Research Consultant

Closing Date: June 26, 2024 at 4:00 PM

NEW BRUNSWICK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH, DATA & TRAINING

At NB-IRDT we offer a creative, dynamic, and meaningful work environment where all team members are valued. We inform effective practices, programs, and policies in New Brunswick and beyond through collaboration, monitoring, robust evaluations, and knowledge transfer. We are engaged in a wide variety of research/evaluation projects in health, education, and other social sciences sectors.

WHAT WE OFFER

Full-time | 1 Year Term | Fredericton | Hybrid

UNB is committed to ensuring employees can maintain a healthy work-life balance. As such, we are proud to support a hybrid work approach, which includes flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Standard Work Hours: Mon - Fri | 8:15 am - 4:30 pm | 36.25 hours per week

Salary Range: $66,157.93 - $86,007.06 per annum

As of July 1st

YOUR FOCUS

Reporting to the Director, the Research Consultant will focus on the development of the remote cloud data storage and access solution for NB-IRDT. The RC will be embedded within the ACENET team but work directly with NB-IRDT on system development.

• Design and implement a secure computer network that connects on-site computing resources to a cloud environment hosted on the ACENET server network, though under the effective control of NB-IRDT.
• Design and implement necessary firewalls and two-factor authentication for remote data access to the ACENET server network for approved projects and data sets.
• Design systems to ensure and monitor compliance with privacy impact assessments, threat and risk assessments, policies, procedures, and agreements.
• Provide support to NB-IRDT staff during the design, installation, and test phases.
• Consult with team members, both new and experienced, in a timely manner to provide support and expertise in HPC, GPU, Cloud, with a particular emphasis on Digital Health related topics.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant stakeholders to ensure the ACENET NB-IRDT analytical service is meeting their current and future needs.
• Support the planning and execution of digital health projects.
• Develop and implement technical solutions to address client needs.
• Maintain and expand knowledge of current and emerging trends, policies, regulations, and standards in digital health.
• Facilitate connections with subject experts within the region and throughout ACENET's national network.
• Assist ACENET's executive team in developing and executing a regional strategy for growing and supporting the digital health community.
• Write and maintain documentation.
• Participate in relevant national committees, working groups, and research support activities.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, health informatics, or a similar discipline.
• 3+ years experience working in a relevant field. Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Strengths

• Demonstrated technical proficiency in relevant areas of Digital Health. We are particularly interested in candidates with backgrounds in secure cloud computing, data science, health data standards, security and privacy.
• Knowledge of Cloud systems including but not limited to AWS, Microsoft Azure and VMware is required.
• Experience developing and implementing scientific gateways (virtual research environments) is considered an asset.
• Experience in data analytics and/or Artificial Intelligence in health science.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, and the ability to translate scientific and technical terms into plain language.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• A strong client-focused work ethic.