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GRANT PAID JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Title: RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Start date: October 6th, 2014 (1 month probation)
End date:     April 31st, 2015 (negotiable)
Location:     Dalhousie University
Remuneration:    $21.50 per hour
Workload:     10 hours per week (negotiable)

Description

The 3C&Q project (Collaboration, Continuity, Comprehensiveness and Quality) is focused on compiling an inventory of remuneration and management models of interdisciplinary primary health care (PHC) teams in Canada. See www.primaryhealthcareteams.ca for details.

A research assistant (RA) will be added to the team to assist with the development of funding applications for subsequent stages of the project. The primary funding source is CIHR.

Responsibilities

The RA is expected to familiarize themselves with the website of project prior to starting the position. As a part of the position, the RA will have the following responsibilities:

•    synthesis of literature and documents;
•    preparation of funding applications;
•    other research related tasks.

The RA will be working with a research team and is expected to engage with the team in a collaborative and professional manner. Flexibility in terms of task assignment and workload distribution is required.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a graduate level degree, or be in the final stages of completing a graduate level degree, which included training in qualitative methods. Preference will be given to those with a demonstrated health related research focus, but other research backgrounds will also be considered.

The RA will have experience with the writing of grant applications. The RA will have flexibility in terms of task assignment. The RA must be willing to work to deadlines, with the expectations that at time, this might mean working outside of standard work hours.

The ideal candidate will commit to the project and project outcomes. The first month of the position is probationary. After the first month, the terms can be renegotiated in terms of the number of hours this position requires, and the task focus.

To apply, please forward your application letter, current CV, and the names of at least two referees who can speak to your research to Dominika Wranik at dwl@dal.ca. Deadline is October 1st, 2014.