Job Posting: Atlantic Regional Research Manager/Coordinator, CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS

Grant: Paid Job Opportunity
Posting Date: December 19, 2019
Closing Date: January 13, 2020 or until position is filled

Atlantic Regional Research Manager/Coordinator Position, CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS

 

Position Summary:

The CIHR Centre for REACH in HIV/AIDS (REACH 3.0) is a nation-wide, innovative, virtual
laboratory for intervention research, participatory evaluation, and applied program science in
HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. We work as a
partnership that includes people living with HIV/AIDS, community-based organizations, front-line
service providers, health researchers, and federal, provincial, and regional policy makers.

REACH 3.0 will provide support to enhance and strengthen an innovative, nation-wide interdisciplinary collaborative platform and network for implementation science, intervention research, and participatory evaluation focused on testing, reaching the undiagnosed, linkage and retention in care and stigma reduction for people living with HIV, hepatitis C and STBBIs. REACH 3.0 will continue to provide national support and leadership, ensuring that regional teams are able to respond to their distinct needs and jurisdictional contexts; at the same time, cross-regional teams will maximize gains by working collaboratively on common HIV/STBBI challenges.

The incumbent will be responsible for directly supporting the primary objectives of REACH 3.0, namely: a) Research Infrastructure and Coordination, b) Capacity Building and Training/Career Development, c) Knowledge Mobilization, Policy and System Change Activities, and d) Evaluation and Strategic Learning.

The staff person will work collaboratively within and across regions to achieve local and national
goals. This role will be based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and will be dedicated to the National
Signature Initiatives: Testing, Linkage to Care and HIV Stigma related activities.

 

Requirements:

• Support linkage, partnership building and Centre development, with a focus on growing the
network and ensuring that people with lived experience are meaningfully engaged in REACH
• Be the lead in supporting the core team of researchers, community-based organizations,
academic institutions, government policy makers and people living with HIV that will provide
leadership across the region
• Assist REACH (3.0) to provide training and mentoring initiatives that strengthen capacity and
knowledge translation in implementation science, participatory evaluation, health services
and population health research, systems change science, evaluation, and community-based
research
• Enhance the capacity to meet unique regional and population-specific needs and priorities,
with a particular emphasis on regions and key populations
• Support efforts for knowledge mobilization across the network and projects in the region
• Assist REACH (3.0) and the Evaluation Manager to create a shared measurement,
monitoring and evaluation system to collect common indicators from all REACH partners
• Report directly to the Co-Directors of the Atlantic Interdisciplinary Research Network (AIRN)
• Work closely with all REACH management and staff, and regional Co-Lead(s) and Core
Teams
• Provide monthly Regional Updates on REACH and HIV Stigma projects and quarterly
Narrative Reports and Quantitative reports (via Qualtrics). Prepare annual CIHR and PHAC
reports.

 

Qualifications:

• A completed graduate degree such as an MSc/MA in a health-related discipline
• Excellent communication (verbal/written) and interpersonal skills are necessary
• Excellent organizational skills to manage multiple projects in a timely manner and flexibility to
adapt to changing workload
• Professionalism and self-motivation
• Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to learn new skills

REACH 3.0 is committed to employment equity and to the greater involvement and meaningful
engagement of people living with HIV/AIDS (GIPA/MIPA) in all that we do. We encourage
applications from persons living with HIV/AIDS and people with culturally diverse backgrounds to
join our team. Applicants proficient in both French and English are encouraged to apply.

Status: Full time
Pay scale: Competitive based on qualifications and experience
Duration: A three-year contract
Start Date: February 1st, 2020 or as negotiated
Deadline for application: January 13, 2020

Applications will be reviewed starting January 13, 2020 and until the position is filled.
We thank all applicants, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Please see posting for complete information, including how to apply.