Research and Program Assistant

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Staff - Non Union Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants Job Profile Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 3 Job Title Research and Program Assistant Department Strategic Projects and Partnerships | Continuing Professional Development | Faculty of Medicine Compensation Range $4,567.04 - $5,385.67 CAD Monthly Posting End Date July 11, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date Ongoing At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary This position is responsible for assisting in the research, development, coordination, evaluation, and implementation of custom educational programs and courses in the UBC Faculty of Medicine's Division of Continuing Professional Development (UBC CPD). The individual coordinates the delivery of programs/courses in both online and in-person formats for physicians and other health professionals in British Columbia. The individual also works to ensure that all levels of coordination of multiple on-going community-based and provincial CPD programs are implemented effectively, successfully, within budget, utilizing a variety of computer, organizational, and prioritization skills and tools. Organizational Status The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC's entrepreneurial spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. UBC encourages its students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world. Ranked among the world's top medical schools with the fifth-largest MD enrollment in North America, the UBC Faculty of Medicine is a leader in both the science and the practice of medicine, making remarkable discoveries, and helping to create the pathways to better health for our communities at home and around the world. U BC Faculty of Medicine Vision: To Transform Health for Everyone The Faculty of Medicine - comprised of approximately 2,700 administrative support, technical/research and management and professional staff, as well approximately 600 full-time academic and over 10,000 clinical faculty members - is composed of 19 academic basic science and/or clinical departments, 3 schools, and 26 research centres and institutes. Together with its University and Health Authority partners, the Faculty delivers innovative programs and conducts research in the areas of health and life sciences. Faculty, staff and trainees are located at university campuses, clinical academic campuses in hospital settings and other regionally based centres across the province. This position reports to the UBC CPD Education Manager and works closely with other members of the UBC CPD team. - Works closely, collegially, and collaboratively with other UBC CPD staff, as well as UBC CPD's senior leadership, Medical Directors, and consultants. - Interacts regularly with various departments on campus within and outside of the Faculty of Medicine, administrators of campus and hospital departments, healthcare organizations, funding agencies, planning committees, external services providers (e.g. event venues, caterers, videoconferencing, and audio/visual support) and program/course participants (e.g. physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals). Work Performed - Coordinates CPD event planning logistics for assigned programs, including complex professional audio visual needs and set up, speaker/facilitator/instructor coordination and training, coordination of special equipment, event catering requirements, and communicating with event registrants; - Provides in-person and virtual, on-site support at educational events and activities in the Lower Mainland (i.e. setup room, technology and a/v, support event registration), possibly outside of regular office hours; - Compiles and prepares program syllabus for learners following best practices and standards; liaise with working group or subject matter experts as needed; - Ensures courses adhere to national and provincial accreditation and certification standards, where applicable; - Prioritizes and adjusts workflow based on changes to the budget, registration numbers and other variables; - Assists project team in developing course learning modules on UBC CPD Moodle (an online learning platform); - Implements marketing plan for each event and ensures that website and other marketing vehicles are kept up-to-date with appropriate information; - Designs workshop promotional materials

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