Research Assistant

This competition is restricted to internal applicants of the University of Alberta. Please indicate your internal status using the “Advertisement” drop down menu when applying.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term end date of April 1st, 2025 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page .

Location – This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Working for the Faculty of Nursing

The Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta is consistently ranked within the top two nursing programs in Canada and currently 9th globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject).

As the largest nursing faculty in the country, we are one of only six in Canada to offer a full range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

Our priorities include:

• Providing students with exceptional learning opportunities in undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Maintaining excellence in research through mentorship and support.
• Enhancing the integration of teaching, research and practice.
• Infusing global citizenship into all aspects of academic nursing.
• Fostering Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) in teaching, research and practice.

Position 

Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) is a research program in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Alberta. TREC is a pan-Canadian and international longitudinal health services and knowledge translation program of applied research. It is multi-disciplinary with 30 researchers from 8 universities and 20 core decision makers; it functions in an integrated KT or partnered model. We have long standing relationships with stakeholders, end users, policy makers and our citizen advisory group. TREC maintains a cohort of 60-100 homes depending on the research phase and has a world-class database that has been running continuously for 17 years. Additional information about the TREC research program is available at the following URL: https//trecresearch.ca/.

The Research Assistant will work under the direction of the Senior Project Coordinator based in the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. They will assist with the activities and day to day operations of various projects, as well the preparation and research for potential grant applications.

Duties 

Participate directly in research projects (70%)

• Assists in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data (e.g. focus groups, interviews, surveys)
• Coordinates data collection by assisting with scheduling data collectors, checking work logs, sending reminders for hour approval
• Supports team members in publication searches, synthesizing relevant literature, writing background pieces for manuscripts and reports, as well as utilizing EndNote reference manager
• Interacts and communicates with stakeholders, investigators and team members on regular basis and prepares correspondence such as reports/briefings for different stakeholder groups

Undertake tasks to support productivity across the research team (30%)

• Schedules/participates in research team meetings and takes minutes/distills action-items
• Assists in grant submission processes, as well as maintaining detailed records/notes of grant progress
• Supports team members with their communication and dissemination of project materials
• Participates in the coordination and preparation of grant proposals, publications, posters, presentations, technical/dissemination reports and briefings
• Prepares the TREC Newsletter

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline such as Health Sciences or Public Health
• Research experience in long-term care health research
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment and to multi-task while remaining organized
• Experience with Qualitative or Quantitative research and analysis
• Excellent project management skills
• Demonstrate superior written and oral communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience with reference programs, such as EndNote
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)&#92
• Experience with grant applications is considered an asset

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.