Job Description

Position: Research Associate I

File#: 2022-29644

Dept/Health System: Institute for Better Health

Status: Temporary Part-Time

Role Level: Professional Group (PG 07) $30.29-$37.83

Hours of Work/Shifts: 20 hours/week

Posted: October 12, 2022

Internal Deadline: October 19, 2022



Trillium Health Partners

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

When we set out to build our vision and future, we connected with our community - patients, families, visitors, physicians, staff and volunteers. The foundational goals of our new strategic plan - quality, access and sustainability - anchor everything we do. Our mission for a new kind of health care is built on an inter-connected system of care organized around patients - inside and outside the hospital.

At THP, we are relentless in providing high quality, compassionate care to our communities and take great pride in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment and we are all accountable for contributing to a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing and promoting excellence in patient care though advancing patient and staff safety. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated to improve the health of the community, committed to excellence, quality and patient safety we would like you to join our Better Together team!

Institute for Better Health

As THP's research and innovation engine, the Institute for Better Health (IBH) is a core enabler of THP's mission of a new kind of health care for a healthier community through the application of scientific expertise, innovative thinking and partnerships within and beyond THP with the aim of improving the health of our community. IBH supports a diverse spectrum of research across THP, including biomedical, clinical, and educational research and also leads research focused on population health and improving health services. THP's mission of creating a new kind of health care for a healthier community is enabled by strategic research partnerships and collaboration of health researchers. We are seeking a skilled individual to join our Better Together team to help enable research and innovation at IBH.

The Role

The successful candidate will support the Family and Child Health Initiative (FCHI) (https://familyandchildhealth.ca)- a multi-disciplinary focused research group supporting various community-based projects. This role facilitates the responsible conduct of research through support of research studies within THP. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multivariate stakeholder environment both independently and as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary focused research groups supporting various projects. This role facilitates the responsible conduct of research through support of research studies within THP. This support includes coordinating research study logistics, timelines and budgets; and undertaking the daily study activities and meeting the ethics and regulatory requirements of various research studies. This is a unique opportunity to be exposed to the hospital setting, support innovative health research and to play a pivotal role in enabling and mobilizing health research within and beyond the walls of Trillium Health Partners.

Role Requirements

The successful candidate must meet the following qualification and skill requirements, demonstrate the ability to take on the following responsibilities, and demonstrate the following competencies:

Qualifications and Skills

• Successful completion of either a university degree or college diploma in health or information sciences
• Experience with quantitative data collection and analysis is an asset
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis is an asset
• Experience with coordinating research activities
• Demonstrated initiative, independence, organization and productivity
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and able to work with a diverse, inter-professional team
• Strong academic writing skills (i.e. for peer reviewed publications and grant proposals) is an asset

Responsibilities

The Research Associate I will support the following activities:

• Assist with study specific research ethics and regulatory submissions
• Assist with creation and modification of study documents (e.g. recruitment material, consent forms, data collection forms, protocols)
• Support study coordination and general study operations and logistical planning (timelines, budget, resources)
• Support data collection, preparation, and analysis across multiple projects

Competencies:

• Takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility for his/her actions and own performance
• Demonstrates an ability to accept change and manage change effectively
• Seeks new experiences to develop his/her capabilities
• Demonstrates a pattern of self-development and a drive to learn by engaging in formal and informal learning to develop knowledge and technical skills
• Demonstrates integrity, humility, maturity, empathy, and a positive attitude
• Works collaboratively with others to meet goals
• Speaks and writes clearly, concisely, and with impact
• Takes pride in his/her work, balancing quality, capacity and risk
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills
• Seeks out, considers, and integrates the appropriate data, ideas, and experiences to make decisions and solve problems
• Translates ideas and concepts into practical solutions

Equity and antiracism are essential to academic excellence, and fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applicants from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or Inuk/Inuit person.

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

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Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.