Research Facilitator

 

Title: Research Facilitator                                   

Position #: 30422

Expected Start: February 1, 2023            

End: February 3, 2025 (2-year term)                                     

FTE: Full-time, 35 hours per week                                     

Salary Range: $50,000 - $70,000. Starting salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Shonna Pepper

HR & Payroll Coordinator

shonna.pepper@umanitoba.ca

 

Responsibilities:

 

The primary duties of the Research Facilitator are to:

• Work closely and collaboratively with researchers in the College of Nursing (CON) in the development of competitive grant proposals and research salary/scientist awards from conceptualization to final submission by playing a key role in the writing and editing of applications providing feedback on:
  • Study design, methodology, feasibility, budget and other proposal components
  • Addressing comments from previous grant reviews
  • Adherence to agency application guidelines
  • Writing clarity, logic and flow of the document(s)

 

• Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate nominations for CON faculty and support staff for various internal, local, provincial, international, and national awards

Secondary duties are to:

• Participate in the research onboarding of new probationary track faculty in collaboration with the Associate Dean, Research (ADR) and Senior Research Manager; and to provide feedback to new probationary track faculty to support the development of the faculty member’s program of research plan that is submitted to the Vice-President of Research and International Office (VPRIO) for review
• Participate as a collaborator or co-investigator on selected research projects
• Build capacity in grant writing by developing, implementing, and evaluating grant writing workshops for graduate nursing students and faculty
• Mentor, train, and supervise research assistants and MCNHR summer interns
• Assist with strategic grant planning for both new and established faculty
• Liaise between funding agencies as well as academic/community partners on behalf of researchers
• Identify potential suitable local and external research collaborators for grant applications
• Other related duties as assigned by the Associate Dean, Research

 

Qualifications:

 

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED: 

• Applicants must hold a PhD, preferably in Nursing or a health related or social sciences field (e.g. community health sciences, psychology, sociology)

 

EXPERIENCE:

The successful applicant will have experience in:

• The development, critique, writing, and editing of research proposals
• Scholarly writing (e.g. research abstracts, award nominations and peer-reviewed publications)
• Supporting the development of research capacity through working with and mentoring  trainees

 

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Strong oral and written communication skills including skills at editing and proof reading
• Ability to foster positive and productive working relationships within a team environment and across departments/units both within and external to the university
• Ability to manage and prioritize competing demands
• Ability to critically appraise methodological approaches including qualitative and quantitative designs
• Ability to critique and synthesize literature
• Ability to offer constructive critical feedback to support the development of competitive grant proposals
• Ability to receive and reflect upon constructive feedback on their own performance

 

 

 

Diversity and Immigration

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all hiring panels. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). We encourage you to self-identify any aspect of diversity in your cover letter. 

 

FIPPA

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provision of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae may be provided to participating members of the search process.

 

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