Research Coordinator

Department Faculty of Nursing Hourly rate $30.79 per hr Hours per week 20 Grade 9 Posted date April 10, 2024 Closing date April 23, 2024 Position Type Part Time - Trust Funded

Description

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

This position has an end date of February 28, 2025.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

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Working for the Department/Faculty

The Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta is one of the largest nursing faculties in the country, and unique as the only Canadian member of the National Hartford Centers for Gerontological Nursing Excellence. We have more doctorally-prepared faculty members than any other school in the west. As a pioneer in Canadian nursing education, we implemented the first Master of Nursing program in Western Canada in 1975, and began the first fully-funded Nursing PhD program in Canada in 1991.

Position

A highly motivated and experienced Research Coordinator is required for a research study. The purpose of this study is to engage racialized youth to gather evidence that will inform ways to support racialized youth who experience technology-facilitated sexual violence and its impact on their mental health. The Research Coordinator will be assigned to undertake a range of research tasks including administrative tasks for e.g. preparing ethics application, writing minutes, scheduling meetings, communicating/coordinating with team members and partner organization, keeping records, literature search, leading participants recruitment, quantitative data collection, facilitating focus group discussions, conducting quantitative and qualitative data analysis, writing reports and manuscripts, preparing presentations, or other activities related to the research and its dissemination.

Duties

The candidate will work under the direction of Dr. Neelam Punjani and Dr. Saima Hirani to undertake the following tasks:

• Assists with academic research
• Meets regularly with the supervisor to discuss research assignments
• supervising research assistants and trainees
• Manages and replies to project-related correspondence
• Coordinates with partner organization and team members
• Assists in participants’ recruitment
• Leads quantitative data collection
• Facilitates focus group discussion
• Performs data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative)
• Writes manuscripts
• Prepares reports, manuscripts and presentations
• Works in cooperation with other members of the research team
• Carries out any other related duties if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project to which the graduate assistant is assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's degree required in a Health Sciences discipline
• Skill and experience with qualitative analysis, preferred
• Demonstrate superior communications and interpersonal skills
• Excellent in taking initiatives and ability to work with limited supervision

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.

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

The University of Alberta is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women; First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons; members of visible minority groups; persons with disabilities; persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression; and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

Note: This opportunity will be available until midnight April 23, 2024, Edmonton, Alberta local time.