Research Associate, Department of Medicine - Calgary, Canada - The University of Calgary

The University of Calgary

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Position Overview

The Research Associate will support multiple projects within the Sleep Health Services Research Program and will report to the Principal Investigator.

The incumbent will be responsible for project specific and general work within the Sleep Health Services Research Program.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
Project-specific Accountabilities

Recruit primary care physicians for usability testing and interviews
Lead usability testing for primary care clinical pathway for obstructive sleep apnea
Conduct and analyze interviews to debrief usability testing and explore barriers and facilitators of pathway use and sleep apnea management in primary care
Provide study PI with interpretation of usability testing results based on technical expertise
Synthesize qualitative analysis for interpretation by study team and to support manuscript preparation
Revise webbased clinical pathway based on results of usability testing and qualitative analysis (in partnership with pathways team)
Project management of a randomized clinical trial embedded in a complex tertiary sleep clinic
Recruit patients from sleep clinic for participation in a randomized clinical trial. Related tasks include establishing preeligibility (to be confirmed by study PI), consent, data entry into study database, weekly and monthly reporting on recruitment
Coordination of multiple study appointments through a complex clinical process. Act as a liaison between clinical staff and study team
Regularly engage clinic staff to ensure smooth integration of study processes into clinical operations
Attend study visits to administer study questionnaires on day of visit
Schedule and conduct interviews with patients
Analysis of patient interviews, synthesize results for interpretation by study team
Provide study team with results of qualitative data analysis
Synthesize quantitative data including descriptive statistics, for presentation to study team and for manuscript preparation

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor's degree with preference for training in a healthrelated field
Previous experience in a healthrelated research or education role (minimum 3 years)
Public sector experience within a healthcare and/or university environment is required, with expertise in qualitative and/or quantitative analysis, stakeholder engagement, research ethics, and project management
Private sector experience is an asset for the stakeholder engagement domain of this role
Experience working with clinicians on initiatives to improve clinical care (e.g., clinical pathways) is required
Formal experience with usability testing is required
Skills in website design in consideration of human factors and with a view to improving user experience is an asset
Experience engaging with diverse sets of stakeholders, including patients, health care providers and administrators, industry representatives, and government officials, is highly desirable
Familiarity with common diagnostic tests and treatments for sleep apnea is an asset
Experience writing for both scientific and lay audiences is required
Resultsdriven individual with a history of delivering highquality work
Excellent organizational skills are necessary to manage competing responsibilities
Ability to plan, problemsolve, and organize multiple independent objectives
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to communicate effectively, both within the research team and with external partners and stakeholders

Application Deadline:
April 1, 2024

Additional Information
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the
_Technical Job Family, Phase 2_.

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