Research Coordinator - COVID-19 in Racialized Communities in the Greater Toronto Area Job at McMaster University
Job Title
Research Coordinator (I)
Pay Grid
Unifor
Job Code
UJD055
Pay Grade
8
Department, Unit or Project Description:
Dr. Chandrima Chakraborty (Global Peace and Social Justice Program, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University) and Dr. Ingrid Waldron (Global Peace and Social Justice Program, Faculty of Humanities, McMaster University) require a Research Coordinator for a new one-year study entitled COVID-19 in Racialized Communities in the Greater Toronto Area: Experiences and Conceptualizations of Loss. This study examines how South Asian and Black communities in the GTA have experienced loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We will specifically examine how experiences and conceptualizations of loss resulting from the pandemic are shaped by race, ethnicity, gender, age, health, and religion/faith/spirituality.
Job Summary:
Responsible for implementing, monitoring, refining, analyzing, coordinating, and reporting on several research projects. Acts as a resource for the development of protocols, study documents, operations of study management, and management techniques.
Accountabilities:
- Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature. Write sections of scientific papers, funding proposals, and abstracts.
- Coordinate the activities of research staff and resources to ensure that the project progresses in accordance with predetermined timelines.
- Develop estimates of time and resources for research projects.
- Oversee the collection, entry, verification, management, analysis, and reporting of data. Use statistical software to analyze data and interpret results.
- Design and maintain databases, data collection forms, error checking methods and related programs for efficient collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Troubleshoot moderately complex computer problems.
- Write data management and operations documentation for projects. Liaise between the project centre and remote project sites and personnel. Conduct structured project participant interviews.
- Ensure that the relevant research methodology is applied and all research material is handled in accordance with established protocols, policies, and procedures.
- Participate in the development of promotional strategies and related materials to encourage participation and support for research projects.
- Consult on protocol development, student organization, and data management activities.
- Develop presentations and present information and training sessions to project personnel and project participants. Present at meetings, seminars, and conferences.
- Keep project participants informed of project progress through regular reports and newsletters.
- Implement and maintain research project budgets. Create financial projections and make adjustments to research project budgets throughout the fiscal year.
- Exercise appropriate controls, monitor, and reconcile accounts. Conduct literature searches.
Additional Duties:
- Conducting participant interviews, where needed.
- Helping to plan community meetings and develop presentations for these meetings to share preliminary and final project findings.
- Transcribing interview data, coding and qualitative data analysis (using NVivo etc.)
- Helping to write the final study report and journal articles with the Principal Investigators.
Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study; preference given to upper-level PhD students
Experience: Minimum two years of experience as a research coordinator or research assistant in a university setting
Assets:
- Experience with qualitative data analysis (using NVivo etc.)
- Experience transcribing interview data.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent planning, organizational, prioritization, and time management skills.
- High regard for quality and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in software applications (i.e., Microsoft Office, Excel) is required.
To apply for this job, please submit your application online.
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