KT Manager Job Opportunity with the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health The CIHR Institute of Gender and Health (Vancouver office) has a vacancy for the position of Knowledge Translation Manager. For a complete description of this unique opportunity and application details, please visit the University of British Columbia Human Resources site (job posting ID #12922): http://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/staff.php
Brief Overview
The Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is one of 13 institutes that comprise the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Government of Canada’s health research funding agency. IGH’s mission is to foster research excellence regarding the influence of gender and sex on the health of women and men throughout life, and to apply these research findings to identify and address pressing health challenges. At the core of this mission is a commitment to Knowledge Translation (KT), which CIHR defines as, “a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination, exchange and ethically-sound application of knowledge to improve the health of Canadians, provide more effective health services and products and strengthen the health care system.” As a health research funder, IGH is concerned with: (1) increasing the capacity of IGH-funded researchers to successfully undertake KT; and (2) acting as a knowledge broker to facilitate the uptake of gender, sex and health research evidence into policy, practice and the public domain. The Knowledge Translation Manager leads the KT portfolio at the CIHR Institute of Gender and Health