Projects Coordinator, Research

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and project management for research projects focused on community-centered health services and reproductive health justice.
• Coordinate research and knowledge implementation activities, ensuring compliance with ethical requirements, UBC policies, and external funding mandates.
• Manage research project plans, timelines, and communications with community partners, trainees, and academic collaborators.
• Oversee data management and analysis, maintaining high standards for data integrity, security, and ethical procedures.
• Support the development of grant applications, research manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for academic journals and conferences.
• Facilitate community engagement and knowledge translation activities, working closely with the Equity Strategist to support marginalized and underrepresented populations.
• Assist in drafting ethics applications and developing research tools such as surveys via Qualtrics.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of two years of related experience in research project management or a similar role.
• Proficiency in data management and analysis.
• Strong academic or technical writing and communication skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in a relevant field such as Public Health, Sociology, Psychology, or Midwifery.
• Three or more years of experience supporting applied health research in an academic environment.
• Knowledge of OCAP principles and anti-oppression methods for community engagement.
• Experience with data collection and analysis software (e.g., Qualtrics, RedCap, NVivo, SPSS, R, or Stata).
• Familiarity with research conducted in a university setting and regulatory/ethical processes.
• Experience using project management tools like Microsoft Planner.

About the Company

The University of British Columbia is a global center for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. The Birth Place Lab (BPL) is a research unit within the Department of Family Practice that facilitates transdisciplinary, community-based participatory action research aimed at improving access to high-quality perinatal services.