Research Manager
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia
Job Type
Full time
Category
Life Scientists
Posted
March 19, 2026
Job Summary
The Research Manager provides operational leadership for the Initiative for Work and Well-Being, a multi-study research portfolio led by Dr. Lindsey Richardson at the BC Centre on Substance Use. The Initiative examines poverty, employment, and occupational drivers of drug-related harm, with the objective of improving occupational and health trajectories of workers disproportionately impacted by drug-related harm. The portfolio includes multiple CIHR- and externally funded studies, as well as formal partnerships with community and health system stakeholders.
The Initiative encompasses several interconnected projects, including the Assessing Economic Transitions (ASSET) Study, a five-year longitudinal study of 400 participants for which this role oversees data management, analysis, and knowledge mobilization. It also includes the Substance Use, Work and Well-Being research program, which consists of three complementary empirical studies (qualitati...