Job Description

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Job Title

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (I)

Job ID

71230

Location

McMaster Innovation Park (MIP)

Open Date

08/07/2025

Job Type

Limited Term (<12 months)

Close Date

08/13/2025

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

Rehab Sciences

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 12

Salary Range

$41.82 - $62.71 (hourly)

Contract Duration

12.5 Months

Hours per Week

35

Posting Details

Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:30

Education Level

Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study

Career Level

Requires 7 years of relevant experience

JD #

JD00550

Pay Grade:

12

Title:

Research Associate (I)

Unit/Project Description:

For Department use only.



We are seeking a research associate to support data analysis and manuscript writing related to mobility assessment and fall-risk management. This includes evaluating psychometric properties of various mobility measures (e.g., reliability, validity, responsiveness) and determining the minimal important difference to guide the selection of appropriate mobility measures for specific purposes. The project will also contribute to evidence-based fall management by identifying effective treatment strategies for older adults at high risk of falls. The candidate will be working with wearables data from large longitudinal cohort studies of older adults and studying association between device-derived mobility measures and health outcomes.

Job Summary:

Responsible for planning, managing, and overseeing a large, multi-site, multi-disciplinary research program, with the potential to compose, lead, and conduct research as an independent investigator or as a co-investigator within a faculty member's program. Develops collaborations and partnerships with research user groups to help shape research directions and ensure effective research transfer.

Purpose and Key Functions:

Initiate, design, and lead a research program. Formulate research questions and generate and test hypotheses. Make significant contributions to the design of a research program to answer questions and solve complex research problems. Publish results as first author in scientific peer-reviewed journals. Author scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts. Write research proposals, submit proposals to external funding agencies, and secure funding to conduct research through grants and contracts. Plan and coordinate all aspects of a major research program across multiple sites. Develop inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional, and inter-sectoral research collaborations. Negotiate research agreements and subcontracts to meet site and coordinating centre requirements. Develop budget for a research program. Implement and maintain a research program budget. Create financial projections and make adjustments to a research program budget throughout the fiscal year. Troubleshoot problems at all stages of program development and implementation and modify protocol or program procedures to address challenges. Participate with a team in the development and authoring of research protocols. Design a promotional strategy and related materials to encourage participation and support for a research program. Conduct quantitative and qualitative program participant interviews. Facilitate focus group sessions with program participants. Coordinate and manage the collection, delivery, entry, verification, analysis, and reporting of data. Oversee the design of data management systems. Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature. Develop estimates of time and resources for a research program. Use statistical software to analyze complex data and interpret results. Liaise between the program centre and remote program sites and personnel. Develop presentations and present at meetings, seminars, and conferences. Conduct literature searches.

Supervision:

Provide lead hand supervision and is responsible for the quality and quantity of work of others. Ongoing responsibility for supervising up to 9 casual employees at any one time.

Requirements:

Doctoral degree in a relevant field of study. Requires 7 years of relevant experience.

Assets:

For Department use only.



Experience with psychometric evaluation of mobility measures Skills in evidence synthesis and interpretation Proficiency in data analysis using R, STATA, and SPSS Experience working with large data sets/databases Background in Physiotherapy or Kinesiology A track record of high-quality publications as first or second author

Additional Information:

The candidate will be expected to attend our lab in person at McMaster Innovation Park.

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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