Research Coordinator - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Vancouver, Canada

2 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

Administration & Operations | Department of Educational and Counselling and Psychology, and Special Education | Faculty of Education

Compensation Range

$4, $6,754.00 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

January 30, 2023

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

Job End Date

Jan 31, 2025

Job Summary

The Healthy Families Laboratory is a research laboratory in the Department of ECPS at UBC. Under the direction of Dr.

Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen (Associate Professor), our team aims to identify risk and protective factors associated with the intergenerational transmission of stress.

The full-time Research Coordinator (1.0 FTE) will work closely with Dr. Tomfohr-Madsen and other members of the Healthy Families Lab team, including students, staff, and collaborators. They will provide research lab coordination to the Principal Investigator and co-coordinate the research administration of ongoing projects.

, including:

Pregnancy During the Pandemic (PdP): a longitudinal cohort study that launched in April 2020. Our goal is to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental and physical wellbeing of pregnant individuals and their babies. Some of the babies born during the study are now toddlers and we are continuing to collect data on parent health and child development.

BEAM-PdP Neuroimaging Study:
Building Emotional Awareness and Mental Health (BEAM) is an app-based mental health and parenting program.

Our goal is to address maternal mental health and parenting stress through interactive online group therapy delivered on a mobile app.

The BEAM program seeks to address family health needs through group Telehealth sessions, weekly videos, and an online social connection forum.

We have conducted several studies testing the efficacy of the BEAM program and are now improving the app interface and the training program for the peer coaches in the program.

We are also launching neuroimaging at sites in Calgary, AB and Vancouver, BC to examine the impact of perinatal depression and early intervention on child brain development.

Organizational Status

The Research Coordinator will be supervised by and report to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen, leading the projects.

In accordance with the UBC hybrid work guidelines, the position will offer a flexible workplace environment that includes both remote work and onsite work at the BC Women's and Children's Research Institute and UBC.

Work Performed

The Research Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:

Oversee daily operations of the Healthy Families Lab and affiliated projects, including study progress, budget management, and administrative tasks
Establish workflows and operational guidelines for administrative management of Healthy Families Lab at UBC
Oversee junior students and staff with research projects
Delegate tasks, train, and oversee work of lab volunteers and support staff
Contribute to lab, study coordination, and research team meetings
Work collaboratively with members of the Healthy Families Lab and study teams
Write budget proposals for research projects and interventions and oversee budget
Lead participant recruitment, enrolment, and retention strategies
Create, distribute, and manage electronic surveys using RedCAP
Lead data collection and management of survey data, including data cleaning and extraction
Track data collection, oversee the processing of incoming survey data, and conduct preliminary analysis
Coordinate and oversee clinical teams administering interventions as part of clinical trials and MRI scanning at BC Children's Hospital
Create content for knowledge translation (e.g., Healthy Families Lab website, social media accounts, participant newsletter)
Maintain excellent professional relationships with patient partners and collaborators at other institutions

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Research Coordinator is required to conduct all research activities in an ethical manner and with adherence to the Tri-Council Policy Statement concerning Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS-2).

Any procedures or data recorded as part of this research must be accurate and must accurately reflect the work performed.

Strict confidentiality of all study participants must be adhered to. All activities involving participants are accou