Research Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - University of Alberta

University of Alberta

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

PH School of Public Health:

Competition No.

Posting Date

Jun 15, 2023

Closing Date

Jun 29, 2023

Position Type

Full Time - Grant Funded

Salary Range

$50,582 to $68,294 per year

Grade

Hours

37.5
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of March 31, 2025 and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

This is a remote work from home role.

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day.

We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada's Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Department summary

The Centre for Healthy Communities (CHC) in the School of Public Health works with our partners to address complex issues that impact community health, wellbeing, and sustainability.

We recognize that health and wellness are created outside of the health-care sector, so we work across sectors to focus on root causes, prevent illness and promote community health and equity.

We collaborate with government, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, the private sector, community members and other academics to provide timely, evidence-informed solutions to help communities achieve their healthiest potential.

We help our partners to mobilize their knowledge and share their healthy community-building experiences with others.

Since the solutions for one community can be adapted to many, our work has both immediate and enduring impact on society.

Dr. Candace Nykiforuk is the Founding and Scientific Director of the Centre for Healthy Communities.

Position summary

The Research Assistant will support the development of implementation case studies based on previous project work conducted by the CHC through the Alberta Healthy School Community Wellness Fund (AHSCWF).

Implementation cases will specifically be used to profile Comprehensive School Health (CSH) strategies used in the AHSCWF project.

Primary duties include:

compiling AHSCWF-related data from schools and school authorities throughout Alberta; work collaboratively with the CHC team, research team, and partners to identify a sub-set of AHSCWF cases to profile; complete primary data collection with identified champions; and prepare a series of case profiles for schools and/or school authorities throughout Alberta.

Duties

Compile and synthesis AHSCWFrelated data from schools and school authorities throughout Alberta (using existing datasets). Datasets includes a variety of quantitative and qualitative sources. Key to this activity will include synthesizing information across multiple data sources spanning multiple project years. Through this activity a subset of cases will be identified to profile.
Prepare a series of case profiles for selected schools and/or school authorities within Alberta. Key to this activity will be integrating an equity and intersectionality lens, while ensuring appropriateness to a practicebased audience.
Assist in the writing of manuscripts for submission to journals and grant proposals (including organizing, editing and formatting), as necessary.
Prepare internal written reports and documentation and ensures timely submission to support research team's activities.
Contribute to and/or develop other knowledge translation products (e.g., infosheets/infographics, presentations to partners or academic audiences, content for CHC Centre Connect newsletter, etc.), ensuring the information is accurate and the language appropriate for the target audience.

Minimum Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in Education, Public Health, Health Promotion, Physical Education, Social Sciences, or related fields; master's degree preferred.

The following skills/experience are necessary:

Demonstrated experience compiling and synthesizing evidence from multiple data sources (qualitative and quantitative) for use by practitioner audience;
Knowledge and/or experience working within Alberta school systems or related organizations;
Demonstrated experience analyzing literature and/or data with an equity and intersectionality len