AV俱乐部

鈥淐apturing the Impact of Collaborative Practice in Long-Term Care: The Nova Scotian Context鈥� is an NSHRF REDI team development grant.聽 The proposed team development project aims to extend our research partnerships beyond its current focus on a facility in Halifax to other LTC facilities throughout Nova Scotia.聽聽 Specifically, the team development grant aims to assist our team in completing necessary preparatory research development, including:聽 expanding our literature review to include organizational change literature and interprofessional competency development; identifying existing tools and, where necessary, developing new tools to capture the impact of interprofessional initiatives on learners, staff, clients and the organization; and fostering additional partnerships with other LTC providers who would like to initiate and evaluate similar initiatives in their settings. 聽

The Research Assistant will work with the collaborative research team, which consists of academic partners from AV俱乐部 and partners from the long term care sector. 聽

Duties:
鈥⒙犅� 聽Update literature search using primary, grey, and online sources
鈥⒙犅� 聽Catalogue, maintain, and organize literature using a reference manager
鈥⒙犅� 聽Assist in gathering evaluation tools and developing an evaluation plan
鈥⒙犅� 聽Assist in coordinating research team
鈥⒙犅� 聽Complete REB application
鈥⒙犅� 聽Assist in preparation of grant application
鈥⒙犅� 聽Assist in preparing presentations, reports, and manuscripts
鈥⒙犅� 聽Other tasks as needed

Qualifications and Experience:
鈥⒙犅� 聽Master鈥檚 degree, or degree in progress, in relevant field (social or health sciences, health administration, applied health services research) or equivalent
鈥⒙犅� 聽Excellent writing and organizational skills
鈥⒙犅� 聽Strong communication skills, including telephone skills
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience with collaborative research an asset
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience with qualitative research an asset
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience with program evaluation
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience with REB applications an asset
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience in long term care preferred
鈥⒙犅� 聽Ability to work independently, as well as within a collaborative, interprofessional team environment
鈥⒙犅� 聽Experience with Microsoft Office, database search engines, and reference management software

Part time: Approximately 10-20 hours/week

Term: 3-4 months (with possible extension)

Rate: $20-23/hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience

Start Date:聽 Immediately, with flexibility over holidays

To apply, send your cover letter, resume and the names of three references by email to: Dr. Ellen Hickey, School of Human Communication Disorders: ehickey@dal.ca
Please cc to Dr. Heidi Lauckner, School of Occupational Therapy: Heidi.lauckner@dal.ca

Applications must be received by 10am on Friday, December 13, 2013 聽

Interviews to be held on December 17 or 18.