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Description

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate. This Full time Fixed Term position is for approximately 15 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.

Reporting directly to the Project Manager, the Research Associate will play a key role in supporting the successful execution of this project. This newly funded project is conducted on behalf of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

Research Coordination

- Design and implement pilot studies, training opportunities, protocols, or evaluations
- Prepare and submit ethics board applications
- Conduct a rapid literature review
- Develop and administer surveys for data collection
- Conduct data analysis to support research objectives
- Perform environmental scans to assess research landscapes
- Examine and extract data from Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)
- Engage and collaborate with key animal health actors and stakeholders
- This role requires exceptional attention to detail for accurate data collection and strong writing skills for preparing research analyses, workshops and reports
- Ability to travel off site as needed (own vehicle preferred)

Project Administration
- In collaboration with the Project Manager, schedule and coordinate project related meetings, including preparing agendas, organizing logistics, and sending calendar invites to participants
- Record accurate and comprehensive meeting minutes, and ensure timely distribution to relevant stakeholders
- Organize and manage project communications such as mail outs, regular updates, and survey distributions, ensuring timely and consistent outreach
- Maintain well organized project documentation and records, including tracking deliverables, timelines, and correspondence, in close collaboration with the Project Manager




- Provide regular updates and reports to the Project Manager on meeting outcomes, progress on communications, and documentation status to support informed decision making and project continuity

Qualifications / Requirements
- A post secondary degree in a health related field, e.g., public health, epidemiology, veterinary medicine, or a related discipline
- A minimum of five years of experience in clinical data collection within research or quality improvement settings
- Proven experience in setting up pilot studies or evaluations and conducting environmental scans
- Strong background in research, data and information analysis and integration, survey development, administration
- Knowledge of antimicrobial use in veterinary medicine
- Familiarity with ethics board submission processes and regulatory requirements
- High level of attention to detail to ensure data accuracy and proper documentation
- Robust writing skills for preparing research analyses, program development and reports
- Excellent organizational skills to maintain project documentation and records
- Experience in scheduling and coordinating meetings, taking minutes, and managing communications
- Ability to oversee mail outs, updates, and survey contacts
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with key animal health care stakeholders
- Highly self motivated with exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Comfortable balancing both research and administrative duties in a full time capacity
- Self motivated, proactive, and able to work independently and collaboratively

Application Deadline: April 24, 2026

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 2.

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📌 Research Associate, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Calgary)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Calgary