Regional Practice Lead | Research & Knowledge Translation

Position Summary
Interior Health is hiring a permanent full-time Regional Practice Lead, Research & Knowledge Translation who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare.

Location: This position is flexible within the Interior Health Region

What we offer:
• An attractive remuneration package
• Excellent career prospects
• Employer paid training/education
• Employer paid vacation
• Medical Service Plan
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended Health & Dental coverage
• Work-life balance
• May be eligible to contribute to MPP

Salary range for the position is $88,990 to $127,923. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you create an impact:
In accordance with the established vision and values of the organization, the Regional Practice Lead, Research & Knowledge Translation works in partnership across the organization to lead, cultivate, and facilitate a range of research and knowledge translation activities, enhancing the use of evidence in practice and decision-making and enabling broad engagement in research. The Regional Practice Lead is an advocate and active role model for scholarly practice, raising the profile and engagement of research, evidence-informed practice/decision-making, and knowledge translation in our geographic area. The Regional Practice Lead services IH broadly by supporting individuals and teams, within and across IH, through the provision of mentorship, guidance, support, and expertise in research and research-related activities and functions as an expert and liaison to the research community provincially and nationally. The Practice Lead is responsible for supervising and managing research-related (funded and unfunded) activities; promoting collaborative research partnerships; assisting in the development of policy, procedures, and guidelines related to scholarly practice and research; and working with other Health Authorities in BC to capitalize on province-wide research and knowledge translation opportunities.

In alignment with IH’s Occupational Health & Safety Program, employees shall adhere to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures at all times and attend all required training. Employees are responsible to report any identified hazards, unsafe conditions or incidents to your manager or supervisor immediately.

What will you work on:
1. 1. Knowledge Translation and Mobilization
Leads activities to promote research and knowledge translation and mobilization for the use of research in practice and decision-making, including:
• Collaborating at local, provincial, and national levels to identify and engage in opportunities for capacity building in knowledge translation.
• Developing strategies for the participatory and active dissemination and uptake of research findings.
• Providing consultation, education, and support for integrated knowledge translation/mobilization of key evidence for the advancement of practice, improvement of population health, and/or enhancement of health services.
• Responding to internal requests for evidence synthesis that informs practice or decision-making and supervising literature review and integration by research assistants or analysts.
• Serving as a knowledge broker to connect and network research teams.
• Facilitating communication and fostering the development of research partnerships between IH staff and departments.
• Serving as a primary liaison for IH and its external academic partners, including universities, funding agencies, and provincial and national research or knowledge translation bodies.
• Serving as the IH representative on provincial and national research and knowledge translation networks.
• Monitoring provincial and national research priorities and opportunities and communicating these to IH, provincial counterparts, and university staff in order to develop and maintain partnerships.

2. Research and Scholarship
Leads research, adopting an integrated knowledge translation approach, to collaboratively identify research questions, design creative and applied research frameworks, engage in data collection and analysis, and disseminate research results by:
• Collaborating with Clinicians, Practice Leaders, educators, knowledge coordinators, and other key teams within IH to foster, guide, and support the pursuit of research and evidence-informed practice.
• Engaging with academic institutions to stimulate and guide partnerships, holding adjunct and/or joint appointments.
• Pursuing research funding in collaboration with appropriate partners.
• Managing research grants and supervising grant-related activities.
• Managing and supervising research staff, including administrative assistants, research assistants, research analysts, and others as appropriate.
• Engaging in research evaluation, using evidence-informed approaches to facilitate micro- and macro-level learning from the process of doing research.
• Providing leadership for IH peer-review of research proposals.
• Raising the profile of IH through active publication in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.
• Reporting on the progress of research and knowledge translation to IH senior leadership and the IH Board as requested.

3. Capacity Building, Teaching, and Education
• Provides leadership, mentorship, and guidance to research staff in their support of individual or team consultations related to research or knowledge translation.
• Prepares and leads education and training events to enhance research capacity.
• Supports the navigation of data access and documentation required for research proposals and/or ethics reviews.
• Participates in provincial and national initiatives to enhance research and knowledge translation capacity for health systems strengthening.
• Facilitates local, provincial, and national training opportunities in knowledge translation.

4. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Interior Health strives to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. Together, we create great workplaces. Apply today!

Honouring Interior Health’s commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Qualfications
Education, Training and Experience
• • A graduate university degree is required at a minimum of a Master’s level in a health or social science field, including training and/or experience in health services research, research methods, and knowledge translation and exchange. A PhD is preferred.
• A minimum of eight years of experience is required in health services delivery, management, or research. Experience in research within Long-term care settings and strong Knowledge Translation skills are preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current practicing registration with a BC health professional college.

Skills and Abilities
• • Ability to lead research and/or knowledge translation and exchange activities and projects.
• Exceptional strength in fostering and developing partnerships.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare research, research methods, health research priorities, and current healthcare issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of grant and project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively support and collaborate with Health Authority staff and university research faculty.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team, to take initiative to promote research activities.
• A valid BC Driver’s license and the ability to travel throughout the Interior Health Region.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.