Research Coordinator,Health Equity and Social Accountability Job Saskatoon area,Saskatchewan Canada,Research/Development

Research Coordinator, Health Equity and Social Accountability

Description:

Primary

Purpose:

The Research Coordinator role is to work under the direction of the Vice-Dean of Research, to support the initiation and growth of health equity, health services, and population health research studies with an initial focus on community mapping of engagement, equity and opportunity determinants in Saskatchewan. This individual is expected to assist with the support and implementation of research activities related to specific health equity, health policy, and social accountability.

This person will assist with facilitating partnership connections and communications, conducting environmental scans, baseline data creation and collection, project grants, administrative support duties, meetings, writing, community engagement and the creation and implementation of work plans.

Nature of Work: As a valued research coordinator, this individual will build and maintain professional relationships to work collaboratively with community and university stakeholders, research staff and faculty as well as independently manage the smooth, effective and efficient research milestones.

The work is diverse and innovative. It will involve working on the initiation and launch of ideas into action, practice, partnership and policies. It will also involve working across populations, communities, partners, researchers and disciplines. The work will involve a mix of administrative and research tasks. The Research Coordinator will have a breadth of knowledge and experience in health-related research that could include but is not limited to population health, public health, community health, improvement science, clinical and health services.

The successful candidate must have the ability to build relationships, navigate uncertainty, work well independently, is results oriented and adept at balancing priorities and multiple deliverables simultaneously and in a timely manner. The individual must exercise sound judgment and have advanced project management skills.

Accountabilities:

Provide seamless research support for the Research Manager, including communicating with team members and stakeholders, as well as organizing meetings.

Track, support and coordinate research related activities, progress and outcomes

Provide research support for the research portfolio including a structured workplan of deliverables with key milestones.

Assist with developing, preparing and finalizing a broad range of written materials, including strategic documents, reports, literature reviews, funding proposals, both independently and in collaboration with the research team and key stakeholders and partners.

Ensure the high quality of studies as per regulations stipulated by the Tri-Council and other granting agencies, Research Ethics Boards, and other oversight and regulatory bodies, and uplift health equity and social accountability research philosophies and methodologies.

Generate data (mapping practices, policies and programs), conduct interviews, and analyze documents, literature to inform research program design and implementation

Develop strong, collaborative relationships within the communities in Saskatchewan as well as nationally and internationally, to meet, grow and scale research activities and project goals.

Participate in relevant meetings and committees at the organizational and regional levels related to programs of research.

Qualifications

Education: A level of education equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in a related health, social sciences, or related discipline from a recognized program.

Experience: A minimum of two years of related experience in research and/or community engagement and health equity projects/initiatives.

Skills:

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Prioritization, problem-solving and presentation skills

Ability to lead, adapt, and innovate

Experience setting-up accountable process and organizing systems/structures

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Strong analytical and interviewing skills

Proven ability to effectively work with decision-makers, across systems, communities and sectors to achieve solutions to unique and complex problems

Ability to navigate change and ambiguity.

Ability to apply design-thinking and generate solutions

Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality

Highly proficient computer skills with excel and mapping software programs