Research Associate, Global Control Hpv Related Diseases Research

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The pro-rated salary for this part time (0.8 FTE) position is $82,000 per year.

Research Associate, Global Control HPV Related Diseases Research

The School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is seeking a part time (0.8 FTE) Research Associate (RA) for a 1-year term, with the possibility of extension. The position will involve working on several grant funded cervical cancer prevention, HPV and STI related research studies being conducted through the Women's Health Research Institute (WHRI) and Centre for Disease control. The research areas include: vaccine registry linkages, ecological analyses, cervicovaginal microbiome analyses, and other topics related to primary and secondary prevention of cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections. The role provides a range of specific leadership responsibilities regarding the collection and analysis of data collected in the research projects within the program.

The incumbent will work under the supervision of Dr. Gina Ogilvie.

Housed within the Faculty of Medicine, the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) is an innovative unit that encompasses many of the health-related groupings at UBC as a collaborative venture. The School is structured around four divisions: Occupational and Environmental Health; Health Services and Policy; Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Practice; and Health in Populations. The resulting mix of professions and disciplines is seen as a means of connecting individuals and learners to galvanize the relationship between health research, public health and health services and to enhance learning.

The primary activities of the Research Associate include:

• Provides leadership regarding the data collection and analysis research components of the project, including the development of study methodologies and instrumentation.

• Leads ongoing analysis activities for research components through regular meetings with other researchers and research assistants.

• Reviews study protocols as assigned and discusses logistics with Research Investigators and the Research Program Manager. Ensures documentation is consistently maintained as directed by the study protocol.

• Conducts data collection and completion of protocol specific documentation as needed

• Acts as a leader in the trainee and mentorship activities within the program, including organization of student workshops, and other learning activities

• Acts as a mentor and resource to masters and PhD students

• Acts as a resource to various research team members to identify real or potential problems and works to resolve these issues

• Participates in study progress meetings with research team(s).

• Conducts preliminary data analyses on study databases and generates progress and interim reports for presentation to the national and international investigative teams.

• Develops abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for submission and/or presentations as needed

• Seeks out funding program funding opportunities and participates in grant writing for applications within the lab

• Other duties as needed

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline (epidemiology and/or biostatistics, public health), and a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship program of at least 2 years.

Experience:

• Demonstrated abilities and experience in the area of public health, HPV related research (including primary and secondary cervical cancer prevention), clinical and research coordination and analysis of quantitative data

• Experience in dealing with multiple commitments, short deadlines and sensitive public health, clinical or research issues

• Preference will be given to applicants with intermediate or advanced computer skills in the following software packages: MS Office (particularly Excel, Word, Powerpoint), SPSS or SAS or R, and NVivo (qualitative data software package)

• Familiarity with the public health field, allied study centres and other potential research partners

• Familiarity and experience with grant funded projects and study protocol requirements including ethical conduct, ethics approval process, standard operating procedures, source documentation and good clinical practice

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, including strong writing, research and interpersonal skills.

• Innovative and creative thinking and a logical approach to problem solving are also necessary

• Self-directed, self-motivated and independent work skills

Errors made could influence the ability of the research team to meet critical deadlines, as well as compromise the results of research project, and therefore impact the credibility of the Principal Investigator. Poor decisions may be damaging to the reputation of the Principal Investigator, the School, and the University and could lead to incorrect or inappropriate policy recommendations being made.

This position will be responsible for access, collection, use and disclosure of personal information in accordance with the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSBC 1996) and other UBC privacy and security policies. This position requires employees to work under strict confidentiality requirements; internal procedures and policies to protect personal information must be followed and adherence to these requirements will be regularly reviewed by the employer.