125932 - Research Awards Lead, VCHRI

Work Location
VGH 12th & Oak
Home Worksite
00 - Excluded - VCHA
Labour Agreement
Excluded
Union
905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Leaders & Corporate Support
Salary Grade
07
Min Hourly
CAD $38.13/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $54.82/Hr.
Shift Times
08:00-16:00
Days Off
Saturday, Sunday

Come work as a Research Awards Lead, VCHRI with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Join our team! We are hiring a Research Awards Lead to plan and manage our internal research award programs at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

With excellent project management and grant development skills, this position will play a pivotal role in planning, implementing, and evaluating the VCHRI internal award and funding programs. The Research Award Lead position collaborates with research teams across VCH clinical areas to support grant development and liaise with research funding partners.

Apply today to join our team!

As a Research Awards Lead, VCHRI with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Reporting to the Manager, Research Development and Strategic Partnerships at the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI), the Research Awards Lead is responsible for the planning, guidance, communication, and overall management of all VCHRI research funding programs.
• This role is a key liaison internally and externally with researchers, partners, and administrators across the health research enterprise.
• The Research Awards Lead is accountable for developing, implementing, and evaluating the VCHRI internal grants and awards program.
• This role will also provide grant development support for VCH clinicians and staff applying to external funding opportunities when support at academic units are not available.
• This would involve liaising with researchers, clinical units, granting agencies and other key partners; and providing feedback on grant applications.
• This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.

Education & Experience

• A Master’s degree in a health or health research-related discipline.
• Experience in a health research or research administration setting.
• Minimum of five (5) years in the administration of academic, grant-funded health-research programs, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Successful history of managing cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated history of successful interactions with health researchers and health research administrators, including peer/merit review committees.
• Familiarity with clinical, administrative and/or research environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the flexibility to work equally well in a team setting and independently.
• Uses strong analytical, organizational, financial and research abilities to support decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with key partners.
• Clear, compelling and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated project management and research skills including the ability to initiate, plan and complete research projects with individual clinicians and teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop research grants and complete ethic approvals.
• Strong critical analysis skills and a natural tendency to recommend solutions.
• Flexible and possess the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and environments, embrace new ideas, and is enterprising, resourceful and adaptable.
• Ability to deal with sensitive information and difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Strong attention to details and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including full competency in Microsoft Office program (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity-deserving groups.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per the current Public Health Orders, as of October 5, 2023, all employees working for Vancouver Coastal Health must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have received a single dose of the most-recent, updated COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination status will be required.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.

We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

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Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.