Special Projects Coordinator
Overview
The EPID@Work Research Institute is seeking a full-time special project coordinator to join our team of project coordinators. The position is a contract position, renewable depending on performance and funding. The team is responsible for leading the Northwestern Ontario Workplace and Worker Health Study (NOWWHS), with the focus of the position being planning and executing data collection at various communities and businesses, including remote sites in Northwestern Ontario, with a team of research assistants.
Responsibilities
- Responsibilities will include actively promoting the study, calling and recruiting workplaces, scheduling meetings, organizing workplace presentations, coordinating with team members, and collecting data.
Generic Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and support the planning, implementation, and day-to-day activities.
- Promote the study and recruit participating workplaces through outreach, cold-calling, meetings, and workplace presentations.
- Schedule and organize data collection activities across various communities and businesses.
- Coordinate with research assistants and project team members to ensure consistent and efficient data collection.
- Apply knowledge of research processes, protocols, and ethics guidelines to support participant recruitment and data collection activities.
- Maintain accurate project records, including recruitment progress, schedules, workplace information, and data collection status.
- Identify challenges in recruitment, scheduling, or data collection processes and provide recommendations to improve project delivery.
Qualifications
- The candidate will have a post-secondary education or equivalent with an emphasis in mental and/or physical health, workplace safety, or occupational health with previous experience as a research assistant, project coordinator, or in customer service.
- A graduate degree and knowledge of research design and methodologies will be considered an asset.
Skills Required:
- Demonstrated ability to cold call workplaces for participant recruitment
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Critical and analytical thinking capabilities
- Professional interpersonal skills for engaging with diverse stakeholders
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to manage complex schedules
- Knowledge of research processes and adherence to research ethics guidelines
- A valid G-class driver’s license with a minimum of 2 years’ experience is required, along with the ability to work overtime including evenings, weekends, and overnight trips to remote locations
Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.
Lakehead University has a goal to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as measured by increasing representation of underrepresented groups among applicants, candidates, and hires. Experience working with Indigenous or racialized communities, and/or members of other equity-deserving groups, is a strong asset. A lived experience or worked experience of any of these issues is preferred.
We appreciate your interest; Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343-8010 ext. 8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.