Coordinator, Research Education & Communications

1. Liaises and collaborates with internal and external partners to support the development, evaluation, and enhancement of research education and knowledge dissemination.
2. Develops, designs, and implements research education curriculum, skills training workshops, Researchers' Cafes, Research Week and other proposed education programs for the department.
3. Evaluates research education events by assessing feedback, and reviewing and analyzing implementation and outcomes. Develops recommendations for improvement and future planning.
4. Assesses and identifies demand and need for research education topics and researches available resources (e.g. speakers, topic experts) that are in keeping with research education trends and best practices.
5. Develops, implements, and evaluates a communications strategy related to research education and works in collaboration with Fraser Health Communications and Public Affairs.
6. Develops research, promotional and knowledge dissemination materials (e.g. Research Summaries and Abstracts) using industry standard software and design/communication principles.
7. Establishes and updates research website and website content for the department.
8. Develops and supports an online education registration and database system.
9. Coordinates, administers and participates in research conferences, educational events or project related events. Monitors budget expenditures to ensure fiscal guidelines are followed and provides contract, budget and summary information related to research education activities.
10. Acts as Fraser Health representative on committees as required.
11. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience

Bachelor's Degree in health science, communications, education or research-related discipline with 2 years of recent related experience in research education, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team.
• Knowledge of research education and communications modalities.
• Knowledge of research dissemination and transfer practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively including ability to develop and maintain rapport with internal and external partners.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer and applicable software applications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

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