Research Intern – Education

at  Northern Ontario School of Medicine

NOSM University is founded upon the vision — “Innovative Education and Research for a Healthier North.” This vision requires that the university be accountable not only to its funders but also to the people of Northern Ontario. A key part of this accountability mandate lies in applied and translational research that helps to measure the impact of NOSM U as an educational and research institution for fostering upstream transformation in Northern Ontario. To advance its mandate, NOSM University established the Dr. Gilles Arcand Centre for Health Equity, a multidisciplinary research Centre dedicated to helping build a skilled workforce who have the skills to provide evaluative and data analytic support, assess educational and health system interventions, translate research to inform leaders and policy makers, and contribute to building a socially accountable learning health system in Northern Ontario.
The successful Education intern will work with Arcand Centre scientists and community partners on priority education research projects that aim to better understand how health and education systems are working together to drive change. The research intern will play a critical role in helping to advance research activities within the CFSA related to francophone and rural education. As part of the internship, the successful candidate will receive high quality research training in diverse methodologies and methods, work with regional and provincial research teams, contribute to Centre events, and gain experience with knowledge translation. The intern will be supervised by Drs. Erin Cameron and will benefit from the training and expertise of all members of the Centre collaborative team.
This position is covered by the Terms and Conditions of the OPSEU Unit 677 Collective Agreement (Unit 2). A copy is available on the NOSM University website.

EDUCATION

• University or college graduate who has graduated within the last three years from an accredited college or university. The candidate must be a graduate of a post-secondary degree or diploma program. The position will be a first full-time employment in the candidate’s field of study.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Previous research experience considered an asset
• Familiarity with using research software considered an asset
• Experience in data management and analytics an asset
• Demonstrated writing proficiency (i.e., reports, papers, briefs)
• Familiarity with office software (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, databases);
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team
• Ability to analyze and problem solve issues;
• Ability to effectively make decisions;
• Ability to work effectively under time pressures;
• Ability to work within established practices, protocols and policies;
• Travel, if required.

Tasks may include but are not limited to the following:

• Participating in the integrated education research program of the Centre, the Medical Education Research Lab in the North (MERLIN)
• Working with the Centre team and stakeholders on emergent research priorities, specifically in the areas of francophone and rural educational training pathways
• Drafting ethics applications and amendments for Centre projects.
• Contributing to research study design and methodological development.
• Undertaking assigned document analyses and reviews.
• Investigating and compiling information on educational and health system trends.
• Supporting data collection and analysis, as required.
• Contributing to the preparation of research reports, papers, and presentations.
• Performing administrative and research liaison activities on specific research projects.
• Supporting knowledge mobilization activities (i.e., website, social media, etc.).
• Other duties as assigned.