Loyalist College is located on the territory of the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinaabeg, and the Haudenosaunee people. We acknowledge our shared obligation to respect, honour, and sustain these lands and the natural resources contained within.

Loyalist College is Ontario’s Destination College – empowering students, faculty, staff, and partners through experiential, industry focused, cluster-based education, training, and applied research programs. Located on more than 200 acres in the beautiful Bay of Quinte region, the College is perfectly positioned between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. Loyalist College is a close-knit community where students and their success come first. Loyalist provides personalized attention in small classes, rewarding field placements, and superior student services. Its Belleville, Bancroft, and Toronto campuses and Port Hope satellite location support programs and services for more than 6,000 full-time and 8,000 part-time students each year.

Reporting to the Applied Research and Innovation Office, the Research Associate is a new position responsible for supporting the development and execution on an expanded portfolio of student applied projects and research activities in the School of Health, Human and Justice Studies (HHJS). The Research Associate contributes to multiple applied projects and research activities at once, ensuring that all tasks are completed on schedule, and on budget while communicating with administrators, students, and researchers to understand challenges and potential solutions. The incumbent works directly with student and faculty teams as well as external partners and staff of the College in support of student applied projects and research delivery. This includes supporting the development of project plans and budgets as well as helping to operationalize projects, from drafting funding applications to creating knowledge application materials.

• Contributes to the development of the Statement of Work and project plans for individual projects, providing input on project deliverables, milestones, research methods, variables and other test parameters and data collection.
• Executes agreed-upon experiments including analytical method development, securing Research Ethics Board (REB) approval where required, and all activities within the scope of the various applied projects and research.
• Gathers and analyzes research data and prepares research project reports and presentations.
• Communicates with students and faculty researchers as well as industry partners to better understand technical challenges and potential solutions.
• Develops and reviews standard operating procedures (SOPs) and literature reviews.
• Maintains detailed and organized records of project status.
• Mentors and trains students to establish a high standard for scientific credibility and rigor in applied projects and research initiatives and approach to solutions.

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in health, human or justice studies fields.
• Minimum of one (1) year of professional experience applying scientific knowledge in an academic and/or industry (preferred) setting and influencing product, program and/or process system development.
• Experience with Research Data Management practices, process documentation and reporting and statistical and product tracking software would be an asset.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Demonstrated skills in working with a team of applied researchers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to communicate complex research principles and new knowledge, dealing with both internal and external stakeholders.

Please note: Following an offer of employment, candidates with Canadian credentials will be required to provide official transcripts from the granting educational institution(s); candidates with international credentials must provide World Education Services (WES) evaluation (at their own cost) confirming Canadian equivalency of their credentials.

Loyalist is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive college community. We encourage and welcome applications from marginalized and equity seeking groups. Loyalist College is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you have accommodation needs, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an email to peopleandculture@loyalistcollege.com.

Benefits for Full-time Initiatives/Opportunities Staff include:

• These positions are full-time positions within the Full-time Support Staff bargaining unit in which the established termination date is known at the time the position is created. The Initiative/Opportunities position may not exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months unless extended with written agreement of the Local Union.
• A comprehensive Extended Health & Dental Plan (covering 85% of eligible paramedical services up to a combined maximum of $2,000 in any calendar year)

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• A defined benefit pension plan with CAAT pension where you will enjoy the certainty of predictable and secure lifetime pension payments

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• Life and accident insurance
• Out-of-country travel insurance
• Pregnancy and parental leave, including a top-up to Employment Insurance benefits
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities and 3 paid professional development days/year

Work Life Balance Matters at Loyalist College

Full-time Initiatives/Opportunities staff can expect:

• After 1 year of service, vacation entitlement starts at 15 days
• December closure period without loss of pay for scheduled hours
• Employee Family Assistance Plan - provides timely short-term counselling and consultation assistance to employees and their immediate family
• A discount on membership to the fitness centre
• An Inclusive and Accessible Workplace