Research Associate - Rural Health

Posting Number: 21-133AC

Posting Date: Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Department: Division of Medical Sciences

Employer: UNBC

Job Type: Term, Full Time

Location: Prince George Campus

Description

The Division of Medical Sciences at UNBC, in partnership with the Rural Coordination Centre of BC (RCCbc) and the UBC Chair for Rural Health, are looking for a forward-thinking individual with strong communication, research, management, and organizational skills that can help advance the Real-Time Virtual Support (RTVS) initiative, virtual health and clinical research in Northern BC in the context of rural and remote health. Although the position will be held at UNBC, it is envisaged that the incumbent will work within the Northern Centre for Clinical Research, a partnership between UNBC, UBC and Northern Health, which is planned to open in late 2021.  This position will take direction from Dr. John Pawlovich, UBC Chair in Rural Health, and the RCCbc leadership team, while functionally reporting Dr. Paul Winwood, the Associate Vice President, Division of Medical Sciences at UNBC.

As a mandate of his appointment, Dr. John Pawlovich, UBC Chair, and the RCCbc research team will support the growth and development of an integrated rural health research program relevant to rural, remote and Indigenous populations of BC. Dr. Pawlovich also leads the Virtual Health Initiative for RCCbc and telemedicine will be a key focus of this research program. 

The successful candidate will become an integral part of a team that is being created to support and develop clinical research programs and will be expected to provide guidance and leadership to advance various clinical research initiatives while working and collaborating with a diverse stakeholder group and multi-institutional research partners.  The successful candidate will demonstrate an enthusiasm and drive for the challenge and task of building and advancing clinical research programs in an environment with limited existing research infrastructure. 

For details including application instructions, please see the link below to the job posting.

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21-133AC Research Associate - Rural Health (Term, FT)