Now Hiring: Research Associate (Edmonton)
Position: Research Associate (Out of Scope/Paymaster – Alberta Health Services)
Status: Full time regular (1.0 FTE)
City/Town: Edmonton
Location: Clinical Sciences building at the University of Alberta / University of Alberta Hospital / Kaye Edmonton Clinic / Edmonton Bone and Joint Centre
Organization: Collaborative Orthopaedic REsearch (CORe) at the University of Alberta (https://www.ualberta.ca/rehabilitation/research/core)
Date Posted: 16Mar18
Date Closed: Until appropriate candidate selected
Hours of Work: days (M-F); daily hours to be negotiated
Responsibilities/Duties:
The research associate will coordinate multiple musculoskeletal research groups within CORe. This role will include developing research proposals, obtaining ethics and administrative approval, and coordinating/completing data collection and analysis for studies selected by the associated research programs. The research associate is also responsible for knowledge translation activities including preparation of abstracts and manuscripts.
Qualifications:
– PhD or equivalent in health-related field preferred; Master’s degree in health-related field acceptable
– Musculoskeletal knowledge/experience an asset
– Proficiency in all MS Office applications – database experience (e.g. ACCESS) an asset
– Competency with research design/statistical methods/analysis and software program(s)
– Ability to effectively manage/coordinate simultaneous projects and successfully prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines
– Willingness to travel to different clinical sites within the Edmonton health zone to liaise with clinical staff as necessary
– Assertive, self-motivated and able to work independently with little supervision/instruction
– Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with co-workers, clinicians and subjects
– Able to deal discreetly with confidential information and follow privacy directives
Salary: Commensurate with experience
To apply: Please email your resume, including 3 references, directly to Lauren Beaupre at lauren.beaupre@ahs.ca
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