the research as well as developing research posters and presentations based on study findings.
- Respond to inquiries from Faculty members or research assistants who require assistance.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Minimum 1-year of experience in a research setting is required.
- Prior experience with qualitative interviews and qualitative data analysis required.
- Strong organizational skills are required.
- Strong communication skills (written and interpersonal) are required.
- Flexibility, commitment, and ability to plan meetings (scheduling, location, recruiting participants) are required.
- Qualitative research interview skills are a requirement.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, specifically MS Word, Power Point, and Excel is required.
- Experience with ZOOM and Microsoft Teams is required.
- Interdisciplinary experience (e.g., policy analysis, legal research, health-based or mental health research) is a strong asset.
- Experience with SPSS and NVivo is a definite asset.
- Experience using PeopleSoft or similar program is a strong asset.
Application Deadline: June 18, 2025
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1.
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