Research Associate II

at  Trillium Health Partners

Job Description:
Position: Research Associate II
Posting ID: 2024-38819
Status: Temporary Full Time (1 year )
Role Level: PG 08 ($36.33 - $45.41)
Dept: Research Operations, Institute for Better Health
Site: Mississauga Hospital
Hours of Work/Shifts: Monday - Friday .
Posted: August 22, 2024
Internal Deadline: August 29, 2024

Core Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in a health or science related field OR Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate specialization (i.e., health or science related field) and 4 years of research experience
• Experience coordinating and conducting research activities
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis (i.e. surveys, focus groups)
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the clinical environment
• Experience extracting data from EPIC
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and able to work with a diverse, inter-professional team
• Strong academic writing skills (i.e. protocol development, report writing)
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload, handle multiple assignments effectively and meet deadline

THE ROLE

The Research Associate role within IBH supports research studies and initiatives across the organization and within the community. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multivariate stakeholder environment both independently and as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary research groups supporting various projects. This role facilitates the responsible conduct of research studies within THP including coordinating research study logistics and ethical requirements, planning and undertaking study activities including data collection, synthesis, analysis and dissemination. In this role, the successful candidate will support the Pharmacy Department’s research portfolio coordinated by Dr. Anjana Sengar, on several research projects focusing on implementation of new models of pharmacy care delivery in oncology and psychiatry, using an implementation science approach.
This is a unique opportunity to support innovative health research and play a pivotal role in enabling and translating health evidence 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:

Core Qualifications and Skills

• Master’s degree in a health or science related field OR Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate specialization (i.e., health or science related field) and 4 years of research experience
• Experience coordinating and conducting research activities
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis (i.e. surveys, focus groups)
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the clinical environment
• Experience extracting data from EPIC
• Strong communication and collaboration skills and able to work with a diverse, inter-professional team
• Strong academic writing skills (i.e. protocol development, report writing)
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload, handle multiple assignments effectively and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Supports and coordinates the implementation and evaluation of research projects
• Assists with the development of data collection tools (i.e. interview and focus group guides, participant feedback surveys)
• Participant recruitment, managing informed consent processes, conducting interviews and focus groups
• Assist with study specific research ethics and regulatory submissions
• Support data collection, preparation, and analysis across multiple projects
• Literature review and synthesis
• Support knowledge dissemination activities (publications, presentations, reports)
• Support grant writing and protocol development
• Performs other duties as assigned or as required.

Competencies:

• Takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility for their actions and own performance
• An understanding of and sensitivity to equity, diversity and inclusion principles and practices
• Demonstrates an ability to accept change and manage change effectively
• 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
• Effective communication skills
• Takes pride in their 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