Research Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:10/30/2023

Req ID: 34718

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.

Your opportunity:

Under general direction of one Principal Investigator (Dr. Lisa McCarthy), the Research Officer will have the opportunity to work on a variety of research projects related to focused on reducing medication-related harm and optimizing people's experiences with their medications, through approaches like deprescribing and optimizing care transitions.

The Research Officer will work as part of a multivariate stakeholder environment both independently and as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary focused research groups supporting various projects.

This support includes coordinating project logistics and timelines, communicating with various internal and external stakeholders, and managing data collection and analyses of various research studies within Dr.

McCarthy's portfolio.

Your responsibilities will include:

Assessing needs and contributing to the planning of research goals
Assessing and selecting methods of data collection and analysis for research projects
Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
Overseeing the data collection and analysis processes
Drafting documents for knowledge translation purposes
Drafting and submitting documented procedures to the Research Ethics Board (REB) for approval
Conducting systematic literature reviews
Planning and estimating financial resources required for programs and/or projects
Directing the activities of casual staff

Qualifications:

Essential Qualifications:

Master's Degree in health sciences or social science, health services research, public health,

or equivalent combination of education and experience

Minimum five years of experience coordinating research projects multisite research projects focused on healthcare across several provinces
Experience working with and knowledge of health care systems across Canada
Experience with behaviour/implementational sciences frameworks and principles
Experience with qualitative research methods (focus groups, interviews)
Experience conducting knowledge syntheses, particularly scoping and rapid reviews including devising and implementing search and selection strategies and conducting document reviews
Experience drafting summaries of research results and preparing presentation materials,

reports and documents for knowledge translation purposes

Demonstrated experience coordinating research projects, advising on project design, and

implementing mixed methods evaluations featuring advanced qualitative research methods and descriptive quantitative research methods

Effective project coordination, time management and organizational skills, including ability to prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously
High Proficiency with MS Office Suite such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePointand Excel
Proficiency with research management and analysis software such as NVivo, SPSS, Covidence, Zotero
Effective analytical skills and strong initiative and commitment to research work
Strong communication (written & verbal) and interpersonal skills
Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders

To be Successful in this role you will be:

Accountable
Organized
Problem solver
Selfmotivated
Team Player

NOTE:
This is a two (2) year term position.

Closing Date: 11/08/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

NOTE:
This is a two (2) year term position.

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Research Administration & Teaching

Recruiter:
Blythe Campbell

**Lived Experience Statement