Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category M&P - AAPS
Job Profile AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level B
Job Title Research Coordinator
Department Davies Laboratory | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range $6,747.50 - $9,701.42 CAD Monthly
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Posting End Date October 2, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date October 31, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
The Research Coordinator will provide management of multiple occupational hygiene field research projects in British Columbia, in the healthcare and transportation sectors.
The incumbent will be responsible for overall operational success, project management as well as development and management of research activities, and communications. They will buildup relationships and ensure effective communication with various stakeholders.
Organizational Status
The Research Coordinator position is in the School of Population and Public Health.
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.
Work Performed
Develop and oversee systems and processes for the efficient administration, organization, and operation of the projects, including project protocols, priorities, work plans and timelines
Manage multiple project budgets including forecasting, allocating, reviewing and ensuring compliance with funding sources as well as UBC policies
Leads the development of assigned study documents including project work plans from research proposals; develops project tasks and leads the planning of resource requirements for project staff to complete project deliverables and setting the framework for standard operating procedures development
Create and submit ethics certificate applications for multiple projects, manage amendments as well as operational approvals for participating hospitals and other clinical settings
Manage and develop strategic relationship with various partners including heath authorities, labour unions, employers, employee associations, funding agencies, etc.
Develop and communicate project goals, directing research and production outputs, and work with partners to disseminate findings
Lead research team activities and manage day-to-day project operations
Manage the production and dissemination of timely project outputs, including technical publications and all other knowledge translation activities
Writing and producing financial and narrative reports for partners
Prepare major grant applications; conducting literature review and preliminary data analyses to support the application, obtaining letters of support from research partners, and coordinating grant writing activities
Lead knowledge translation strategies
Writes and contributes to manuscripts for scholarly publications and prepares reports for various funding agencies
Provides training and mentoring of junior staff members
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Research Coordinator makes professional decisions and recommendations on all aspects of the project work and is responsible for the quality of project activities. Poor performance could jeopardize the project and result in loss of funding.
Errors in judgment will result in damage to the reputation of the project and the credibility of its findings, the Faculty and the University. They may endanger future collaborations and or/funding opportunities.
Supervision Received
The Research Coordinator reports to the Principal Investigator. The Research Coordinator is given latitude and expected to exercise independent decision-making. The Research Coordinator must be strongly self-motivated, able to exercise sound, independent judgment, and be aware of all possible consequences of his/her actions for the welfare of the project.
Supervision Given
The incumbent supervises 1-2 research staff, additionally graduate research assistants, undergraduate students.
Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of three years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Post-graduate degree in occupational or environmental health, public health, healthcare, pharmacy or another relevant field preferred
Research management experience
Experience in Healthcare settings
Strong project management ability
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Works well independently and in a team and has strong initiative
Ability to analyze problems, identify key information and issues, and effectively resolve
Experience in managing project budgets
Ability to gather, record and organize information
Ability to perform basic data cleaning and analysis
Ability to hear and consider opinions and suggestions from many sources
Ability to exercise sound judgement including the exercise of tact, discretion and confidentiality
Ability to mentor and supervise junior colleagues

Skills Required