Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working at our Ottawa site office - 1800 Alta Vista Drive, with a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

Job category: Innovation, research and science
Job posting ID: 7110

​Employment status: Regular full-time
Position's anticipated start date: 2025-06-02 

Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $56,830 - $66,129

Application deadline: 2025-04-24 
Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

 Together, we can make all the difference in the lives of others.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues. 

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We acknowledge that the work of Canadian Blood Services spans many Territories and Treaty areas across the country, and we are grateful for the Traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who have guided us in this important work. We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

About the role
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a regular full-time Knowledge Mobilization Coordinator to join our dynamic Innovation and Portfolio Management team in our Medical Affairs and Innovation division. 

The Innovation and Portfolio Management team is responsible for advancing transfusion and transplantation science and medicine by supporting a vast research and education network. 

In this role, you will be an important part of the Knowledge Mobilization & Strategic Alliances team at Canadian Blood Services. You will help carry out the team’s strategy for developing, publishing and disseminating educational resources to support best practices in transfusion medicine. You will be responsible for organizing and contributing to activities related to knowledge sharing and communications to multiple internal and external audiences, including those outside of transfusion medicine (e.g., lay audiences, public, stakeholders and partners). You will primarily assist with the development, update and dissemination of educational resources delivered to target audiences through Canadian Blood Services’ professional education website, Profedu.ca, and help deliver educational events that support the implementation of best practices in transfusion medicine.

Formula for success

• Leveraging your skills in instructional design, knowledge mobilization and collaboration, you will assist with the development of knowledge mobilization plans to create new and update existing educational resources with subject matter experts in transfusion medicine.
• Utilizing your strengths in communication and outreach, you will coordinate the dissemination of educational resources to target audiences.
• Drawing on your expertise in website management and user experience, you will manage the professional education website which is a key dissemination tool for the educational resources created in this role.
• Applying your analytical skills and attention to detail, you will assist with the collection and analysis of data to support the evaluation of the impact of educational resources and events as well as the success of dissemination pathways.
• Leveraging your skills in project coordination and time management, you will coordinate the scheduling of meetings, action item tracking, project timeline tracking and update scheduling of existing educational materials.
• Using your creativity and visual communication abilities, you will assist with the development of visuals to support learning objectives within the educational materials.

Desired education and skills

• Completion of post-secondary level education in a relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution, preferably a university degree in science, health sciences or health promotion. 
• Three or  more years of experience with knowledge mobilization best practices and methodologies.
• Three or more years of experience with adult education methodologies.
• Experience with website management and experience with Drupal is an asset.
• Strong professional relationship building skills to interact with subject matter experts.
• Strong writing and editing skills in preparing concise, clearly written scientific and medical content to different target audiences, including use of referencing software (e.g., Endnote).
• Experience with developing visuals for a scientific and/or medical audience and experience with Adobe Creative suite would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of transfusion medicine is an asset. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are essential. French skills would be considered an asset. 
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

What we offer you

• 4 weeks' vacation
• Annual performance award up to 5%
• Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources

What you can expect

• This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at  our head office in Ottawa on 1800 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, 40% of the time/ 2 days of the week.
• You may be required to travel nationally once per year, or as required. 

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.  

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives. 

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Emails are sent directly from our system, to ensure you receive them please add donotreply@blood.ca and system@successfactors.com to your safe senders list. 

Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.

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