Research Director

Position Type: Full-time, indefinite term Annual Salary: $110,000 - $120,000Schedule: 37.5 hours weekly (1.0 FTE) – regular working hours (approximately 9am-5pm, 5 days per week – flexible) Start Date: July 1, 2025 (flexible)Location: Remote, within CanadaLanguage: Primary working language is English; French language skills are a strong asset.Reports to: Executive Director
Supervises: Associate Director(s) of Research, Social Epidemiologist, Research Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellows
Application Deadline : May 30, 2025, 11:59 PM PST

Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) promotes the health of people of diverse sexualities and genders through research and intervention development. CBRC’score pillars – community-led research, knowledge exchange, network building,and leadership development – position the organization as a thought leader, transformingideas into actionsthat make a difference in our communities. CBRCwas incorporated in 1999 andis a non-profit charitable organization. Our main office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, and we also have a satellite office in Toronto.

CBRC believes in work led by and for the community. As part of our commitment to employment equity, we encourage applications from Indigenous, Black and people of colour (IBPOC) individuals, Two-Spirit people, queer, trans and non-binary people, people living with HIV, people living with Hepatitis C, disabled people, 2S/LGBTQIA+ women, and other people with fabulous and diverse identities and experiences. CBRC acknowledges that not everyone is able to publicly disclose these identities, and we do not expect that employees will disclose this in the course of their work.

At CBRC, we recognize that some applicants have experienced barriers to traditional educational and employment opportunities. We consider various combinations of education, employment, volunteer, and lived experience and encourage applicants to highlight these experiences in their cover letter and resume.

Description

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Research Director is a senior member of CBRC’s leadership team. Working collaboratively with CBRC’s research team and external partners, the Research Director is responsible for leading the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of CBRC’s 2S/LGBTQIA+ research program, including flagship initiatives such as Sex Now and Our Health . In partnership with the Executive Director and with CBRC research program leaders (including Associate Directors of Research, Research Scientist, Social Epidemiologist, and embedded postdoctoral fellow), they are responsible for securing sufficient funding and overall management of research grants and commitments. The Research Director also works to advance the priorities of the research program across CBRC, and support cross-departmental collaborations and relationships with other CBRC departments, including the Two-Spirit Program, Education, Knowledge Mobilization, and Policy, and Communications Departments.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Leadership of CBRC Research Program and Operations
• Leads organization-wide research strategy development and implementation, including the evolution of CBRC Research Principles and the advancement of CBRC’s overall strategy including commitments to Truth and Reconciliation , anti-racist work , equity, and justice
• Establishes and stewards relationships with external research affiliates (university-based academics), community organizations, public health bodies, and funders to enhance and advance our research activities and organizational mandate
• Solicits and secures sufficient external funding for the research program (staff and operations), with responsibility to write funding applications and fee-for-service contracts from a variety of sources (e.g. research funders, government, foundations, other organizations)
• Leads the development and implementation of internal and external research projects, including oversight on protocols, data collection tools, recruitment materials, data management, analysis plans, outputs, and knowledge mobilization
• Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements (e.g. ethics, privacy, biosafety) for research projects, protection of CBRC’s intellectual property, and the timely completion of deliverables and reporting as per agreements
• Hires, trains, and manages a research leadership staff team (e.g. Associate Directors, Social Epidemiologist, Research Scientist, embedded postdoctoral fellows), and provides mentorship, training, and problem-solving support for research programming and operations
• Works with the Executive Director to set and manage the operational budget for the department, including financial forecasting and staff planning
• Serves on CBRC’s senior leadership team and liaises between the department and others within CBRC on collaborative projects and deliverables
• Speaks and represents the research program publicly, including presentation of CBRC research findings at conferences and with media, government officials, funders, and other external stakeholders
  
  
• Other Responsibilities
• Attends project, departmental, leadership, and all-staff meetings
• Participates in board and staff working groups and committees as needed.
• Other duties as reasonably assigned/required.
• PhD degree in health-related field such as Population or Public Health, Indigenous Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Education, etc. Current or potential to hold an adjunct faculty appointment with a university in Canada.
• Track record of success securing large grants or contracts (i.e. >$1 million) from government, research funders, or other sources.
• Advanced quantitative research skills, including design, implementation, analysis, and reporting.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant theories and frameworks in community-based research, and population health equity work (e.g., intersectionality, minority stress theory, social ecology, syndemics, social determinants of health).
• 5-7 years of experience leading research, ideally related to 2S/LGBTQIA+ health or other health equity topics
• 5-7 years establishing and stewarding intersectoral relationships across non-profit organizations, government, academia, and/or industry
• 5-7 years of experience applying values of community-based research, equity, social justice, decolonization, Indigenization, and/or anti-oppression
• Demonstrated innovation in knowledge mobilization, for example common language reports, social media shareables, arts-based outputs, or data visualization tools.
• Demonstrated collaborative leadership experience in a diverse team-based environment
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office and online collaborative platforms such as Google workspace and Zoom as well as proven ability to learn and adapt to new software tools such as Asana, Qualtrics, RedCap, etc.

Other Competencies and Qualifications (assets)

• Ability to work in French and additional languages (written and verbal proficiency) is highly desirable.
• Generous vacation time, personal days, and other leave policies
• Extended health benefits, including medical, gender-affirming care, dental, vision, and long-term disability (LTD), life coverage, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D)
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Remote and hybrid work arrangement
• Kind and supportive team

How to apply

Please email your application to Human Resources at jobs@cbrc.net and put the job you are applying for in the subject line “Research Director”.

All applicants are required to provide a cover letter and a CV (no page limit).

Accessibility

If this process presents barriers, please get in touch via email with the subject line Access: Research Director or call us (604-568-7478) to leave a voicemail to discuss alternative formats for submitting an application.

The deadline to apply for this position is May 30, 2025 11:59 PM PT.

Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) promotes the health of people of diverse sexualities and genders through research and intervention development.