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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
December 31, 2026This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of preventable death among women worldwide accounting for 32% of their deaths. Most premature mortality is attributable to lack of screening and delay in diagnosis. Yet, screening and diagnosing CVD amongst postpartum women in primary health care settings (where women go to see family doctor/nurse practitioner) remains challenging. The research manager will work with the Principal Investigator, Dr. Rubee Dev, to support her program of research in optimizing postpartum women’s cardiovascular health. The preliminary phase of the study will be mainly to develop and validate a CVD risk prediction model. This CVD risk prediction model once developed and validated will be translated into web-based risk prediction tool that can be implemented in the routine primary health care settings.
A highly motivated, experienced Research Manager (RM) is needed for a program of research broadly directed at promoting postpartum women’s cardiovascular health. The primary focus of this position will be as a RM to support a series of coordinated projects focused on (a) developing and validation CVD risk prediction model, (b) examining the feasibility and acceptability of the risk prediction tool, and (c) examining the effectiveness of implementing tool in the primary care settings. This 1-year position (with the possibility of extension) involves the collaboration of researchers, frontline care providers (e.g., physicians, nurses), clinical specialists (cardiologists), patients and families. The RM will be responsible for the overall planning, management, and coordination of coordinated studies related to this program of research. In addition, the RM will contribute to the planning and management of other studies led by the research team focusing on promotion of cardiovascular health. The RM will provide leadership to research staff on the team, oversee conceptual analyses of data, preparation of manuscripts, reports, and additional research proposals. The RM will be based at the UBC School of Nursing in Vancouver, BC, with occasional travel between sites in the Lower Mainland of BC.
Organizational Status
The Research Manager will report directly to Principal Investigator, Dr. Rubee Dev. Research staff and trainees will report directly to the RM, who will oversee the recruitment, hiring and work of the RAs and contractors. The RM will be responsible for planning, managing and handling all communications related to the research with a network of team members based across Canada, including other university researchers, policy partners, and community stakeholders.
Work Performed
Identify areas for future research and possible funding sources
Provide leadership for grant proposal development, submission processes, ensuring that funding agency requirements and deadlines are met
Set priorities and goals for the research program, in conjunction with Principal Investigator and Co-investigators
Work closely and communicate regularly with the 10+ research team members who are based at various universities, health care agencies, and government departments
Coordinate and manage the research project(s), enacting leadership for all communication activities, exercising professional judgment and initiative.
Negotiate ethics protocols and relationships with community partners, specifically developing and negotiating MOUs with partners as needed
Develop, implement, and maintain collaborative research protocols with community partners
Coordinate regular updates and reporting to funding partners
Plan and organize research team meetings at academic and community sites
Supervise the documentation of decisions related to research analysis and data collection plans, team communications, and community relations
Submit and update ethics applications and monitor research ethics procedures, to be coordinated across multiple university ethics boards
Exercise independence and initiative in the overall coordination and management of the program of research
Manage the UBC research office, including the set up and maintenance of files, data tracking and storage procedures, etc.
Prepare and monitor budgets and provide forecasting; implement cost-effective measures to optimize budget utilization
Ensure timely notification to Principal Investigators of issues or problem
Oversee data management, in consultation with the Principal Investigators and designated Co- Investigators; data will be quantitative and qualitative and will be derived from primary and secondary sources
Collaborate with Principal Investigators for hiring research assistants, trainees, and contractors
Provide supervision and training to research assistants, trainees, and contractors
Participate in interpretation of data for research team and prepare research findings for dissemination for a variety of audiences
Oversee the conceptual analysis of qualitative and quantitative data
Conduct data coding and analysis in collaboration with the research team, supervising coding and analysis activities conducted by research assistants, trainees, and contractors
Ensure that quantitative and qualitative data quality are maintained throughout all aspects of data collection, processing, and management
Accountable for the work completed by research assistants, trainees, contractors, and other staff
Manage research staff engaged in the coding and analysis of data
Oversee research assistants and trainees in conducting literature reviews, providing leadership in the review of extant scholarship, identifying and selecting relevant theoretical and empirical materials relevant to the study
Synthesize and apply relevant literature in the interpretation of research findings, developing written reviews of literature needed to support specific projects
Develop funder-, community-, and policy-oriented reports, academic papers, policy papers, press releases, and presentations
Collaborate with our knowledge users and partners in planning, organizing, and implementing KTE activities and materials
Develop and maintain an up-to-date project website, managing content and promoting the site to increase traffic
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The quality and productivity of the research project(s), performance of research staff, and research partnerships will be affected
Supervision Received
The Research Manager is expected to function independently but will work closely with and will report to the Principal Investigator of the project, Dr. Rubee Dev. Works with independence and autonomy within scope of work performed. Work is reviewed periodically by the PI to assess the scope of work performed and the achievement of defined goals and key performance indicators.
Supervision Given
The Research Manager will be responsible for supervising the data collection and management activities conducted by the research staff and oversee the conceptual and analytic work of the research with the research staff and team.
Minimum Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Minimum of two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. Graduate degree is an asset.
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Having scholarly peer reviewed publications an asset.
Applied knowledge of cardiovascular disease research an asset.
Experience working with primary care clinics and government agencies an asset.
Due to the complexity involved in managing a program of research in multiple sites and provinces, we require a RM with experience in research management; excellent administrative skills, including managing research budgets; experience working with interdisciplinary research teams; expertise supervising research in busy health and community-based settings.
Brings expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Experience with grant proposal and ethics application development and submission as well as managing research budgets.
Excellent interpersonal and team development skills.
Demonstrated initiative and the willingness to work closely with members of a research team to ensure problems are resolved quickly and appropriately. Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds, including members of the community, marginalized populations, health care providers, and policy makers.