Research Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), is seeking one full time, contract (12 months) Research Coordinator.

The Research Coordinator will work collaboratively as part of a team of researchers of the Ontario Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) Node Team.

As one of the five Nodes across Canada, the Ontario CRISM Node conducts evidence-based research to improve interventions and systems for people who use substances and focuses on research on prevention and treatment interventions for substance misuse (primarily illicit drugs and non-medical use of pharmaceutical drugs), and knowledge translation of related research and evidence.

The Research Coordinator will support a longer-term evaluation, which is evaluating British Columbia's new policy on the decriminalization of illicit substances for personal possession.

To facilitate this project, the research coordinator will be responsible for supporting research activities of sub-projects, organizing and managing meetings among stakeholder and working groups, and working with the research team to develop and implement knowledge exchange activities.

Specifically, the research coordinator will be required to:

Directly report to the Decriminalization Evaluation Manager and OCRINT Node Manager
Support OCRINT in coordinating subprojects within the overarching evaluation project
Perform daytoday administrative duties and research activities across research projects and groups
Conduct research regarding the decriminalization of illicit substances (e.g., literature searches, reviews, etc.)
Engage in knowledge translation activities (e.g., creating presentations, infographics, etc.)
Engage in collaboration between researchers, policy makers, service providers, and those with lived experience
Organize and participate in conference calls between stakeholders and research working groups
Conduct qualitative interviews and support analyses for subprojects
Conduct analysis and results writing for related publications and reports

Qualifications:

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Please Note:
This full-time, contract (12 months) position is part of the OPSEU Bargaining Unit.

Salary Range:
$ $45.31 per hour

CAMH is a Tobacco-Free Organization.

CAMH is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and is a teaching hospital and research institute. As a CAMH employee, you will be expected to actively support CAMH's teaching and research activities, in addition to supporting the clinical work of the hospital.

At CAMH, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. Our commitment to equity is grounded in an institution-wide commitment to achieving a working, teaching, and learning environment that is free of discrimination and harassment.
**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the interview process.