RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (I)

McMaster University; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Science, is seeking a research associate to lead and manage a large, multi-site research program focused on childhood disability. The role emphasizes developing collaborations, designing studies, and securing funding.

You will supervise staff, coordinate data collection and analyses, and present findings at meetings and conferences. A Doctoral degree and 7 years of experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, design, and lead a research program.
• Formulate research questions and generate and test hypotheses.
• Publish results as first author in scientific peer-reviewed journals.
• Author scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Write research proposals, submit proposals to external funding agencies, and secure funding to conduct research through grants and contracts.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of a major research program across multiple sites.
• Develop inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-sectoral research collaborations.
• Negotiate research agreements and subcontracts to meet site and coordinating centre requirements.
• Develop budget for a research program.
• Implement and maintain a research program budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to a research program budget throughout the fiscal year.
• Troubleshoot problems at all stages of program development and implementation and modify protocol or program procedures to address challenges.
• Participate with a team in the development and authoring of research protocols.
• Design a promotional strategy and related materials to encourage participation and support for a research program.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative program participant interviews. Facilitate focus group sessions with program participants.
• Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Oversee the design of data management systems.
• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for a research program.
• Use statistical software to analyze complex data and interpret results.
• Liaise between the program centre and remote program sites and personnel.
• Develop presentations and present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Conduct literature searches

Job description

Schedule Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
35 hours per week

Education Level Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study

Career Level Requires 7 years of relevant experience

Hourly Rate Grade 12: $46.04 - $64.75 per hour

Location McMaster University Main Campus

Employee Group Limited term, 12 months

Job type UNIFOR Local 5555, Unit 1 Bargaining Unit

Anticipated Start Date As soon as possible

Job Description

McMaster University | Faculty of Health Sciences | School of Rehabilitation Science

Unit/Project Description

This research associate will work with Michelle Phoenix in the School of Rehabilitation Science. The role will primarily be dedicated to childhood disability research projects (e.g., Advancing accessibility of Early ON programs, improving access to the disability tax credit, and work with a community partner on tier one service delivery).

Job Summary

Responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing a large, multi-site, multi-disciplinary research program, with the potential to compose, lead, and conduct research as an independent investigator or as a co-investigator within a faculty member's program. Develops collaborations and partnerships with research user groups to help shape research directions and ensure effective research transfer.

Purpose and Key Functions

• Initiate, design, and lead a research program.
• Formulate research questions and generate and test hypotheses.
• Make significant contributions to the design of a research program to answer questions and solve complex research problems.
• Publish results as first author in scientific peer-reviewed journals.
• Author scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
• Write research proposals, submit proposals to external funding agencies, and secure funding to conduct research through grants and contracts.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of a major research program across multiple sites.
• Develop inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-sectoral research collaborations.
• Negotiate research agreements and subcontracts to meet site and coordinating centre requirements.
• Develop budget for a research program.
• Implement and maintain a research program budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to a research program budget throughout the fiscal year.
• Troubleshoot problems at all stages of program development and implementation and modify protocol or program procedures to address challenges.
• Participate with a team in the development and authoring of research protocols.
• Design a promotional strategy and related materials to encourage participation and support for a research program.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative program participant interviews.Facilitate focus group sessions with program participants.
• Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data.
• Oversee the design of data management systems.
• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Develop estimates of time and resources for a research program.
• Use statistical software to analyze complex data and interpret results.
• Liaise between the program centre and remote program sites and personnel.
• Develop presentations and present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
• Conduct literature searches

Supervision

• Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others
• Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in a relavant field of study
• Requires 7 years of relevant experience

Assets

• Postdoctoral training experience that includes publishing qualitative research of family-centered care
• Experience working with childhood disability research partners (youth, caregivers, service providers, policy makers)
• Leadership on teams that include multiple centres, within and beyond Canada
• A deep understanding of culture as related to service delivery and methods of understanding ulture (e.g., enthnography) are appreciated
• Multi-lungualism is an asset

Pay Transparency Statement

The posted hiring range represents McMaster's typical hiring range for this position. Actual starting salary will depend on factors such as relevant experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.

Individuals with extensive experience, deep specialized expertise, and/or those who can demonstrate exceptional past performance, as applicable, may be hired at a higher rate within the full range, in accordance with the University compensation policies.

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