Research Associate

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 222202
Department/Program: STIC, Research Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: August 4, 2026
Union Status: Research, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $28.9615 - $37.4227 /hour
Closing Date: June 30, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

This is a Research Associate position at IWK Health, working with Dr. Janet Curran, Principal Investigator, in the Strengthening Transitions in Care (STIC) Lab and in the Pediatric Emergency Department. The STIC Lab uses a collaborative and patient-centred approach to develop and evaluate interventions to improve transitions in care for children and families.

Role Description and Responsibilities:

• This full-time position is split between two projects.
• 0.6 FTE will support the Emergency Department Patient-Activated Transition from Care to Home (ED-PATCH) study, a national hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation trial led by Dr. Curran
o Research Associate will be responsible for supporting the design and roll-out of implementation strategies for ED-PATCH at all study sites across Canada
o Research Associate will work with STIC Lab research staff to analyze quantitative and qualitative research data
o Research Associate will lead the preparation of study-related manuscript
• 0.4 FTE will support the Emergency Department Learning, Evaluation, and Analysis Research Network (ED-LEARN) program at the Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) at IWK Health, which will examine the current state of IWK ED operations and the impact of redevelopment
• Communicate scientific findings via research meetings, oral presentations, and publications
• Interpret and visualize results and present findings to the research team
• Collaborate with other researchers, scientists, and technical staff

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; 37.5 hours weekly
Hybrid position with expectation of in-person work at IWK Health 3 days a week

Your Qualifications

• A Master's degree in a relevant field is required;
• Minimum of 5 years experience working in the health system;
• Experience in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research designs including pragmatic trials, randomized controlled trials, interrupted time series, and process evaluations;
• Advanced quantitative analysis skills using Stata, R, and/or SPSS, and qualitative analysis skills using NVivo;
• Understanding of implementation science methodologies and how applying implementation science theories, models, and frameworks can identify factors that help or hinder the adoption and sustainability of health interventions;
• Training and/or experience in knowledge synthesis an asset;
• TCPS2 certification required;
• Experience with REDCap an asset;
• A demonstrated track record of scientific productivity, including authorship on a peer-reviewed manuscript;
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary research teams;
• Ability to learn about a range of new populations, health services, and policies;
• Experience with manuscript writing and presentations;
• Experience with research ethics applications.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.