Research Associate

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 44,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Research Associate to support RESPONd project activities, enabling evaluation, data collection and reporting across sites. The role involves analysis, manuscript preparation and collaboration with health researchers to strengthen patient-centered care in cancer services.

The incumbent will work with moderate supervision, contribute to quality improvement and implementation science efforts, and assist in preparing research outputs for dissemination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with formal training in evaluation design, research methods and data analysis.
• Experience with manuscript writing and submission.
• Ethics related training (HIA, FOIPP, ACES, ARECCI Level One, TCPS).
• Master’s degree is an asset.
• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data collection methods and analysis.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, statistical packages and spreadsheet software (e.g. SPSS, SAS, Excel, ACCESS, STATA, Tableau) and/or qualitative research tools (e.g. NVivo).
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with team members and quickly adapt to changing project needs.
• Minimum of two years’ experience within a cancer related healthcare setting.

Skills

Manuscript writing

Evaluation design

Data analysis

Communication skills

Ethics training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or related fields

Master’s degree (asset)

Tools

SPSS

SAS

Excel

ACCESS

STATA

Tableau

NVivo

Job description

Your Opportunity:

As part of the Cancer Care Alberta (CCA) Remote Symptom Monitoring and Management (RESPONd) project team, the Research and Evaluation Assistant will support various research/evaluation activities undertaken as part of the implementation and execution of the RESPONd program funded by Alberta Innovates. Through RESPONd, patients with cancer will remotely report their Patient-Reported Outcomes between clinic appointments and have their symptoms and concerns monitored by a dedicated nurse. The nurse will provide support and self-management resources in between their regularly scheduled clinic visits. This will help patients manage their symptoms before they escalated to a level that would require additional support or even lead to unplanned hospital visits. Additionally, having more comprehensive Patient-Reported Outcomes information available in advance will enable care teams to tailor care and proactively allocate clinic time and resources based on patient needs, potentially triaging patients with low symptom burden to alternative visit types that free up time for prescribers to consult with new patients.

Description:

This position will work closely with other members of the RESPONd Project team to support the implementation, practice change and evaluation across all sites involved in the project. The position requires general knowledge and experience with research and evaluation methodology, data analysis and reporting, and manuscript writing, with a particular interest in the areas of Quality Improvement, Implementation Science, Digital Health and person-centred Care. The incumbent is expected to work with moderate supervision, think critically and actively, contribute to research/evaluation of the RESPONd project with the view to enhance overall teamwork quality, efficiency and effectiveness. This position may be involved with several aspects of the project at any particular time. Allocation to each of the major responsibilities/accountabilities will vary from month to month. Flexibility and willingness to adapt and learn from other leadership and project management styles are critical for success.

Transition Company: Cancer Care Alberta
Classification: Research Associate
Union: Exempt
Unit and Program: Patient Experience & Education, Supportive Care Services & Patient Experience
Primary Location: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
Negotiable Location: Provincial
Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 18-AUG-2026
Date Available: 14-SEP-2026
Temporary End Date: 27-AUG-2027
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $31.64
Maximum Salary: $54.36
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from health sciences, social sciences or other related fields with formal training in evaluation design, research methods and data analysis.


• Experience with manuscript writing and submission.


• Ethics related training (HIA, FOIPP, ACES, ARECCI Level One, TCPS).


• Master’s degree is an asset.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative data collection methods and analysis.


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, statistical packages and spreadsheet software (e.g. SPSS, SAS, Excel, ACCESS, STATA, Tableau) and/or qualitative research tools (e.g. NVivo).


• Strong communication skills (oral and written).


• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with team members and quickly adapt to changing project needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience within a cancer related healthcare setting.