Job Description

Overview

Are you looking for a career where you can be involved in a diverse range of research topics and can exercise your multi-faceted skill set? As a Research Advisor in Strategic Research, you\xe2\x80\x99ll do just that. Working closely with the Manager and Senior Manager, you will play a key role leading research intelligence functions. You will provide expertise, advice, and guidance on mitigating risks and leveraging opportunities to build evidence-based strategies which support the organization\xe2\x80\x99s long-term goals and future direction. This position conducts ongoing environmental scanning and provides analysis and interpretation of scientific, business, legal, regulatory, and technical data to support annual business planning, including strategic initiatives.

How you\xe2\x80\x99ll make a difference: You\xe2\x80\x99ll have an impact on the contributions of building the body of knowledge of occupational health and safety, workers\' compensation, workplace solutions, and much more!

Where you\xe2\x80\x99ll work

At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model. In this role, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work primarily from your B.C. based home and occasionally in our Richmond office.

What you\'ll do

As a Research Advisor you will:

• Lead, manage, and maintain simultaneous research projects and programs, including WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s research grants and corporate grants program
• Provide expertise and guidance to internal and external stakeholder committees and senior leaders to identify research priorities, questions, and design projects to address organizational needs
• Collaborate with senior divisional leaders to operationalize the outcomes of research and provide assurance to the enterprise leadership team on outcomes of funded projects
• Identify, critically assess, interpret, articulate, and make recommendations on business impact and value to WorkSafeBC strategies, programs, and initiatives, of information gathered through ongoing environmental scanning of internal and external sources
• Participate in implementing departmental plan initiatives to achieve outcomes
• Use technology and analytical tools to develop, collect and track metrics and impact measurements and analyze data to assess ongoing impact of the research grants program and other portfolio initiatives

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for people who can:

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external clients, jurisdictional partners, and researchers
• Gather and analyze information, anticipate, and recognize risks and opportunities, develop options and solutions, and make appropriate decisions and recommendations to managers
• Interpret and translate complex scientific and non-scientific research (incuding quality and validity of the research, methods, design), business intelligence and analysis of evidence into plain language using multiple engaging formats for various audiences
• Promote a client-centred, service-oriented approach to supporting internal and external clients
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to various audiences including senior leaders and external stakeholders, jurisdictional partners, researchers, and other agencies
• Maintain current knowledge in the field of knowledge translation and information sharing best practices, occupational health and safety, and other areas relevant to WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99 s mandate

Your background and experience:

• A graduate degree in epidemiology, public policy, occupational hygiene, or library science
• A minimum of three years\xe2\x80\x99 experience working with statistical and epidemiological analysis and research methods
• We\xe2\x80\x99ll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience

Important to know

Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you\xe2\x80\x99re legally entitled to work in Canada
• Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.

WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

Who we are

At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.

Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.

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Our benefits

As a member of our team, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Extensive health care and dental benefits
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)

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Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email when you submit your application.

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