The University of British Columbia (UBC) is seeking a Research Assistant to join the Okanagan Stroke Research Lab at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management. You will undertake a variety of research-related activities, coordinating and assisting in the POWER study and other health projects. Your work will include training participants, creating exercise prescriptions, and performing general research tasks.
What You'll Do
- Supervise participants during exercise sessions for the Power Exercise for Stroke Recovery (POWER) Pilot Trial.
- Create exercise prescriptions, setting workloads and making disability-specific adaptations.
- Oversee exercise sessions and follow up with participants via telephone regarding missed sessions and scheduling.
- Perform data entry for all exercise training logs.
- Recruit, interview, and assess patients participating in rehabilitation studies.
- Perform literature searches, data extraction, and database maintenance.
- Develop media and materials to disseminate research to clinicians (knowledge translation).
- Actively participate in research team meetings to define and plan participant recruitment strategies, protocols, and goals.
- Support the work of research trainees.
- Support the general administration of the lab, including preparation and submission of publications and grants, scheduling meetings and research activities, and organizing meetings and travel.
- Analyze and synthesize research data and use this information to write reports and contribute to grant applications.
What We're Looking For
- High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
- A demonstrated commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Nice to Have
- An undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline or graduation from a technical college or institute. A university or college degree in rehabilitation, disability, or another healthcare discipline.
- Previous relevant training in research data gathering and analysis in university and healthcare settings and experience in drafting reports and other research documents.
- Experience with seniors and those with chronic conditions, and the ability to work with older adults with disability.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work alone and as a member of a team.
- Excellent organizational and writing skills, as well as being self-directed.
- Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.
Team & Environment
This position will work at the Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management and reports to Dr. Brodie Sakakibara and research trainees.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $27.00 - $30.96 CAD per hour.
Work Mode
This is an onsite position.
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.
