Research Coordinator, Resilience Hubs Project

University of British Columbia; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Canadian university seeks a part-time Research Coordinator to support its Resilience Hubs for campus communities project. This role involves overseeing research efforts, developing frameworks for resilience, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates should have a relevant degree, strong research skills, and a commitment to equity and inclusion. Experience in climate adaptation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years of related experience or equivalent education.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature review on disaster resilience hubs.
• Develop framework for campus resilience hubs.
• Facilitate coordination within the research team.
• Write reports and project outputs.

Skills

Research experience

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Education

University degree in relevant discipline

Graduate degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities research team is seeking applicants for a 12-month, part-time Research Coordinator (50% FTE). The successful candidate will support a study to enhance campus resilience to climate-related and other hazards, playing a key role in developing a Resilience Hub Framework to strengthen community connections and emergency support, coordinating research within the multidisciplinary team, and reporting on project outcomes.

Organizational Status

The position reports directly to research leads for the “Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities: Multi-Disciplinary Research to Support Operational Planning”. This project is funded by the UBC Campus as a Living Lab initiative. The team includes researchers from multiple disciplines (civil engineering, community and regional planning, anthropology, public policy, and law) and operational staff in Safety and Risk Services.

Work Performed

Responsibilities will include: conducting a literature review on disaster resilience hubs; leading development of a framework for campus resilience hubs; facilitating technical data sharing and other coordination between team members; collating and writing reports; and producing publicly accessible versions of project outputs.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The successful candidate will be expected to make decisions related to producing high quality, research-related professional outputs. Work will be reviewed by faculty members on the research team.

Supervision Received

The successful applicant will work with the entire team, under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Chang (School of Community and Regional Planning; Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability) and Dr. Steven Weijs (Department of Civil Engineering).

Supervision Given

None.

Minimum Qualifications

Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline or technical program and a minimum four years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a relevant discipline. While this position will be based in the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning, applicants from other disciplinary backgrounds are encouraged to apply if they meet the eligibility criteria and demonstrate experience relevant to the project goals.
• Either a master’s degree plus 2 years of professional work experience or a PhD degree
• Record of demonstrated interest in climate change adaptation (esp. extreme heat, extreme precipitation, and wildfire), natural hazards, risk analysis, vulnerability analysis, risk communication, and/or emergency management
• Strong research, writing, and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Research experience directly relevant to the project goals
• Familiarity with earthquake hazards and risk