Knowledge Translation Manager

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; blend of in-person and remote work arrangements

Salary: $5,692.25–$8,179.50 CAD monthly

Company

hirify.global is a university-based research and learning institution hosting the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use and related academic departments.

What you will do

• Design and develop an integrated knowledge mobilization and exchange strategy for research on substance use, work, and well-being in trades and construction.
• Create and disseminate research summaries, infographics, factsheets, pocket guides, clinical guidance documents, employer resources, policy briefs, reports, toolkits, and best-practice guidelines.
• Manage Community Advisory Groups by developing engagement strategies, planning consultations, leading discussions, and determining follow-up actions.
• Build and maintain relationships with academics, clinicians, public servants, employers, labour organizations, workers, and community partners.
• Support journal publications, conference presentations, community forums, and other end-of-grant academic and community activities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience or demonstrated knowledge in knowledge translation, knowledge mobilization theory, and practice.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, accuracy, attention to detail, discretion, and independent judgment.
• Ability to work with research stakeholders, government officials, clinicians, the trades and construction sector, and people with lived and living experience of substance use.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office; familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to work in a blend of in-person and remote arrangements at the hirify.global Vancouver Campus.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in sociology, health services, knowledge translation research, public health, public policy, communications, evaluation and outcomes measurement, or a related field.
• Knowledge of media, health research publication, social and health policy, labour law, and health equity.
• Interest in or knowledge of substance use, public health, or policy.

Culture & Benefits

• Part-time staff position without union representation.
• Collaborative work with academics, policymakers, clinicians, and community partners.
• Work is performed under the general direction of the Principal Investigator with opportunities to exercise independent judgment.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and respect for diverse perspectives.