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Employment Opportunities

Administrative Assistant

We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized full-time (37.5 hours/week) Administrative Assistant to join the team and support day-to-day administrative operations. This role provides administrative and clerical support to ensure the smooth implementation of procedures and team priorities. The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for scheduling meetings, supporting communications, maintaining organized records and filing systems, processing invoices or reimbursements, assisting with financial tracking, and coordinating logistics for events and meetings.

Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator, the candidate will play a key role in maintaining efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness across the team’s operations. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple tasks in a collaborative environment.

Position Details:

• Full-time: 37.5 hours/week, one-year contract with the possibility of extension.
  
• Annual Salary: $50,000 – $55,000 per year
  
• Location: Remote (based in BC). Occasional travel required for in-person gatherings and meetings throughout BC and at the Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance (CCAIHG), SFU Burnaby Campus.
  
• Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.
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Application Process:

Send your application package (cover letter and CV/resume) via email to: bcneihr@sfu.ca. Use the subject line to clearly state the position you are applying for (e.g., "NAME OF THE POSITION Application").

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Indigenous Research Liaison

The BC NEIHR is seeking a highly motivated full-time (37.5 hours per week) Indigenous Research Liaison (IRL) to join our team! Under the supervision of the Nominated Principal Investigator Dr. Krista Stelkia (SFU; BC NEIHR; CCAIHG), Program Manager, Elizabeth Hunter (BC NEIHR), as well as working with BC NEIHR’s governance partners (First Nations Health Authority, Métis Nation BC, and BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres), and collaborators such as the BC SUPPORT Unit, the IRL will undertake the following activities:

• Relationship Building
• Liaison & Facilitation
• Mentorship
• Navigation
• Other Communications and Training

Position Details:

• Full-time: 37.5 hours/week, one-year contract with the possibility of extension.
• Annual Salary: $70,000 full-time
• Location: Remote (based in BC). Occasional travel required throughout BC, including community and partner outreach and attendance of in-person events and meetings.
• Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
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Application Process:

Send your application package, including cover letter, CV/resume and Experience Statement (see below) via email to: bcneihr@sfu.ca. Use the subject line to clearly state the position you are applying for (e.g., "NAME OF THE POSITION Application").

Experience Statement: As part of the application package, please include a 1-2 page Experience Statement that outlines why you are interested in this position and your experience in providing research support and conducting community engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities. This is an opportunity to highlight in a narrative format key aspects of your work, education, training or other experiences that make you a suitable candidate for this position. Please consider the activities listed under Position Summary when creating your Experience Statement.

Graduate students in BC are encouraged to apply. If you are a current graduate student interested in a full-time position, you must include your time management plans in your cover letter to demonstrate how you will balance your studies with the full-time role.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Please visit the Centre for Collaborative Action on Indigenous Health Governance website for additional research and job opportunities here. 

Senior Research Writer - CCAIHG

We are seeking a highly motivated full-time (37.5 hours/week) or part-time (30 hours/week) Senior Research Writer to join our research centre. This is a senior publication writing role that provides leadership on all academic publications, community-facing reports, and institutional writing projects associated with the CCAIHG and the BC NEIHR. The Senior Research Writer will oversee the full publication pipeline, including leading the development of academic manuscripts, scoping reviews, commentaries, Centre-led research reports, grant writing support, annual and project reporting, and identifying publication opportunities and collaborations. The position works collaboratively with the Centre staff (i.e., Director), BC Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (BC NEIHR) team members, Indigenous communities and partners, internal and external collaborators, and SFU interdisciplinary teams to manage research publications and reporting for both the Centre and BC NEIHR.

Application Details:

• Status: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or part-time (30 hours per week) position for a one-year contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Salary: $70,000 per year (full-time 37.5 hrs per week. Part-time salary will be prorated.
• Location: Remote work within BC. Candidate must be based in BC, as there will be occasional in-person research gatherings and team meetings in Vancouver and at our Centre office at SFU Burnaby Campus. 
• Start Date: Flexible, with a preference for an early start date.
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How to Apply: Please send a resume, writing sample, and cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position via email to indigenoushealthgovcentre@sfu.ca