Research Manager
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 196848
Department/Program: Obs/Gyn Research, Research Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: March 2025
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $49.7458 - $56.8423 /hour
Closing Date: February 11, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
The Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at IWK Health is seeking applicants for one Research Manager position for the Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Program. The team includes members from Gynaecology, Anesthesia, Social Work, Physiotherapy and Nursing. The successful candidate will work directly with the Medical Co-Leads to move the needle on Chronic Pelvic Pain Research in Nova Scotia. The program has recently established a prospective cohort registry, which will serve as the foundation of the research program. The research goal is to identify biopsychosocial characteristics that contribute to the development of chronic pelvic pain and look for opportunities for early intervention for prevention and treatment. The prospective cohort registry will be combined with other cohorts nationally, to build a robust research program.
The Research Manager will be expected to play a direct role in executing the research program and coordinating researchers. The successful candidate will help to establish the research program and oversee the research team working to better understand chronic pelvic pain and improve quality of care provided to patients who attend the Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Clinic.
Major Responsibilities
- Develop and operationalize the research priorities of the Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain program, in collaboration with medical co-leads
- Design and establish a strong governance and operational structure for the endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain program, including specifications regarding research program design, conduct, data management and reporting of the program’s outcomes.
- Manage a research program with goals and priorities focusing on the epidemiology, prevention and treatment of chronic pelvic pain for the Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain Program in collaboration with the Medical Co-Leads
- Establishes a national collaboration of data registries to enhance robustness of the research program
- Seeks funding opportunities and prepares grant submissions to build research team capacity
- Coordinates regular performance monitoring and reports routinely to the medical co-leads
- Provides strategic leadership to the research team and research learners engaging with the program’s vision and long-term strategy.
- Interprets and prepares research findings for timely dissemination to team (s)
- Manages Research staff (Research Scientist, coordinators, assistants and students) involved with the research program to ensure project timeliness and competition
- Strong ability to take initiative to drive projects forward and ensure strict adherence to deadlines.
Hours of Work
Work location will be flexible, although physical presence at IWK Health will be required frequently. Approximately 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday- Friday.
Your Qualifications
- PhD in Epidemiology or related area with proven statistical and methodological expertise
- Prior experience as a Research Manager in a health research environment, an asset
- Experience using large clinical databases and REDCap for building and managing online surveys.
- Experience with statistical analysis software (SPSS, SAS, R, GraphPad, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to lead by example, inspiring teams through hands-on collaboration, integrity, and strong work ethic.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work independently and work well with others
- Experience in public health policy and population health research an asset
- Interest/experience in women’s health, endometriosis, or chronic pelvic pain an asset
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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