Category:  Research Assistant/Associate
Administrative/Staff Positions - Thunder Bay Campus
Department: Research Institute for Enhancing the Prevention of Injury & Disability (EPID@Work)
Application Deadline: September 3, 2019
Start Date: as early as September 16, 2019

Research Assistant / Associate

Thunder Bay Campus

Full-time, Part-time negotiable

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a solid research background in quantitative analyses to fill the role of Research Assistant / Associate within the EPID@Work Research Institute (https://www.lakeheadu.ca/centre/epid). This position will involve working with a team of researchers focused on enhancing the prevention of injury and disability at work, including research projects in the areas of mental health in the workplace, musculoskeletal injuries, and populations of special interest.

The research assistant/associate will have the opportunity for active research, mentoring, and manuscript and grant writing. The primary responsibility of the successful candidate will be to conduct statistical analyses for an ecological study linking survey study data from employers with a large administrative database. Additional responsibilities include database management, quantitative data analysis for various projects, electronic survey construction, study coordination and supervision of personnel, report writing, academic presentations, and manuscript/grant preparations. The successful candidate may also be asked to assist with the collection, processing, analysis, and presentation of data from various ongoing research projects. Duties may include identifying eligible participants, conducting interviews (telephone and face-to-face), conducting statistical analyses, and co-authoring reports, journal articles, and presentations. Other responsibilities will include drafting submissions for research ethics boards, developing summaries of research findings for lay audiences, and conducting other duties as needed.

 Applicants must have completed a Master’s or PhD in a relevant discipline. A graduate degree in Epidemiology or equivalent field with at least 2 years of practical and related research experience would be preferred. The successful candidate will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organizational and time management skills. Experience working with and managing research study data is an asset. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications. Continuing appointment is dependent on satisfactory performance.

This is a short-term full time position. The position is for a period of at least 18 months with the possibility of extension dependent on continued extramural funding.

Candidates should send their full curriculum vitae, a one-page cover letter outlining their interests and career goals, and two academic references, to:

Dr. Vicki Kristman
Director, EPID@Work Research Institute
Lakehead University,
955 Oliver Road,
Thunder Bay ON
P7B 5E1, Canada
Email: epid.hbsc@lakeheadu.ca, please cc your application to vkristman@lakeheadu.ca

The competition will remain open until the position is filled. Only those selected for interview will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed starting on September 4, 2019.

Dr. Lindsay Galway, Associate Professor, had one of her articles featured in a recent issue of Public Health Learning and On-line Education, which is distributed by the Network of Schools and Programs of Population and Public Health Canada.

Flipping Online Learning in Public Health Graduate Education

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a master’s-level Environmental and Occupational Health course, a required course in a Master of Public Health program at a mid-sized Canadian university. The course was designed using a flipped classroom approach and delivered online using a learning management system and interactive web-conferencing technology. Using a pre- and postsurvey design, we assessed improvements in student’s self-reported knowledge and skills, student learning experiences in the course, and the impact of specific course components on critical thinking and student engagement. Our results suggest that this approach enabled the achievement of course learning outcomes and provided positive learning experiences overall.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2373379919859023

Check out the article in the link below on the Dementia Café in Thunder Bay with co-partner, Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Director, Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health.

http://www.bayviewmagazine.com/article/2019/06/dementia-caf%C3%A9-place-belong

Congratulations to Robert Sanderson, Master of Health Sciences who participated in the Three-Minute Thesis Competition. Robert was the recipient of the People's Choice Award - congrats!

Dr. Linday Galway, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences was the recipient of the Contributions to Research Award! Congratulations, Lindsay!

Dr. Rebecca Schiff, Associate Professor talks about food security and some of the issues facing remote, northern communities. Read more by visiting https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/northern-food-insecurity-1.4939687

Join Dr. Vicki Kristman, Dr. Rebecca Schiff, and Dr. Elaine Wiersma and non-profit organizations as they discuss Developing Research Partnerships with Non-Profit and Public Sector Organizations. "The researchers and partners will address questions about how they began working together, what a partner is looking for in a research collaboration, and their process of working together to co-create and mobilize research knowledge."

The event is taking place on Tuesday, November 27th from noon to 2:00 pm in AT5036, with lunch provided. For more information and to confirm attendance (to ensure you receive a lunch), please RSVP to Rita Nicholas, rnichola@lakeheadu.ca

Administrative/Staff Positions - Thunder Bay Campus

Department: Health Sciences

Application Deadline: July 27, 2018

Start Date: as early as August 1, 2018

Post-doctoral fellowship / Research Associate

Thunder Bay Campus

 Post-doctoral fellowship: Full-time, up to two years in duration

Research Associate: Part-time negotiable, up to two years in duration

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a solid research background in mixed methods research, occupational health, and/or public health, and a strong interest in Aboriginal research. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded this opportunity through a Partnership Development Grant. This position will involve collaboration with a wide variety of experts involved in the partnership. These include researchers and partners from Lakehead University, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, the Institute for Work & Health, First Nations communities, and multiple stakeholders.

The fellow/research associate will have an opportunity for active research mentoring and manuscript and grant writing.  Responsibilities include engagement of First Nations communities, study coordination and supervision of personnel, participant recruitment, conducting focus groups, statistical analyses, qualitative data analysis, and manuscript/grant preparations. Applicants must have completed a PhD in a relevant discipline to apply as a post-doctoral fellow. PhD candidates with all but dissertation completed are encouraged to apply as a part-time research associate with the opportunity to move into the post-doctoral fellow position upon completion of the PhD degree. Highly qualified individuals holding a Master’s degree in a relevant field may apply as a research associate. Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset. Multiple-year appointment is dependent on satisfactory performance.

Candidates should send their full curriculum vitae with a list of publications, a one-page cover letter outlining their interests and career goals, two academic references, and representative publications to:

Dr. Vicki Kristman

Department of Health Sciences,

Lakehead University,

955 Oliver Road,

Thunder Bay ON

P7B 5E1, Canada

Email: vkristman@lakeheadu.ca

The competition will remain open until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed starting on July 27, 2018.

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons and persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.  Lakehead University is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (807) 343-8334. We appreciate your interest; however, we will only notify those selected for an interview.

Congratulations to Charlotte McEwen, MHSc Candidate in the Department of Health Sciences for being a recipients of the awards from Student Success Centre's Lakehead Leader Recognition Program!  Charlotte won the Lakehead Luminary Award due to her demonstrated exceptional leadership in more than one of the award category.  Way to go Charlotte!!

Congratulations to Dr. Elaine Wiersma, Associate Professor, Department of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health on the grand opening of the first Dementia Café "A Place to Belong" in Thunder Bay, Ontario!  The Urban Abbey, in partnership with Lakehead University's Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) and the Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay is offering a place where people living with Dementia can come together in a safe environment with their family and friends and enjoy music, games, snacks, and a relaxing atmosphere.

Read more about this great initiative in the articles below!

http://www.netnewsledger.com/2018/03/13/alzheimer-society-dementia-cafe-place-belong/

https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/providing-people-with-dementia-a-place-to-belong-866349

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/thunder-bay-dementia-cafe-1.4575795