Research Assistant, Occupational Cancer Research - Toronto, Canada - Ontario Health

Ontario Health

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

The Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) was established to fill gaps in our knowledge of work-related cancers and to translate these findings into preventive programs to control exposures and improve the health of workers.

The OCRC undertakes epidemiological, surveillance, and exposure research on the prevalence and causes of occupational cancer and other occupational diseases.

It is funded primarily by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, with additional funds from Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario Health and external research grant programs.

Here is what you will be doing:

The Research Assistant will provide research support working with a team of Research Associates, Team Leads and Scientists in the execution of research projects and in the development of knowledge transfer materials.

The Research Assistant will support one or more projects in occupational surveillance, epidemiological and exposure research. The Research Assistant will work closely with the project team(s) to produce key deliverables. The Research Assistant will provide support for various research and administrative tasks as needed in the research life cycle.

This is an ideal opportunity for a master's student or recent graduate in Occupational and Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Public Health or a related program.

Conduct literature reviews on occupational health topics with the ability to manage references and concisely and accurately summarize relevant literature
Conduct statistical analyses of small or large datasets, interpret results, produce tabular, graphical and written summaries
Assist in the production of sciencebased materials on occupational disease risk factors and the measures to reduce their prevalence
Assist in the generating images and text for presentations, website, and published materials
Respond to various requests for information from stakeholders and funders
Carry out researchrelated tasks as requested by Team Leads and Scientists

Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Health Science or a related field is required
12 years' experience in an administrative or support role, with research related experience preferred
Understanding of Ontario occupational health and safety system and partners is an asset
Experience working with administrative health data is an asset

Knowledge and Skills

Strong work ethic both in both independent and team environments
Eagerness to develop academic research skills and desire to learn about occupational health and workplace exposures and risk factors
Competency in MS Office Suite (including Access), statistical software platforms (SAS, R, or STATA preferred), reference management software (Mendeley, EndNote, RefWorks)
Proficiency in written communication and report preparation in English
Effective communication, interpersonal and team building skills
Excellent problemsolving skills
Strong writing ability
Strong organizational and time management skills

Employment Type:
Temp. Full-Time ( 4months starting in May)

Paygrade and Zone: 2A

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Internal Application Deadline Date:
Tuesday 21 March 2023

Note:
As part of the initial recruitment screening process, applicants must confirm that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

If applicants are not fully vaccinated, they will be asked to identify any accommodation needs pursuant to a protected ground under the Code.

If no such accommodation is identified, the applicant will not be eligible to proceed through the recruitment process.