Job Description

Position: Research Associate II

File #: 2022-29955

Compensation Grid Range: $32.85/hour - $41.06hour

Dept/Program: Research Operations, Institute for Better Health

Job Type: Temporary Full-Time (1 year contract with possibility of extension),

Shift/Hours: Regular Hours M-F

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Posted: October 28, 2022

Internal DeadlIne: November 28, 2022

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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 for a healthier community 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 ongoing pandemic has heightened our awareness of the need for more accessible and equitable care, especially amongst the elderly. THP is implementing a strategy to integrate care for seniors across the care continuum, including the hospital and community. The initial focus of this work will be on an integrating virtual care for residents of long term care.

The successful candidate will work with Dr. Walter Wodchis (Research Chair of Implementation and Evaluation Science and Senior Scientist) and collaborate with Dr. Judith Versloot to develop and implement an evaluation for initiatives, programs and interventions related to the strategy for integrated seniors care, using both quantitative and qualitative analysis as appropriate. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work in a multi-sectoral stakeholder environment as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary team. This is a unique opportunity to conduct applied science within a hospital setting to solve health system problems 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 social sciences with a minimum of 4 years' experience in health research; or Master's degree in an appropriate specialization (health or social science related field); completion of a PhD is an asset
• Minimum of two years' of related professional experience conducting qualitative research in a healthcare setting
• Proficiency with contributing to the design and execution of qualitative evaluation methods, including the use of interviews and focus groups; (mixed methods experience is an asset)
• Strong qualitative research skills, specifically performing thematic qualitative analysis;
• Experience working with software for qualitative data analysis such as NVIVO or MAXQDA,
• Experience conducting quantitative research and knowledge of statistical software package such as SPSS, STATA or R is an asset
• Experience in or familiarity with implementation science frameworks is an asset
• Experience organizing, coordinating, and managing research projects and/or grant-based programs
• Proficient academic writing skills (protocol development, grant writing, manuscript development, poster and abstract development) with demonstrated experience in these areas

Responsibilities

• Support the design and execution of the qualitative components of a mixed-methods evaluation
• Coordinate the general study planning, operations, and logistics
• Assist with the development of data collection tools (e.g. interview and focus group guides, participant feedback surveys), study protocols, and ethics applications
• Recruit participants, manage informed consent processes, and conduct interviews and focus groups
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative data collection, preparation, and analysis under the direction of the principal investigator (e.g., analyzing and interpreting results using selected methods, preparing technical reports and summaries)
• Ensure data integrity
• Maintain ethics approvals and liaise with Research Ethics Board
• Support principal investigators and research team members with day-to-day administrative tasks such as coordinating and scheduling project meetings, creating and communicating detailed meeting notes, facilitating and documenting participant stipend payments, maintaining project folders and documentation
• Support evidence synthesis and knowledge translation activities including literature reviews, conference presentations, and manuscript development activities
• Support other research related projects as assigned
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Competencies:

• Takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility for his/her actions and own performance
• Demonstrates an ability to accept change and manage change effectively
• Works collaboratively with others to meet goals
• Speaks and writes clearly, concisely, and with impact
• Demonstrates integrity, humility, maturity, empathy, and a positive attitude
• Takes pride in their work, balancing quality, capacity and risk
• Experience working in a mixed methods research environment is an asset
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize project workload, handle multiple assignments effectively and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated computer literacy with Microsoft Office suite and database management skills
• Demonstrates critical thinking and planning 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.

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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.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.