Department of Community Health Sciences Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Position number: 38205 Date posted: September 24, 2026

Job details

Research Coordinator - Tech 4 (AESES) New Regular Continuing Full-Time (Grant Funded)

Full-time: Yes

Permanent: Yes

Work schedule: 35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Salary: $26.20 to $37.62 per hour ($47,684.00 to $68,468.40 per annum)

Expected Start Date October 19, 2026

Trial/Probation period: 840 hours worked For more information please contact: Erin Langford - [email protected]

Qualifications

MINIMAL FORMAL EDUCATION REQUIRED:

- Masters degree in a related study area.

OR
- Bachelors degree or completion of a Community College course in a related discipline with three years = directly-related experience.

EXPERIENCE:

- Formal academic training or previous knowledge translation research experience in exercise, rehabilitation or health sciences.
- Recent experience working with older adults in community exercise and physical activity settings, conducting mixed methods research, including but not limited to surveys, systematic reviews, interviews, focus groups, is required.
- Experience working in and coordinating large teams, experience supervising student research assistants.
- Experience in literature syntheses of interdisciplinary bodies of literature related to knowledge translation in health.
- Experience with grant preparation, REB submissions, manuscript submission, oral and research posters required. Experience with non-academic writing (eg. Online blogs) and website management an asset.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

- Demonstrated skills in protocol development, report writing and literature syntheses are required.
- Demonstrated skills in qualitative and quantitative research are required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of physical activity, exercise design, healthy aging, and current evidence.
- Knowledge of different research designs and methods,



with an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses is required.
- Demonstrable attention to detail is required.
- Strong problem solving skills are required.
- Excellent organizational skills, with ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines is required.
- Ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently is required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- A satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

Key responsibilities

Research

- Coordinate execution of data collection, analysis and data synthesis related activities stemming from qualitative and quantitative research projects (both where data collection is complete or still required).
- Conduct literature searches and manage references.
- Assist with research grant submissions.
- Contribute to development of research methods and protocols.
- Coordinate development of research databases.
- Coordinate preparation of research ethics board submissions and annual reports.
- Coordinate and contribute to participant recruitment and informed consent.
- Coordinate and collect quantitative data (administer questionnaires, extract data from systematic reviews).
- Coordinate and collect qualitative data (conduct interviews, focus groups).
- Coordinate and contribute to data analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
- Draft oral and poster presentations.
- Coordinate and contribute to manuscript submissions.
- Meet granting agency requirements (progress reports, final reports, etc).
- Supervise student research assistants.
- Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Administrative support:





- Develop and maintain research program procedural protocols and manuals.
- Orient new staff and trainees.
- Coordinate meetings and activities of co-investigators, advisory committees, and other personnel involved in research projects.
- Makes travel arrangements, prepares itineraries and ensures that travel expense forms are completed and processed using Concur.
- Liaise with university resources (Research Services Office, Human Resources, etc).
- Provide research and other support (as directed by supervisor) for graduate students and other assistants.
- Entering recent journal articles, books, etc into Endnotes for supervisor.
- Photocopying, filing, filling travel claim forms, ordering equipment/supplies/services to advance research as needed.
- Assist supervisor with schedule, etc.
- May be required to perform related duties not exceeding skills and capabilities as required.

Additional information

The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] or (phone hidden). Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.

Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.

📌 Research Coordinator - Tech 4 (AESES) (Winnipeg)
🏢 University of Manitoba
📍 Winnipeg