Indigenous Health Research Project Coordinator

Support Indigenous health and emergency care studies through community engagement, qualitative research, and careful data management from Edmonton.
The University of Alberta’s Department of Emergency Medicine seeks a Research Project Coordinator for a one-year term plus one day. The program examines Indigenous patients’ emergency care, opioid use disorder treatment, COVID-19 disruptions, and anti-racist interventions. You will support investigators, participants, partners, and research activities across hybrid remote and in-person work.

Key Responsibilities:

Engage Indigenous and community-based organizations around shared research goals
Coordinate advisory board, steering committee, and working group meetings
Apply OCAP® principles where applicable to research data
Gather literature and research materials for project activities
Maintain website content and project administrative systems
Requirements:
Degree in social sciences, Indigenous studies, public health, or related field
Indigenous research methods or community organization experience is an asset
Knowledge of critical, anti-racist, institutional ethnography, or postcolonial theory is an asset
Ability to communicate effectively with Indigenous communities and collaborators
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point
Bring community engagement, Indigenous research awareness, and organized administration to equity-focused emergency care research.