Ian Graham connected me to the research and KT officer from Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) at the MCHP conference. She has a posting for a KT officer (see below). The interesting thing is that the job is either at Saskatoon or Vancouver.
Please circulate to your colleagues as appropriate.
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Now recruiting a Knowledge Translation Officer for a new Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada in Brain Development. The position will be located in either Saskatoon or Vancouver.
This staff member will direct knowledge transfer and exchange activities, developing plain language documents (in print and online) to disseminate knowledge and findings from NeuroDevNet, and initiating connections with external stakeholders, in person, in print, and online using the NeuroDevNet website and other social media. S/he will assist with planning and implementing the annual conference, quarterly brainstorming sessions, and other communication items as required.
Together with the Communications Officer, the position will be involved in the planning, development and the dissemination of internal and external communications items, including the website.
S/he will also build and support collaborations, both between internal members of NeuroDevNet who are widely dispersed, so as to create a learning community, and with external stakeholder partners, building longer-term and mutually beneficially relationships, with both commercial and not-for-profit sectors.
Other activities will include developing and offering KT methods training opportunities for NeuroDevNet scientists and trainees, coordinating workshops with science communicators, and communications internships organized through several media outlets and academic journals. S/he will also coordinate training opportunities through our partnership with Knowledge Translation Canada’s STIHR training program. Frequent travel in Canada will be required.
The KTE Officer will require masters-level training and specialized expertise in KTE, community building, networking, communications and media relations. The incumbent will have considerable experience working in a university research setting, with large, interdisciplinary teams, and managing complex projects. Experience in neuroscience or basic health sciences will be considered an asset.
For more information and application procedures, please visit:
http://www.neurodevnet.ca/Jobs.aspx
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Fleur Macqueen Smith, MA(c)
Research and KT Officer, Healthy Children research team
Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU) University of Saskatchewan 501, 121 Research Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 1K2
Phone: (306) 966-2957
Fax (306) 966-6487, http://www.spheru.ca
Shalini Lal 3:29 pm on January 10, 2012 Permalink
I plan to be there, Robin!
Also, for those interested in the field of mental health, CAHSPR has a Mental Heatlth Theme Group, and we are in the process of organizing and promoting mental health related activities and content in the conference program. In particular, this year we are collaborating with the primary health care theme group to hold a session pertaining to the intersection between mental health and primary care…
For more info on CAHSPR’s theme groups follow the link…
https://cahspr.ca/theme/health
Evelyn Cornelissen 11:35 pm on January 10, 2012 Permalink
Yes, if my abstract(s) is/are successful, I plan to be there. Would love to get together wtih other KTTC’ers in Montreal!
Heather Colquhoun 9:24 am on January 11, 2012 Permalink
I’m planning on attending CAHSPR also. Heather
kdainty 2:54 pm on January 12, 2012 Permalink
Hi Robin –
I will be at CAHSPR too – hopefully my panel gets accepted but will likely go even if not.
Katie
Emily Jenkins 1:42 pm on January 13, 2012 Permalink
Hi everyone, I am also hoping to attend- again, dependent on whether my abstract is accepted
Robin Urquhart 9:09 pm on January 21, 2012 Permalink
Thanks for responding all. I’ll see if we can add an item to the next SC meeting about arranging a small(er) KTTC meeting during CAHSPR and will keep everyone in the loop.
Cheers,
Robin