Research Coordinator - Tech ; AESES

For more information please contact:
Noel Arring -

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Completion of undergraduate degree, preferably in a health science, with three years of directly related experience is required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with all phases of carrying out a research project both qualitative and quantitative health research, is required.
• Experience working with the 2
  
  SLGBTQ+ community is required.
• Experience discussing sensitive topics, including sexual health, in a professional and respectful manner is required.
• Experience with survey data collection, individual open-ended interviews, writing field notes, participant observation, focus group interviews, and photovoice is required.
• Experience with community outreach or community-based research approaches is required.
• Experience with knowledge mobilization for both academic and non-academic communities is required.
• Experience using computer software related to word processing for data collection or organization is required.
• Familiarity with confidentiality and security issues related to research is required.
• Experience using computer software related to word processing and data management (e.g., Microsoft Office) is required.
• Experience with literature searches and retrieval, as well as academic writing is required.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills are required.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others is required.
• Good organizational skills are required; must be able to work within time and budget constraints.
• Must be self-motivated and be able to work independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team of diverse individuals is required.
• Ability and willingness to learn new processes and techniques is required.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

• Maintain accurate and confidential research records and databases
• Coordinate meetings, schedules, and project logistics
• Assist with preparation and formatting of research materials, reports, and presentations
• Support ethics submissions, renewals, and ensure compliance with institutional guidelines
• Manage study documentation and file organization
• Communicate with team members and participants regarding scheduling and logistics
• Provides updates and progress reports to members of the research team and stakeholders
• Assigns and directs work of research support staff, ensuring deadlines are met and research protocol and regulatory requirements of the U of M and funding agencies are followed
• Monitors the progress of research activities; develops and maintains records of research activities, preparing periodic and ad hoc reports as required by investigators, administrators and funding agencies
• Organizes and participates in meetings (e.g., research team, project liaison committee, and dissemination committee meetings).
• Prepares and processes all forms and accounts related to the grant, including monitoring, expenditures.

Research / Other Tasks

• Assist in the coordination and day-to-day management of research projects
• Support participant recruitment, screening, consenting and retention (including 2
  
  SLGBTQ+ communities and cancer survivors) including booking appointments with participants
• Conduct community-based recruitment and outreach activities to engage diverse populations
• Conduct data collection activities (e.g., interviews, surveys, focus groups), including topics related to sexual health
• Communicate with research participants in a respectful, inclusive, and professional manner, including discussions on sensitive topics such as sexual health
• Contribute to data entry, cleaning, and preliminary analysis
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and community partners
• Support the development and implementation of research materials related to sexual health
• Assists in the recruitment, selection, training, and orientation of staff in qualitative and quantitative data collection methods.
• Contributes, as needed, to research analysis, including interpretation…