Research Associate Ii - Toronto, Canada - University Health Network

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Description

Research Associate II

Job Posting #:928801

Union:
Non Union

Site:
Toronto General Hospital

Department:
Social Medicine & Population Health

Reports to:
Executive Director

Salary Range:
$79, $98,982.00 per annum. To Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy.

Hours:37.5 hours per week

Status:
Permanent Full Time

Posting Date:
February 9, 2024

Closing Date:
Until Filled

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Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine

Position Summary
The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine is seeking a research associate to work on under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Boozary.

The position will support initiatives focused on the implementation and evaluation of new models of care, and is a unique opportunity to perform transformative research in the field of social medicine at a first-of-its-kind Centre.

Key responsibilities will include leading qualitative interviews and qualitative data analysis of patients, clinicians and other stakeholders.

The research associate will draw conclusions for review and incorporation into quarterly research reports, assist in interpretation of results and preparation of material for presentation, publication and/or grants; assess literature routinely in the field of study, and may perform team-associated or study-related administrative tasks to support the successful completion of team tasks.

Duties

Supports coordination of the evaluation of the model and all research projects that stem from the evaluation
Participant recruitment, informed consent, conducting interviews
Assisting with data verification and chart review, maintaining detailed notes
Managing ethics review submissions and service agreements/contracts across institutions in support of research objectives
Provides principal investigators and research team members with day to day support tasks such as checking in with team members for review and completion of tasks, calendar documentation of daily project related tasks
Assist with data preparation, analysis, presentations and the development of study proposals under the direction of the principal investigator including analyzing and interpreting results using selected methods, preparing technical reports, summaries, protocols, manuscripts and quantitative and qualitative analysis
Contributes to grant preparation, literature reviews, proposal development, develops and presents material for conference presentations and manuscripts
Participates in building and maintaining crossinstitutional research project collaborations by supporting stakeholder meetings and shared deliverables
Liaises with project stakeholders including patient partners, hospital administrators, government stakeholders and funders to facilitate knowledge translation
Support other research related projects as assigned

Qualifications

Successful completion of a masters degree in health or social sciences with a minimum of 7 years' experience in research (such as Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health, or Health Services Research)
Certification in research ethics core principals and guidelines (e.g. TCPS2)
Advanced research knowledge and skills in mixed methods research, including interpretation and analysis of qualitative research with integration/triangulation with quantitative findings
Proficiency in academic writing (manuscript and protocol development, poster and abstract development) with demonstrated experience in these areas.
Excellent verbal communication skills and comfort with public facing roles (e.g. interviewing patients)
Experience with leadership and supervision of more junior team members and/or students
Exceptional organization and time management skills
Experience in implementation science evaluation is an asset
Strong graphical communicational skills is an asset

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