Job posting: KT Officer for national network (Saskatoon or Vancouver)
We are looking for a Knowledge Translation Officer for a new Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada in Brain Development. The position will be located in either Saskatoon or Vancouver.
This staff member will direct knowledge transfer and exchange activities, developing plain language documents (in print and online) to disseminate knowledge and findings from NeuroDevNet, and initiating connections with external stakeholders, in person, in print, and online using the NeuroDevNet website and other social media. S/he will assist with planning and implementing the annual conference, quarterly brainstorming sessions, and other communication items as required.
Together with the Communications Officer, the position will be involved in the planning, development and the dissemination of internal and external communications items, including the website. S/he will also build and support collaborations, both between internal members of NeuroDevNet who are widely dispersed, so as to create a learning community, and with external stakeholder partners, building longer-term and mutually beneficially relationships, with both commercial and not-for-profit sectors.
Other activities will include developing and offering KT methods training opportunities for NeuroDevNet scientists and trainees, coordinating workshops with science communicators, and communications internships organized through several media outlets and journals. S/he will also coordinate training opportunities through our partnership with Knowledge Translation Canada’s STIHR training program.
The KTE Officer will require masters-level training and specialized expertise in KTE, community building, networking, communications and media relations. The incumbent will have considerable experience working in a university research setting, with large,
interdisciplinary teams, and managing complex projects. Frequent travel in Canada will be required. Experience in neuroscience or basic health sciences will be considered an asset.
For more information check: http://www.neurodevnet.ca/Jobs.aspx
This is a fabulous website. So nice to look at and to negotiate through. Would love to get in touch with the webmaster to give him/her some work!
Dee Kramer
Dee,
Good luck with this event. I hope to read some interesting results from your conversations. Unfortunately, Unfortunately, I am not able to join you as I am in Phoenix from Oct 13 to 17th.
Peter
Great idea – I’d be happy to participate! Glad you are feeling better.
Hello Community –
It looks like we will create a terrific series of stories about being a knowledge broker.
So far, I have positive interest from:
Josee Duquette
David Phipps
Melanie Barwick
Daryl Rock
Angie Hart
Kirsten Sears
Heather Bullock
David Yetman
Hal de Lair
(I hope I haven’t forgotten anybody, I was away last week and have still not finished the email pile.)
Let me know if others are interested in contributing something.
As I mentioned above, the content is quite open – conversational, key lessons, 400-800 words about your experience as a knowledge broker/catalyst/leader.
The stories will be posted at both
http://www.knowledgemobilization.net
http://knowledgemobilizationworks.blogspot.com
David – are you able to share the slides or notes from these sessions?
Thanks.
Peter
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I do apologize, but we are now fully booked for Carole Estabrooks’ workshop. We will bring her back next year for those who were not lucky enough to hear her this year. Thanks for all who put in their names so quickly. with best wishes, Desre Kramer
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Hi Sarah,
I am trying to do exactly the same thing – start a network of people who are conducting research on KT. My mandate is the province of Ontario (in Canada), in particular scientists conducting cancer control health services research associated with the OICR (Ontario Institute for Cancer Research). I’m just in the process of conducting a needs assessment to get a better idea of what kinds of tools, etc. they would like to use to start the network. I will definitely be starting a mailing list and a web site. The nature of the site will vary depending on the results of the needs assessment and may as simple as a few pages explaining what we do or be full fledged social networking type of environment.
What group are you working with? What are your plans? Would you like me to send you a copy of my needs assessment? Thanks.
Laura
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Laura O’Grady, PhD
Assistant Professor
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Knowledge Translation Research Network
Scientific Associate
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto
263 McCaul Street, Room 323
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1W7
Telephone: +1 416-978-7994
Fax: +1 416-978-4717
laura.ogrady@utoronto.ca
laura@lauraogrady.ca
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I am happy to take part in reviewing your flier as I think it’s important to educate folks on what KT professionals do as a way of helping them and promoting the profession and legitimacy of KT.
One of the things we found in our KT Professionals Survey – to be presented this year at KTE CoP – was that many respondents felt their organizations did not fully recognize them and the importance of their role.
So, I’m in…
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