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Knowledge Mobilization Specialist - Bridge Research Consortium |  Date posted: Dec 17, 2024

The Knowledge Mobilization Specialist conducts the planning, implementation and evaluation of activities within the Bridge Research Consortium (BRC), Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH), and other collaborating hubs. The Specialist will contribute to boosting KMb capacity within the BRC and will have the opportunity to lead the development of outputs, products, activities, and events to advance public trust and equitable access to new vaccines and immune-based innovations related to pandemic preparedness and response.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and working conditions.

ABOUT THE BRC

Bridge Research Consortium (BRC) has been funded as a unique collaboration of leading social sciences and humanities scholars across Canada. The Consortium brings together expertise in anthropology, bioethics, communications, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, sociology and other disciplines, with public health, clinical medicine, and nursing.

Led by Professor Kelley Lee (Simon Fraser University) and Professor Ève Dubé (Laval University), the project brings together wide-ranging expertise and perspectives to better understand and support public trust and equitable access to new vaccines and immune-based innovations that strengthen Canada’s readiness for future health emergencies.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: $70,000 to $85,000 CAD per year plus benefits
Term: This is a grant-funded position, not a permanent role. 
Location: Depending on current project: SFU or UBC campus or remote

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit an application by e-mail to: rackeb_tesfaye@sfu.ca by 5 pm on 1 February 2025. Please include “Knowledge Mobilization Specialist – [Your Name]” in the subject line.

Your application should include the following:

• Cover letter
  • explain why you are suited for this position
  • describe your relevant disciplinary and subject matter expertise
  • explain your relevant experience and skills that would advance the project goals
  • provide names and contact information for two references (to be contacted by BRC for short-listed candidates only)
  • propose a tentative date for when you could begin the role
• Curriculum vitae

Training Specialist - Bridge Research Consortium |  Date posted: Dec 17, 2024

The Training Specialist will lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of training and pedagogical activities and the development of tools and resources to build knowledge mobilization, science, communication, professional development, and equity capacity within the Bridge Research Consortium (BRC), CIEBH and other hubs.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and working conditions.

ABOUT THE BRC

Bridge Research Consortium (BRC) has been funded as a unique collaboration of leading social sciences and humanities scholars across Canada. The Consortium brings together expertise in anthropology, bioethics, communications, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, sociology and other disciplines, with public health, clinical medicine, and nursing.

Led by Professor Kelley Lee (Simon Fraser University) and Professor Ève Dubé (Laval University), the project brings together wide-ranging expertise and perspectives to better understand and support public trust and equitable access to new vaccines and immune-based innovations that strengthen Canada’s readiness for future health emergencies.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: $60,000 to $75,000 CAD per year plus benefits
Term: This is a grant-funded position, not a permanent role. 
Location: Simon Fraser University Burnaby Campus (hybrid negotiable)

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit an application by e-mail to: rackeb_tesfaye@sfu.ca by 5 pm on 1 February 2025. Please include “Training Specialist — [Your Name]” in the subject line.

Your application should include the following:

• Cover letter:
  • explain why you are suited for this position
  • describe your relevant disciplinary and subject matter expertise
  • explain your relevant experience and skills that would advance the project goals
  • provide names and contact information for two references (to be contacted by BRC for short-listed candidates only)
  • propose a tentative date for when you could begin the role
• Curriculum vitae

Communications and Community Engagement Lead |  Date posted: Dec 16, 2024

We are seeking a full time Communications and Community Engagement Lead to join the team at the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH). The Communications and Community Engagement Lead will provide diversified communications support for the Institute, under the leadership of the IGH Scientific Director (Dr. Angela Kaida) and the IGH team.

This position is key to the success of the IGH and plays an important role to delivering on the vision, mission, and goals of the Institute. Given the exciting and broad scope of activities of the IGH, this position will work directly with IGH team members as well as interact regularly with national and international partners in gender, sex, and health research including CIHR and SFU staff, researchers and trainees, community members, and members of the IGH Advisory Board.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and working conditions.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to have the ability to work outside of regular business hours to support IGH events. Travel to Ottawa and other cities/towns across Canada may be necessary. 

ABOUT THE IGH

The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is one of 13 institutes that comprise the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Canada’s health research funding agency. IGH’s mission is to foster research excellence regarding the influence of sex and gender on health and to apply these findings to identify and address pressing health challenges facing men, women, girls, boys, and gender-diverse people.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Full-time
Salary: $75,000 - $95,000 plus benefits, commensurate with training and experience
Term: This is a grant-funded position, not a permanent role. 
Location: Hybrid work with a minimum of 2-3 days per week at IGH's offices located at the Habour Centre campus of SFU Vancouver

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and a resumé to:

Angela Kaida, PhD
Scientific Director
CIHR Institute of Gender and Health

email: IGH-ISFH@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Administrative Support Coordinator |  Date posted: Nov 27, 2024

We are seeking a full time Administrative Support Coordinator to join the team at the Institute of Gender and Health (IGH). This position is key to the success of the IGH and plays an important role to delivering on the vision and objectives of the Institute. Given the exciting and broad scope of activities of the IGH, this position will work directly with IGH team members, including Scientific Director Angela Kaida, as well as interact regularly with national and international stakeholders in gender, sex, and health research including CIHR and SFU staff, researchers and trainees, community members, and members of the IGH Advisory Board.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and working conditions.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to have the ability to work outside of regular business hours to support IGH events. Travel to Ottawa and other cities/towns across Canada may be necessary. 

ABOUT THE IGH

The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is one of 13 institutes that comprise the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Canada’s health research funding agency. IGH’s mission is to foster research excellence regarding the influence of sex and gender on health and to apply these findings to identify and address pressing health challenges facing men, women, girls, boys, and gender-diverse people.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Full-time
Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 plus benefits
Term: This is a grant-funded position, not a permanent role. 
Location: Hybrid work with a minimum of 3 days per week at IGH's offices located at the Habour Centre campus of SFU Vancouver

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and a resumé to:

Angela Kaida, PhD
Scientific Director
CIHR Institute of Gender and Health

email: IGH-ISFH@cihr-irsc.gc.ca

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Qualitative Data Visualization and Infographic Illustrator |  Date posted: Nov 22, 2024

We are seeking a proficient Qualitative Data Visualization and Infographic Illustrator to create informative and well-designed visualizations from pre-prepared research results extracted through literature reviews. You will help us translate our research findings into a visually-appealing and word-based framework that can be understood by a broad spectrum of stakeholders.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

This position is part of an innovative, multi-year research initiative (https://b2ai-voice.org/) funded by the NIH’s Bridge2AI program, bringing together 30 co-investigators from 15 North American institutions to address the ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into biomedicine. The research focuses on ethical data governance in voice AI and functional genomics, with the goal of establishing frameworks that ensure responsible, trustworthy, and accessible applications of AI in health.

As AI and machine learning (ML) gain prominence in precision health and voice-based technologies, they bring new opportunities as well as significant ethical challenges. This project aims to create governance structures to manage and protect voice data in biomedical contexts. These efforts include setting ethical standards for data security, privacy, consent, and equitable data access, especially for underserved communities.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and length of term.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Part-time (20 hours per week) 
Salary: $30-$35/hour, depending on experience 
Term: 1 week
Location: Faculty of Health Sciences at SFU Burnaby (remote work option) within BC

The successful candidate must be able to start ASAP.

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter, a CV, and 3 examples of previous work to: barbaras@sfu.ca. The job will be open until filled. 

Research Assistant - Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance   |  Date posted: Oct 22, 2024

We are seeking a highly motivated part-time (20 hours/week) Research Assistant to join our transformative project and research team. The Research Assistant will work collaboratively with the Centre staff (i.e., Director, Senior Research Manager, Project Manager, and Indigenous Trainees), BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR), FNHA, Principal Investigators, Elder Advisors, Indigenous Research Trainees, Co-Applicants, Collaborators, and SFU interdisciplinary teams to lead and facilitate research activities associated with this project.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The Indigenizing Health Research Ethics in BC with Indigenous Communities, Collectives and Organizations: Co-Create Wise Practices & Distinctions-Based Ethical Protocols in Indigenous Health Research project is a 3-year Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded project led by Dr. Krista Stelkia in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. The Indigenizing Health Research Ethics project goal is to improve and advance Indigenous health research ethics practices and protocols in BC to be more culturally safe and grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems and distinctions-based guidelines. An innovative and Indigenous-led approach to achieving the overarching research goal and aims is grounded in a collaborative network of research ethics partners (Indigenous communities, collectives, organizations [ICCOs], research ethics boards [REBs], and Indigenous health researchers [IHRs]) that centers Indigenous ways of knowing in Indigenizing health research ethics in BC.

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and length of term.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Part-time (20 hours per week) position for a one-year contract, with the possibility of extension.
Salary: $32.00 per hour (Extended health and dental benefits are not included)
Location: Remote work in BC. Candidate must be based in BC, as there will be occasional in-person research gatherings and team meetings in Vancouver and at our Centre office at SFU Burnaby Campus.

The successful candidate must be able to start by January 20, 2025, or earlier.

How to Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position via email to: indigenoushealthgovcentre@sfu.ca

Post-doctoral / Research Fellows (2 positions) - Bridge Research Consortium   |  Date posted: Oct 22, 2024

The Bridge Research Consortium (BRC) is seeking highly qualified applicants with training in a relevant social science or humanities discipline, commitment to multidisciplinary research, and scholarly interests in the historical, political, social and behavioural factors that influence the uptake of new vaccines and immune-based therapies in the context of pandemic planning.

The two postdoctoral/research fellows will work with Professor Kelley Lee to advance one or more of the following themes:

• To identify and assess priority social and behavioural factors that impact acceptability and accessibility of immune-based innovations in Canada
• To strengthen understanding of priority social and behavioural factors among key constituencies along the therapeutic pipeline and immunization system
• To conduct research, training and KMb activities along the therapeutic pipeline and immunization system that support trust.

ABOUT BRC

The BRC is one of four projects funded by the Government of Canada, as part of Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) led by the University of British Columbia. It is also one of 19 projects funded in 2024, under Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, “to rebuild a strong and resilient domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector” ahead of a future pandemic event.

Read the full job description now for more information about these roles, including remuneration and length of term.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please email your application to BRC Project Manager Kris Miljic (kris_miljic@sfu.ca) with the following information:

• Cover letter
  • explain why you are suited for this position
  • describe your relevant disciplinary and subject matter expertise
  • describe your relevant experience and skills that would advance the goals of the BRC
  • names and contact information for two references (to be contacted by the BRC for short-listed candidates only)
• Curriculum vitae
• URL links (if available online) or pdfs of two recent publications you have substantively contributed to

Given the focus of this project, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Review of applications will commence on 1 December 2024 and will continue until the positions are filled.

Research Coordinator - Two-Spirit Dry Lab  |  Date posted: Oct 7, 2024

ABOUT THE TWO-SPIRIT DRY LAB (2SDL)

The 2SDL is a collaborative of Indigenous and settler researchers and community leaders engaged in research at the intersections of Indigeneity, gender, sexual orientation, and geography. We work to promote wise and best practices in sex and gender research and to grow new knowledge(s) that can be applied to improve the lives, health and/or wellbeing of Two-Spirit and other Indigenous people. The 2SDL has a capacity-building function — to develop promising practices for Indigenous and Two-Spirit research — as well as a discovery function — to identify factors that promote the health of Two-Spirit people, through our analyses and continuous learning and engagement with and for the Two-Spirit community.

WORK PERFORMED

The Research Coordinator will support the 2SDL in the coordination and management of 2SDL activities and Lab members. They will also contribute to the project work of the, including: advocacy, presentations, partnership management, and independent research.

QUALIFICATIONS 

• Knowledge and experience working with Indigenous and Two-Spirit communities
• Knowledge and experience working with LGBTQ+ communities
• Training and/or experience coordinating research activities, or sufficient experience in research to grow/learn research coordination skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team, as needed
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills

Read the full job description now for more information about the role, including remuneration and length of term.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Type: Part-time
Salary: $28.10/hour - $33.14/hour
Term: November 2024 - April 2025, with possibility of renewal
Location: Remote / work from home, with option of accessing desk space at SFU

To apply, please submit a CV and a cover letter by October 31, 2024 to Harlan Pruden (harlan.pruden@bccdc.ca)