Research specialist Jobs in Surrey, BC

The Training Specialist will lead the planning, implementation, and evaluation of training and pedagogical activities and the development of tools and resources to build knowledge mobilization, science, communication, professional development, and equity capacity within the Bridge Research Consortium (BRC), CIEBH and other hubs. This role will work under the direction of the KMb Lead.

The BRC is one of four projects funded by the Government of Canada, as part of Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH) led by the University of British Columbia. It is also one of 19 projects funded in 2024, under Canada’s Biomanufacturing and Life Sciences Strategy, “to rebuild a strong and resilient domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector” ahead of a future pandemic event. While Canada is poised to achieve exciting and important scientific breakthroughs, the COVID-19 pandemic showed that support for the optimal uptake of new vaccines and therapies is also needed. The decline of vaccine uptake within some populations over the past decade risks the return of vaccine preventable diseases and undermines the capacity for Canada to respond effectively to a future pandemic. In this context, the BRC has been funded as a unique collaboration of leading social sciences and humanities scholars across Canada. The Consortium brings together expertise in anthropology, bioethics, communications, history, international relations, law, political science, public administration, sociology and other disciplines, with public health, clinical medicine, and nursing. Led by Professor Kelley Lee (Simon Fraser University) and Professor Ève Dubé (Laval University), the project brings together wide-ranging expertise and perspectives to better understand and support public trust and equitable access to new vaccines and immune-based innovations that strengthen Canada’s readiness for future health emergencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand training needs and develop content by :

• Assessing training and education needs across BRC members and hub collaborators
• Developing engaging content
• Applying co-design principles
• Synthesizing existing training tools, modules, etc., to inform content and delivery
• Planning the pilot and adaptation of the training programs, workshops and modules
• Fact-checking content
• Participating in continuous learning opportunities with colleagues, partners and networks to advance knowledge and competency of effective training practices

Coordinate the execution of training activities and tools by :

Evaluate and adapt training and tools by :

QUALIFICATIONS

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit an application by e-mail to : rackeb_tesfaye@sfu.ca by 5 pm on 1 February 2025. Please include “Training Specialist — [Your Name]” in the subject line.

Your application should include the following :

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

Simon Fraser University is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified persons, including visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ-identified persons. Located on unceded Coast Salish Territory — the traditional territories of the səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh), kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam) Nations, SFU is actively building an increasingly diverse and inclusive community.

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