Junior Research Associate

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta's Health Technology and Policy Unit is seeking a junior research associate to support health technology assessments and evidence reviews at North Campus Edmonton. You will apply systematic review and scoping review methods, basic quantitative and qualitative analyses, and help translate findings for policy makers and other stakeholders.

This in-person role offers interaction with diverse communities and a two-year appointment to advance research on personalized

Qualifications

• Experience conducting systematic reviews and scoping reviews.
• Ability to perform basic quantitative analyses.
• Experience with qualitative research methods.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and disseminate health technology reviews (HTAs) and HERs.
• Collaborate with HTPU team and Alberta Health stakeholders.
• Contribute to methods for assessing technologies throughout lifecycle.
• Prepare reports and present findings.

Skills

Systematic reviews

Scoping reviews

Quantitative methods

Qualitative research

Stakeholder communication

Job description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

This position has an initial appointment of2 years.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton.

The junior research associate will be engaged in research activities of the Health Technology and Policy Unit (HTPU). The HTPU undertakes research aimed at creating knowledge to support fair, evidence informed decision making around the introduction and use of health technologies in the publicly funded health care system. It also conducts health technology assessments (HTAs) and health evidence reviews (HERs) for Alberta Health.

HER uses evaluative methods from the social and applied sciences, including clinical epidemiology, biostatistics, health economics, modelling and qualitative techniques to systematically examine the clinical, economic, social, legal, ethical and overall system implications of health technologies. Given its broad scope, the position requires proficiency in systematic review and scoping review methods; basic quantitative techniques; and qualitative approaches to collecting and analyzing data. Strong communication skills are needed, since the position must interact with many different stakeholder communities.

While this position will primarily be involved in the HER activities of the unit, they will have the opportunity to be engaged in other research related to methods for assessing technologies throughout their lifecycle and determining the broader social value of personalized medicines and technologies for rare diseases as part of the other grants held by members of the portfolio. Therefore, activities in which the research associate will be involved in include planning, developing, conducting, implementing and disseminating research in the form of HTAs and other empirical work.