This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position has a term length of one year plus a day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page .
This competition will be used to fill up to 3 positions.
Work environment: Travel might be expected in the future when there are no COVID-19 restrictions or concerns, in NWT or Nunavut, but for right now and very likely the next year, no travel is anticipated.
Start date: As soon as possible.
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.
Department/Faculty Summary
The Indigenous and Global Health Research Group (IGHRG) led by Dr. Sangita Sharma, Canada Research Chair in Population Health and Professor in Indigenous and Global Health Research, in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alberta is currently seeking candidates for three Research Assistant positions. This position is part of Dr. Sharma’s research team and will work independently with supervision on a variety of projects. The IGHRG is a multi-disciplinary research group of 20+ staff, with approximately $18 million in funded projects brought to the University of Alberta since 2010. The team has experience working with over 22 populations in various countries worldwide. The team is focused on COVID-19, cancer and diabetes, community-based participatory research, epidemiology, health promotion, seniors’ health, maternal and youth research and program development, community –based interventions, and dietary assessment methodologies for Indigenous and ethnic minority populations. At present, the IGHRG is undertaking ten large projects that include looking at the anticipated and unanticipated consequences of COVID-19 and COVID-19 prevention strategies and COVID-19 vaccination and immunity with Arctic Indigenous communities.
In consultation with Dr. Sharma and the Executive Director (Dr. Fariba Kolahdooz), the Research Assistant will engage directly in research activities supporting the group’s multiple projects and, specifically, the recent work related to COVID-19. This position is a key component to the growth of the research group through the effective planning, preparation and submission of peer-reviewed grant proposals and applications and planning, implementation, operation, and evaluation of projects and programs. Future travel to communities in Alberta and the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut is anticipated, though due to COVID-19, all travel is currently restricted for the foreseeable future. The overall and effective support of this dynamic research group is vital to its continued growth and success. Research Assistants are a foundational position required to achieve this goal.
Read more about the Indigenous & Global Health Research Group here: whyactnow.ca
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Completed applications must include the following:
No interviews will be conducted in person; all will be done via telephone.
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.
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