Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA) Pay range: $99,865 to $119,148 annually SFU Department Descr: School of Medicine - Research Office Position Grade: 12 # of openings: 1 Biweekly Hours: 72 Who We Are

Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.

In the School of Medicine, we are committed to shaping the future of healthcare through cutting-edge education, groundbreaking research, and community engagement. As we embark on this journey to redefine medical education, we are seeking passionate individuals who are eager to contribute to our mission.

We envision a medical education system where students and residents learn as part of a team in primary care, community-level settings and patient-centred environments. Our curriculum considers social, environmental and prevention contexts while seeking to advance reconciliation by embedding and equalizing Indigenous knowledge systems in our learning, research and practices. As we establish the School of Medicine in Surrey, B.C., we will foster our growing relationships with the local community, Fraser Health Authority, First Nations Health Authority, physicians and Indigenous partners who will help us meet the diverse health needs of the communities we serve.

We seek to improve access to primary care throughout the province while resting on a solid foundation of high-quality, accredited education and world-class research efforts that keep us oriented toward measurable and socially accountable outcomes.





About the Role The Research Data and Infrastructure Lead will help establish the data and analytics foundation needed to support the Stephens Family School of Medicine’s expanding research portfolio. This role will lead the development of research data governance, infrastructure, systems, repositories, dashboards, and analytical practices that enable secure, high-quality, and efficient research. Working collaboratively with School leadership, faculty, researchers, SFU IT, Research Computing, and external partners, the Lead will manage and analyze complex provincial and national datasets and translate findings into insights that support research planning and strategic decision-making.

Key initiatives will include developing a scalable research data infrastructure and governance framework, improving data access and management processes, building research performance dashboards, supporting linked administrative data projects, and strengthening cross-institutional research collaboration. The role will also contribute to embedding Indigenous data sovereignty and OCAP principles into research data practices, while mentoring researchers and learners and strengthening data literacy across the School.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and technically proficient research data leader with experience developing data governance frameworks, research infrastructure, and analytics solutions within healthcare or academic environments. They should have strong expertise in managing large and complex datasets, data quality, privacy, research ethics, and regulatory compliance, with proficiency in R, Python, and SQL. Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to translate complex data into meaningful insights. The candidate should be collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable mentoring researchers and learners.

Experience with Indigenous data sovereignty and OCAP principles, as well as building cross-institutional partnerships, will be important to success.

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📌 Research Data and Infrastructure Lead (Surrey)
🏢 Simon Fraser University
📍 Surrey