Research and Education Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:03/22/2023

Req ID: 30402

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Pharmacy

Department:
Faculty of Pharmacy

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

With nearly 1,000 undergraduate and over 140 graduate students walking the halls of our iconic building, the University of Toronto's Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy is a recognized global leader in the fields of pharmacy education and research.

Together, we are moving science and health through a focus on excellence and innovation.

With over 180 faculty members including researchers, clinician scientists, clinical educators and community, hospital and affiliated experts, we are the top faculty of pharmacy in Canada and ranked among the top globally.

We are committed to offering leading-edge pharmacy education programs and driving innovation and discovery in the pharmaceutical sciences.

Our scientists are catalysts for the discovery of novel therapeutic targets, new drugs, medical devices, diagnostic tests and new solutions to provide the safest, most effective and affordable therapies for patients and methodologies to foster pharmacy practiceexcellence.

The Discovery Pharmacy is an accredited pharmacy which provides everyday health care as an enterprise dedicated to research, education, and innovation.

Embedded within the University of Toronto's interdisciplinary health care education and research eco-system, the Discovery Pharmacy provides health care programs delivered by members of more than one health discipline.

It also provides a training venue to educate students in health and other disciplines, conduct medication and health care services research and to support the physical, mental health and overall wellness of U of T's faculty, staff, students and wider community.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Executive Director, Discovery Pharmacy, you will provide support to the pharmacy team of staff-appointed employee and casual staff involved with the coordination and delivery of experiential education, research and pharmacy clinical services.

As an integral part of the Discovery Pharmacy (DRx) team, the successful incumbent will act as a trusted liaison between our senior leadership team, Faculty of Pharmacy Program Leads, and internal and external partners to support the advancement of the DRx educational and research mission.

You will be responsible for coordinating activities associated with conducting cutting-edge health research, including the testing of innovations in health care, pharmacy practice research, medication safety and effectiveness.

You will assist in the scale up and translation of research into practice, education, and policy, by implementing a variety of standard operating procedures, processes and systems.

The successful incumbent will ensure that the day-to-day research operations of the Discovery Pharmacy are carried out in a manner that is efficient, effective and aligned with the policies, objectives and goals of the Leslie Dan Facultyof Pharmacy, and the mission, vision and priorities of the University of Toronto.

Your responsibilities will include:

Promoting research initiatives to increase program visibility and reputation
Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities
Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected
Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and followup items
Gathering information about prospective research initiatives

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
Minimum three years of research related experience in a university setting
Previous experience working within a community or corporate pharmacy setting
Demonstrated experience coordinating Research Ethics Board submissions, and understanding factors related to data collection and confidentiality
Knowledgeable about pharmaceutical drug safety and effectiveness
Excellent working knowledge with pharmacy systems and platforms (technology, information systems, research data collection platforms)
Excellent organizational, time management, administrative, and problemsolving skills
Excellent communications skills (written and verbal), with ability to work independently but also effectively as part of a multiprofessional project team
Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines and manage multiple processes
Exercises strong judgment, attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

Assets (Nonessential):