Community Research Associate - Job Description The eHealth Strategy Office within the Faculty of Medicine at UBC is seeking a parttime Community Research Associate. The position is specific to a communitybased research project with Surrey’s South Asian population. The successful candidate will receive mentorship and training in community outreach, data collection and analysis, and other key skills required. Integrated as a project team member, the candidate will contribute to and support project activities that will lead to successful research and outreach with the community. This position is equivalent to a 0.5 FTE position, completing 20 hours of work per week. The position is to start immediately, and has the possibility of continuing until August 2016. The candidate is expected to work from the eHealth Strategy Office at 855 West 10th Avenue in Vancouver, though some activities may be performed off site. Some shifts will take place during evening and weekends for community outreach activities. Although the project team will support training and mentorship for specific skills, the candidate should bring dedication, enthusiasm, flexibility, resourcefulness and drive to the team. The candidate should also demonstrate an interest in developing research skills, willingness to support project administration, and passion for community engagement. Community Research Associate Responsibilities and Activities • Support scheduling of meetings, events, outreach activities and other team or community activities • Develop agendas for meetings • Record minutes for meetings and circulate to participants • Participate in, contribute to and potentially lead project team working groups • Contribute to the planning, development and creation of research methods, process and tools throughout the project • Review and provide input, feedback, and context to discussions, documents, in meetings, and other places where appropriate • Provide insight, guidance and advice regarding culturally appropriate way of undertaking tasks, activities, conversations • Co-develop data collection tools (e.g., interview and focus group protocols) • Facilitate data collection events • Train, oversee and otherwise support project volunteers • Enter, clean and analyse data • Co-develop reports • Contribute to the planning, development and community engagement activities • Prepare recruitment materials 1 • • • • • • • • • Recruit participants Engage community members Engage community media and participate in outreach and communications Recruit and train volunteers Liaise with vendors, translators, interpreters, and others external to the project team Support the set up, hosting and clean up at community events Work with the Community Liaison and other team members Attend focus group, workshop and other project events Provide project and research support as required All interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter to Elizabeth Stacy by email at [email protected] by May 24th 2015. Only successful candidates will be contacted for interviews. 2