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Research Coordinator, Examining Social Relationships, Faculty of Kinesiology

Job ID: 24733
Location: Main Campus
Updated January 28, 2022

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The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

Position Overview

The The Relationships and Exercise Lab in the Faculty of Kinesiology invites applications for a Research Coordinator. This Part-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 6 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

The position involves working with a research group on a program of research examining social relationships, support, and outcomes among older adults in physical activity. This position reports to the Principal Investigator of the research group. 

This position involves assisting with research projects examining social relationships in the context of older adult physical activity. The projects examine the role of social support in physical activity, lived experience with social support in the physical activity context, program evaluation issues and methods, stakeholder perspectives and engagement, and the impact of COVID-19 on providing and accessing support through physical activity. 

The position involves coordinating meetings and data collection, assisting with data collection, qualitative data analysis, some quantitative analysis, assisting with interpretation of data, assisting with writing academic and community reports of research findings, assisting with preparing for and delivering knowledge engagement activities, and communication with the research team and partners. The position may also include other organizational and administrative duties. Work is routinely reviewed by the Principal Investigator, and other members of the research group. This position is a fixed term position. 

The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance with conducting data collection, data analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of research findings, and also includes participating in and contributing to research team meetings, conducting literature searches and summaries, and other organizational and administrative duties for research projects related to physical activity, aging, and social support and inclusion. The Research Assistant responsibilities may include, but are not limited to assisting with coordinating and attending research team meetings, maintaining research and research team records, conducting literature searches and extracting relevant data, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, interpretation of data, writing and reporting of information for this project to academic, practitioner, and community audiences, as well as other administrative research related duties. The Research Assistant will work closely with the research team. Success in the role will require strong working knowledge and experience with qualitative and quantitative research in the area of social support, physical activity, and aging; strong knowledge of the theoretical and empirical literature in the area of social support, physical activity, and aging; and strong skills in judgment and decision making, following procedures and guidelines, and collaboration with the research team. Activities will also include supporting publication through literature review and assisting with writing and preparing reports for presentation.

Position Description

Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):

Leadership and project management:

  • Communicate with the research team and research partners and stakeholders regarding the research process, milestones, and findings. 
  • Management, analysis, and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data. 
  • Create data reports to communicate findings to research team and for dissemination.
  • Assist with developing knowledge translation materials for academic, municipal, and community audiences.
  • Contribute to creating and editing academic manuscripts and reports.
  • Contribute to preparation of proposals for grants.

Administration:

  • Establish and maintain effective data and project record management. 
  • Provide support for organizing research team meetings and meetings with project partners and stakeholders.
  • Manage time effectively to prioritize workflow and achieve deadlines.
  • Ensure immediate reports to manager is kept informed of activities and progress of work.
  • Assist with data collection and management for projects in the Relationships and Exercise Lab. 

Communications and reporting:

  • Work closely with other research team members for planning knowledge translation events and activities.
  • Prepare and present reports for the research team, academic, municipal, and community audiences. 
  • Liaise with research team, partners, and stakeholders, and respond to communication inquiries as needed. 
  • Assist with completing progress and final reports. 
  • Assist with keeping the Relationships and Exercise Lab website up to date. 

Qualifications / Requirements:

  • MSc Degree in Kinesiology, Psychology, Social Work, Public Health, or other relevant field of study is required. 
  • 2-5 years experience in qualitative data analysis and interpretation and data analysis software (e.g., NVivo) is required.
  • Previous experience with basic quantitative data analysis (including descriptive statistics, correlations, and ANOVA) and software (SPSS) required. 
  • Strong expertise on the theoretical and empirical academic literature on aging, physical activity, and social support required.
  • Advanced skills and experience working online, including coordinating and conducting research team meetings, conducting participant interviews and surveys online, and advanced skills with online platforms (i.e., Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Qualtrics) required.
  • Strong writing skills are required.
  • Strong oral communication skills required. 
  • English language proficiency required.
  • Attention to detail and ability to work independently as well as in a team environment are critical to success.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills as well as a positive attitude.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Internet skills. 
  • Ability to problem solve in complex situations
  • Demonstrated ability to exercise judgment within established guidelines
  • Must be open to learning and development, and be willing to accept new challenges and assignments.
  • Previous experience working in a university environment required. 
  • Knowledge of the University of Calgary processes and procedures is desirable

Application Deadline:  January 12, 2022

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Additional Information

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase I.

To find out more about management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Management and Staff Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Kinesiology visit Careers in the Faculty of Kinesiology.

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The University has implemented a new Vaccination Directive that requires all faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 1, 2022. You will be required to upload proof of vaccination prior to commencing your duties. Please review the COVIDSafe Campus website for further information and access to additional resources.

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