Executive and Program Assistant
University of Alberta — Edmonton, AB, Canada
Posted 2026-10-27
This competition is open to all applicants; however, internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered. Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. The Department of Biological Sciences is home to a newly established six-year, multi-institutional, interdisciplinary research program led by Dr. Lisa Willis as Principal Investigator, with the University of Alberta as the lead and administering institution. The program brings together researchers from eight universities in Canada and Australia, national blood services, patient and community organizations, and international partners to develop more equitable and resilient approaches to blood donation and transfusion. Its work spans three interconnected research aims across the natural, health, clinical and social sciences, and it will engage approximately 60 students and postdoctoral fellows, along with research staff, over its life. The program is governed through a set of standing committees, including a Project Management Co