Research Associate, Medical Education

Overview

Department of Family Medicine in the Cumming School of Medicine invites applications for a Research Associate, Medical Education. This full‑time fixed‑term position is for approximately 6 months, with possibility of extension.

• Under limited supervision, responsible for performing a range of research and coordination tasks in support of multiple projects
• Develops and adapts research protocols
• Coordinates and manages project meetings
• Leads the planning, implementation, and execution of research activities in collaboration with the project teams
• Perform literature reviews on medical education related topics using Pub Med or equivalent database
• Support ethics application development, submission and modifications
• Participate in development of survey tools by drafting questions based on literature
• Collecting data from study participants per study protocols; conduct virtual and in-person interviews
• Responsible for participant recruitment and all activities related to maintaining accurate records of participation and consents, delegating activities to other project team members as appropriate
• Provides project management related to implementation study activities, including development of timelines and oversight of project staff to ensure tasks are completed on time
• Provides expert advice and guidance to the project teams regarding evaluation and mixed‑methods research activities
• In‑scope supervision duties such as supervises research assistants and research students in completion of research activities, providing mentorship and training
• Ensures effective communication of research activities and outcomes within the large research teams and to diverse external stakeholders. Keeps research team well informed of changes related to research activities
• Responsible for submission of abstracts, writing papers, giving academic presentations at conferences or other knowledge translation opportunities, and preparing relevant sections of grant applications for the research projects
• Delivers engaging, informative, well‑organized presentations

• Minimum of Master’s degree or higher in Public Health, Health Sciences, Social Sciences (e.g. medical sociology, medical anthropology, psychology), with formal research training
• Medical Education Research training considered a strong asset; understanding of Canadian medical education processes would be an asset
• 3‑5 years of related experience; a combination of education and experience will be considered
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective time and project management, organizational skills, supervisory skills, leadership skills, facilitation skills, personal initiative, and teamwork with a history of meeting commitments and deadlines
• Experience writing ethics protocols, development of data collection forms, enrolment of participants, qualitative interviewing, ethnographic observations, qualitative analysis, and report generation required
• Experience presenting at research forums, and writing manuscripts for publication required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with diverse audiences including educators, academics, senior leaders, and students
• Ability to work independently and problem solve in complex situations, and exercise judgement within established guidelines
• Results‑driven individual with a history of delivering high‑quality work
• A positive team player who is able to develop and foster strong working relationships as well as an ability to develop critical partnerships
• Knowledge of the University of Calgary processes and procedures is desirable

January 16, 2026

This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 3.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply; however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of…