Up to two-year contract – contract and renewal subject to available funding beyond 31 March 2012.
Salary Level: Dependent upon experience (range $50,000-$70,000)
Location: Hamilton
Job Summary
The Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist works closely with the Managing Director; Manager, Communications and Knowledge Mobilization, Manager, Research and Partnerships; and Network Investigators to identify, develop and formalize research knowledge translation, dissemination and capacity building opportunities that generate social and economic benefits for Canadians aligned with strategic objectives in the area of knowledge exchange and exploitation.
The Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist is responsible for the identification of knowledge translation, transfer, exchange and exploitation/dissemination, training and professional development opportunities arising from Network-supported research. This position is also responsible for the development and execution of corresponding communication plans, processes and products to enable research knowledge to be used for the social and economic benefit of Canadians.
The Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will establish and maintain relationships with Network researchers, trainees, and research partners and knowledge users including provincial and federal governments, boards of education, healthcare organizations and professionals, not-for-profit organizations including patient groups, and industry.
The Communications and Knowledge Mobilization Specialist will provide staff support to the meetings and activities of Network management and to Network advisory committees including the Policy, Ethics, Law and Society Advisory Committee and Research Management Committee and will review and support the identification and development of evidence arising from Network-supported research with knowledge translation and transfer potential and its optimal exploitation generating social and economic benefits for Canadians.
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Christina Lord
Christina Lord HR Consulting
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