ABOUT WESTERN

With an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment opportunities and one of Canada’s most beautiful campuses.

ABOUT US

The Faculty of Health Sciences ((FHS) is a large, diverse, and comprehensive unit, comprised of six Schools (Nursing, Kinesiology, Health Studies, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Communication Sciences and Disorders), a large Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and four Research Centres. The Faculty has more than 3,200 undergraduate students and more than 800 graduate students (200 PhD students).
The School of Physical Therapy develops and promotes excellence, leadership, and innovation in physical therapy research, education and clinical practice, with an immediate focus on harnessing and growing our strengths in musculoskeletal health.

Goals:

• Evidence-informed practice. We recognize the importance of research and knowledge translation in physical therapy, including the development and implementation of clinical and cost-effective strategies to enhance the mobility of Canadians.
• Leadership. We aspire to be leaders in our teaching, learning, research, and scholarship to a level of excellence and innovation that is recognized internationally. We have high standards for the recruitment and performance of our faculty, staff, and students in a competitive and ever-changing environment.
• Collaboration. We recognize that solutions to Canada’s most significant and complex health care challenges may be found where disciplines intersect. We promote and support interdisciplinary partnerships through building capacity for collaborative physical therapy research and teaching.
• Safety and Respect. We foster a safe and respectful learning and work environment in which all students, staff, and faculty can aspire to excellence and success. Our commitment to social responsibility includes a commitment to improving quality of life and life-long function through ethical and evidence-informed care.
• Resilience. We adapt to changes in health care, and research and learning environments with flexibility, transparency and openness. We prepare our students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers in their learning and practice.

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree; Project Management Professional certification preferre

Experience:

• 2 years’ work experience in a related fiel

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Familiarity with best practices in building a strong collaborative team and leading people
• Familiarity with project life cycles
• Familiarity with techniques for planning, managing and coordinating multiple projects, with competing priorities that involve a variety of stakeholders
• Project management skills to ensure team roles are clear, milestones are communicated and deadlines are met
• Familiarity with best practices for change management
• Communication skills to clearly and effectively interact with all levels of the organization
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, programming skills in Matlab, Python, and/or R Studio are an asset
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Results-oriented with the ability to motivate and coach employees to meet high performance standards
• Ability to interact professionally with students, staff, faculty, and other members of the University community
• Strong client focus with a desire to achieve result

The Project Coordinator/Manager will be responsible for supporting and overseeing all aspects of one or more projects within a research group, department, or Faculty. The incumbent will coordinate and provide ongoing leadership of the project, and manage all project phases by setting deadlines and monitoring and summarizing progress and results. Duties may include ethics perparation and annual renewals, consenting and screening, administrative tasks, recruitment, scheduling/delivering the intervention, data collection including using sensitive research equipment for quanititative data gathering, data analysis using specialty/custom computer programs, maintaining the database, coordination between the team members and various stakeholders, and writing papers.Typically, this type of position requires someone with a background working with people with stroke or other patient groups that require rehabilitation assessments and treatments. The incumbent will engage various stakeholders, ensure project support and sponsorship, and provide direction to the project team.
Qualifications

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree; Project Management Professional certification preferred

Experience:

• 2 years’ work experience in a related field

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Familiarity with best practices in building a strong collaborative team and leading people
• Familiarity with project life cycles
• Familiarity with techniques for planning, managing and coordinating multiple projects, with competing priorities that involve a variety of stakeholders
• Project management skills to ensure team roles are clear, milestones are communicated and deadlines are met
• Familiarity with best practices for change management
• Communication skills to clearly and effectively interact with all levels of the organization
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite, programming skills in Matlab, Python, and/or R Studio are an asset
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Results-oriented with the ability to motivate and coach employees to meet high performance standards
• Ability to interact professionally with students, staff, faculty, and other members of the University community
• Strong client focus with a desire to achieve results