Job Description

Description

The

Department of Radiology

in the

Cumming School of Medicine

invites applications for a

Youth Mental Health Research Associate

. This Full-time Fixed Term position is for approximately 1 year (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.


Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the primary purpose of the Research Associate position is to further the research projects through leading and supporting research infrastructure and studies that are part of a child and adolescent mental health research program.


The Research Associate will work on a variety of research projects in the area of child, adolescent, and young adult mental health. They will be responsible for supporting research projects through study participant data collection, managing research databases, and data reporting. This position requires strategic leadership as well as complex and analytical knowledge, and will be responsible for leading some meetings and managing research data and studies as assigned.


The position will require a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional after-hours work (early morning, late evening, and weekends) and travel to different recruitment sites.


This position will be based out of The Summit: Centre for Youth Resilience.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

(job functions include but are not limited to):

Lead recruitment and retention of research participants Support program associated research studies with variable responsibilities such as research ethics board applications/modifications, participant recruitment, data collection and management, summarizing findings, and presenting results Manage and maintain research databases in REDCap and other platforms Engage and collaborate with diverse researchers and community partners Collection of various types of human research data including questionnaires, behavioural tasks, and neuroimaging Collection and safe handling of biological samples (e.g., saliva) Assist with and conduct literatures reviews and knowledge synthesis Assist with preparation of research documents (research protocols, questionnaires, reports, and manuscripts) Meeting performance goals such as number of participants intake/seen within a given period Lead knowledge translation and community engagement initiatives Timely data reporting, according to deadlines Maintenance of complex data so it can be accessed an analyzed by all members of the research team

Qualifications / Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree in a health-related field, preference given to Neuroscience or mental health related field Graduate degree is required. Minimum 3-5 years of research related experience including interactions with research participants, knowledge synthesis, data management, and generating reports Experience working with youth and/or vulnerable populations is preferred Experience with REDCap is required Demonstrated strong communication, time management and organization skills Ability to work as part of a team and work independently to meet deadlines Quantitative data analysis experience Qualitative data analysis experience preferred Experience with social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) is preferred Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)

Application Deadline:

November 5, 2025

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.


This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the

Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 3.


For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our

Management and Staff Careers website

.

About the University of Calgary

UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.


The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

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) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (

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).

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