Description

The Faculty of Social Work is currently seeking a Full time Regular Research Associate. This position is housed in the Faculty of Social Work and is in partnership with the Centre for Transformation for Family Justice (the Centre). This position works closely with the Research Chair in Family Justice (approximately 2 days per week) and the Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships (approximately 3 days per week) in the Faculty of Social Work. The Research Associate will support the Faculty and the Chair to explore opportunities for long-term sustainable cross-sectoral research collaborations with key players in the social and family justice systems, post-secondary institutions, governments, foundations, community organizations, and collective impact initiatives. Interdisciplinary research will be engaged in as part of this role and reflects the complexity of the partnerships and stakeholders representing the Faculty of Social Work and the Centre. Research is driven by our commitment to the most effective prevention and intervention models in family well-being, to delivering the most effective programs and having the best outcomes for children and families through the research conducted, and to using research data to create effective prevention and intervention in systems transformation for family wellness. The Research Associate will support engagement in relevant areas and with key projects that are central to this work.

The position reports to the Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships of the Faculty of Social Work and will connect the Faculty of Social Work academic members and students who work in the areas related to the aims of the Centre for Transformation. The position will involve multiple pre




- and post-award research support related tasks with internal and external stakeholders and will primarily focus on the Faculty of Social Work's support of the Centre aims, and liaise with the Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships, and the Faculty of Social Work's research facilitation team in both gaining information and contributing to Faculty research in various areas of family justice systems transformation.

The Research Associate's role will be primarily to support projects as assigned by the Associate Dean, Research and Partnerships, and the Faculty of Social Work Research Chair, including but not limited to navigating and developing funding applications led by Faculty of Social Work's researchers in the area of family justice, supporting trainee capacity building relative to a spectrum of project management tasks, such as ethics applications, literature reviews, recruitment and knowledge engagement, as well as other tasks related to grant access and post-award support to build out the Faculty of Social Work's family-justice research network in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Work's research facilitation team.

There may be busier periods throughout the year, particularly around the time of major grant applications. While embedded in a team environment, the ideal candidate will also bring significant experience and initiative to projects. This position works Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week,



with occasional evening or weekend work to meet project deadlines, such as ad hoc needs related to Faculty and/or Centre's research events.

Summary of

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and implement research projects while managing risks and resource requirements, ensuring alignment with the strategic goals of the Center, Faculty, and University.
- Contribute substantively to the Center's research strategic growth, and to its establishment as a national research leader in systems transformation.
- Manage a growing research team and monitor the quantity and quality of work to ensure research tasks are completed to high standards. This will include hiring research assistants, conducting formal and informal performance management that may involve disciplinary actions.
- Coordinate and carry out research activities of key research studies in consultation with the principal investigator and research team leadership.
- Oversee full cycle of research and knowledge mobilization projects and their implementation.
- Under limited supervision, responsible for performing a range of research tasks supporting study objectives.
- Serve as a resource and liaison on matters of ethics and compliance policy and procedures for administration, researchers, research ethics committee members and staff.
- Assist the Research Chairs and other Centre and Faculty of Social Work team members with the submission of funding grants to facilitate a long-term sustainable research program in systems transformation for family justice. Provide guidance, support, and advice for developing and implementing Tri-Council grants. Writing and coordinating grant application materials.
- Work closely with the Faculty of Social Work

📌 Research Associate, Faculty of Social Work (Calgary)
🏢 University of Calgary
📍 Calgary