Research Associate II

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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

12

Job Family:

Research

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service – Department:

Research, Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences

Campus:

Ottawa, ON

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

September 19, 2024

Closing Date:

September 29, 2024

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

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NR6 – 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$73,178.00 – $90,821.00

About the Faculty of Health Sciences About Sciences:
Make your mark with the Faculty of Health Sciences! Health matters to everyone and we are committed to becoming a nationally and internationally recognized leader in innovative approaches to active living, health promotion, and quality health services.
Our success lies in our students and our people. Join us and every day you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as we grow together and make a great faculty even better.

Position Purpose:

The Population Health Data Science Lab at University of Ottawa is a multidisciplinary research team at the forefront of population health data analysis. Our research focuses on utilizing transdisciplinary data analytics to explore health disparities, health services, and unmet health needs. We are dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and improving population health outcomes through cutting-edge research.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate with expertise in biostatistics, machine learning, and health data analysis. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading data-driven research projects, supervising students, preparing grant applications, and managing research budgets. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic researcher looking to contribute to impactful health research and work in a collaborative academic environment.

The incumbent will be primarily responsible for the implementation, coordination, evaluation, communication and/or management of research studies.

This is a full time 1-year contract, with possibility of renewal pending performance.

We offer a collaborative and supportive research environment, opportunities to work on high-impact research projects, as well as professional development and career growth opportunities.

To apply, interested applicants should submit the following documents:

1) A cover letter outlining your relevant experience and career goals;

2) A detailed CV, including a list of publications and grants.

3) Contact information for three references.

Questions about this position or requests for more detailed information can be directed to Dr. Xiangfei Meng by email at [email protected]

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Writing up and submitting research results for publication or presentation:

• Contributes to the drafting and submitting of papers to peer reviewed journals/conferences/workshops and of grant proposals and applications.

Project preparation: 

• Writes, edits and submits protocols and other required research documentation for research ethics and regulatory matters.

Project management:

• Welcomes, trains, guides, and supervises undergraduates and graduate students and research staff;

• Ensures eligibility of project expenditures in accordance with funding agency requirements.

• Tracks/monitors/provides justification for all financial aspects of the project ensuring accurate and timely reporting (including, if required, travel and in-kind contributions of Principal Investigator and all other partners).

Data Analysis and Interpretation:

• Conducts sophisticated and/or advanced data analyses which may require specialized expertise and experience (in biostatistics and machine learning on large health datasets, including linked survey) and administrative data, and interprets results.

Project implementation, management and oversight:

• Applies a variety of research techniques to gather information and research data in the pursuit of research objectives, by directing or carrying out such methodologies as surveys and questionnaires, participant observation, interviews (face‐to‐face, telephone and online), focus groups, literature reviews, internet‐based and library research, document analysis, case studies or other investigative techniques.

• Assists with any other duties required by the research project or management of the research lab, such as collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative research ideas and approaches.

What you will bring:

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in a related discipline (in biostatistics, epidemiology, health data science, or a related field); graduate degree is preferred.

• Two to five years’ experience in research positions or one to two years of research experience with a graduate degree in a relevant discipline.

Other qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in advanced statistical analyses and machine learning methods using software such as R, Python, STATA, or SAS.

• Experience working with large health datasets, including survey and administrative data.

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong leadership and communication skills, with a passion for mentoring students.

• Experience in budgeting and resource management for research projects is highly desirable.

• Proven track record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and experience in writing grant applications.

• Advanced written and verbal skills in English. Bilingualism, spoken and written, is an asset.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.