Research Coordinator

University of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

7d•CA$36,742 - CA$50,367•Hybrid

About The Position

The Santos Salas Research Team is looking for a highly organized and collaborative Research Coordinator to play a central role in leading innovative, community-engaged health research. Working closely with internal and external collaborators, you'll help coordinate multidisciplinary research projects across Alberta and Ontario, ensuring studies are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest ethical and scientific standards. In this dynamic role, you'll oversee project coordination, ethics applications, budgets, timelines, and team communications while mentoring trainees and supervising research staff. You'll contribute to all stages of the research process, from data collection, analysis, and literature reviews to writing reports, publications, grant applications, and knowledge mobilization activities. You'll also build strong relationships with community organizations, patient partners, and other stakeholders to support meaningful, impactful research.

Requirements

Highly organized
Collaborative
Exceptional communicator
Strong organizational skills
Strong digital skills
Experience in qualitative research
Experience in community-based participatory research

Nice To Haves

Experience in health equity
Experience in cancer care
Experience in palliative and end-of-life care
Experience in research involving racialized communities

Responsibilities

Oversee project coordination
Manage ethics applications
Manage budgets
Manage timelines
Facilitate team communications
Mentor trainees
Supervise research staff
Contribute to data collection
Contribute to data analysis
Conduct literature reviews
Write reports
Write publications
Write grant applications
Engage in knowledge mobilization activities
Build relationships with community organizations, patient partners, and other stakeholders