Research Advisor Jobs

Are you looking for a career where you can be involved in a diverse range of research topics and can exercise your multi-faceted skill set? As a Research Advisor in Strategic Research, you'll do just that. Working closely with the Manager and Senior Manager, you will play a key role leading research intelligence functions. You will provide expertise, advice, and guidance on mitigating risks and leveraging opportunities to build evidence-based strategies which support the organization's long-term goals and future direction. This position conducts ongoing environmental scanning and provides analysis and interpretation of scientific, business, legal, regulatory, and technical data to support annual business planning, including strategic initiatives.
How you'll make a difference: You'll have an impact on the contributions of building the body of knowledge of occupational health and safety, workers' compensation, workplace solutions, and much more!
Where you'll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model. In this role, you'll work primarily from your B.C. based home and occasionally in our Richmond office.
As a Research Advisor You Will

• Collaborate with senior divisional leaders to operationalize the outcomes of research and provide assurance to the enterprise leadership team on outcomes of funded projects
• Participate in implementing departmental plan initiatives to achieve outcomes
• Use technology and analytical tools to develop, collect and track metrics and impact measurements and analyze data to assess ongoing impact of the research grants program and other portfolio initiatives
• Identify, critically assess, interpret, articulate, and make recommendations on business impact and value to WorkSafeBC strategies, programs, and initiatives, of information gathered through ongoing environmental scanning of internal and external sources
• Provide expertise and guidance to internal and external stakeholder committees and senior leaders to identify research priorities, questions, and design projects to address organizational needs
• Lead, manage, and maintain simultaneous research projects and programs, including WorkSafeBC's research grants and corporate grants program

We're looking for people who can:

• Interpret and translate complex scientific and non-scientific research (incuding quality and validity of the research, methods, design), business intelligence and analysis of evidence into plain language using multiple engaging formats for various audiences
• Gather and analyze information, anticipate, and recognize risks and opportunities, develop options and solutions, and make appropriate decisions and recommendations to managers
• Promote a client-centred, service-oriented approach to supporting internal and external clients
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to various audiences including senior leaders and external stakeholders, jurisdictional partners, researchers, and other agencies
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with internal and external clients, jurisdictional partners, and researchers
• Maintain current knowledge in the field of knowledge translation and information sharing best practices, occupational health and safety, and other areas relevant to WorkSafeBC' s mandate

Your Background And Experience

• A minimum of three years' experience working with statistical and epidemiological analysis and research methods
• We'll consider an equivalent combination of education and experience
• A graduate degree in epidemiology, public policy, occupational hygiene, or library science

Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:

• Confirm you're legally entitled to work in Canada
• Successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.

WorkSafeBC's COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the "Policy") is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.
Who We Are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We're honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
Learn more: Discover who we are .
Our Benefits
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes:

• 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
• Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
• Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more)
• Extensive health care and dental benefits

Learn more: Find out what we offer .
Want to apply?

• Applications are welcomed immediately, however must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.