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Research Assistant – Health Platforms (4 month term)

 

Health Platforms has an opportunity for a four month term for a senior undergraduate in a business or STEM program. This position will allow you to apply your research knowledge and expand your skills while gaining valuable experience for future career opportunities. This would be a full-time opportunity for the summer.

 

This position will assist Health Platforms in data entry, synthesis, design and modelling for business insights and informed decision-making. You will have a chance to co- support program delivery, co-create business intelligence, and any other support activities as they arise.

 

You would be a good fit for this position if you:

  • Are motivated, curious, and self-starting.
  • Are solutions-driven and adaptable.
  • Are passionate about learning and can seize opportunities.
  • Can use creativity to problem solve and approach challenges from new angles.
  • Have strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Can prioritize tasks efficiently while managing multiple competing timelines.
  • Have a desire to work collaboratively in order to deliver successful projects on time.

 

We are game changers.

 

Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.

 

Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

 

Intrigued? Here’s some more information about the position:

 

The successful candidate would be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

 

Data entry, synthesis, modeling, design and modelling:

  • Conduct data entry – ensuring data integrity and accuracy of information
  • Collaborate with team members to gather needs
  • Co-develop data capture forms and data dictionaries
  • Co-develop data modeling and visualization for ongoing reporting and to inform business operations

Programmatic Support:

  • Providing other programmatic & administrative support to Health Platform teams as required.

Qualifications:

  • Senior undergraduate in a business or STEM program, returning to their program of study in September 2026.
  • 1-2 years prior experience with: administration and/or data management.
  • Knowledge and interest in Alberta's research and innovation ecosystem.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.

 

Why Alberta Innovates?

We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance which includes flexible work and wellness programs.

 

At Alberta Innovates, we respect diversity and embrace an inclusive culture. We value uniqueness and different perspectives as they play a critical role in our success. To achieve this, individuals are selected based on qualifications and abilities and we encourage applications from all backgrounds to apply.  

 

Additional Information

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate. This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.

 

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

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