Research Coordinator - British Columbia, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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British Columbia, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level A

Job Title

Research Coordinator

Department

Honer Laboratory | Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$4, $6,754.00 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

March 24, 2023

Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

Mar 31, 2024

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The Department of Psychiatry is one of the larger departments in the Faculty of Medicine (FoM) with over 1000 department members including full time and clinical faculty, academic visitors, fellows, student employees and staff in varying job families and classifications, in addition to volunteers and others working in clinical and research environments.

The Department's medical education programs are some of the most widely distributed within the Faculty of Medicine with faculty appointees and trainees located within all six (6) Health Authorities.

Funding within the Department, supporting positions and activities, is a mix of operating funds, clinical alternative payment program funds, significant research grant and donation funding, endowments, education program funding as well as external partnership funding.

This position manages, develops and designs the research experiments of research projects within the Department of Psychiatry laboratories located in the Translational Research Building on the Oak Street site, works with PI and the team leader in the strategic planning for grant proposals to Tri-Council agencies; is responsible for the maintenance and functioning of complex equipment used in research projects; performs the early experimental work where significant capacity to trouble-shoot and modify experiments is needed; is responsible for writing research protocols; trains junior lab members on protocols and evaluates their performance; manages data collection in all research studies; builds and maintains databases ensuring data accuracy and integrity; performs analysis of data, and assesses appropriate hardware for procedures.

The Coordinator must be familiar with the current programs or equipment that will help in the performance of the job; remain current on evolving digital technology, analysis, & hardware; perform quantitative analysis of antibody-based experiments using ELISA, immunocytochemistry and electrophoresis; prepare manuscripts using data; perform complex chemistry studies and perform other related duties and tasks as assigned and required.

Organizational Status

The Research Coordinator reports to the PI, interacts with other collaborating laboratories nationally and internationally, as well as pharmaceutical firms when necessary.

The Research Coordinator will supervise the activities of 1-2 other technicians, as well as postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and work-study students.

The Research Coordinator is required to work autonomously with mínimal managerial direction. General work direction for experiments is provided by the PI.

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for the outcome of the project, and will work autonomously to achieve that outcome.

Work priorities are arranged independently. Multiple projects will be managed simultaneously. The Research Coordinator will consult with the PI as the need arises.

Work Performed- Manages and develops laboratory-based research experiments of funded projects of multiple studies of Department of Psychiatry investigators.- Develops, implements and maintain a comprehensive manual and record of laboratory standard operating procedures on biohazardous materials Develops a training plan for required biosafety procedures; trains staff on procedures and ensures staff are adherent with procedures.- Works with PI and the team leader in the strategic planning. Identifies and provides support for resolution of problems, or barriers to carrying out successful research projects/changes initiatives for completion in collaboration with the Principal Investigators.

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