Evidence & Impact Analyst - Fall Prevention

Staff
- Non Union Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants Job Profile Non Union Salaried
- Research Assistant /Technician 5 Job Title Evidence & Impact Analyst
- Fall Prevention Department Liu-Ambrose Laboratory | Department of Physical Therapy | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $6,270.89 - $7,175.26 CAD Monthly Posting End Date August 17, 2026

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date August 4, 2027 This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

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The Evidence & Impact Analyst
- Fall Prevention will lead literature/evidence review, synthesis, identification of knowledge gaps, and contribute to economic evaluation of effective falls prevention strategies for a general population of older adults in British Columbia. This includes conducting systematic searches of library databases, hand searches, citation chaining, grey literature search, expert consultations, cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analyses, return on investment (ROI) calculations, and implementation cost assessments to inform clinical practice, health authority decision-making, and provincial policy.

The position contributes directly to advancing a community-based evidence-based falls prevention provincial plan that is of economic value and sustainable.

The position Evidence & Impact Analyst
- Fall Prevention will be based within the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health and affiliated with the University of British Columbia. The position reports to the Principal Investigators (Liu-Ambrose and Davis) and will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of policy partners across multiple health authorities.

Developing and applying specialized research techniques to conduct systematic literature searches (including library databases, hand searches, citation chaining, grey literature, and expert consultations) to identify effective fall prevention interventions. Designing and analyzing novel implementation studies, including the collection and synthesis of data on program delivery, staffing, training, and health resource utilization. Managing and analyzing large administrative and clinical datasets, ensuring data quality, reproducibility, and integrity in support of a cost-of-falls analysis in British Columbia.

Preparing technical reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and policy briefs, contributing to leading-edge knowledge translation and economic evaluation in public health. Providing expert consultation to internal and external stakeholders on implementation strategies, cost analysis, and evidence synthesis, which may lead to joint authorship on scientific publications. Collaborating with researchers and technical experts to develop new methodologies and conduct joint experiments related to fall prevention and health economics.

Supervising and mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and visiting researchers, advising on experimental design, protocol development, and data interpretation. Contributing to ethics and grant applications, and reviewing scientific papers and protocols in the area of expertise. Attending biweekly team meetings, taking minutes, and ensuring timely follow-up on action items. Staying current with developments in implementation science, health economics, and fall prevention, and applying this knowledge to advance research and practice.

To efficiently conduct systematic searches of library databases, hand searches, citation chaining, Consequence of Error/Judgement Errors in study design, analysis, or reporting could lead to invalid conclusions, misallocation of health resources and reduced credibility of the Principal…