Research Coordinator - WCH Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care

Women's College Hospital•Toronto, ON

5d•CA$37 - CA$45•Onsite

About The Position

Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice. Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone. Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario. This is a Temporary Full-Time position, up to 1 year (New Position!) The Centre for Digital Health Evaluation (CDHE) at Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV) aims to improve health by working to develop, implement and evaluate innovations in clinical care and policy. Our philosophy is to engage and collaborate with all players in health care to deliver tangible solutions that improve the health system as a whole. Our goal is to inspire innovation and enable Ontario’s most promising leaders to transform their ideas into practical, scalable solutions.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in health sciences, public health and/or other health-related discipline, Master’s preferred
Three (3) to five (5) years’ progressively responsible and related experience working in a research environment
Experience coordinating between multiple agencies in policy or research settings
Experience with health sciences research and research ethics (REB) process
Knowledge and proficiency with the MS Office applications including Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and data collection and analysis software
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Knowledge of planning and management processes for research (e.g., experience with the ethics approval process, federal granting agency guidelines, etc.)
Strong multi-tasking, time management, project management and problem-solving skills
Ability to work well under pressure with strong judgment and decision-making skills
Ability to work with minimal supervision; highly independent
Demonstrated interest in health system solutions and health care delivery innovations.
Professional behavior and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes for research that will optimize a safe environment for all

Nice To Haves

Master’s preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate the on-going evaluation of the Health Canada Evaluating Virtual Models of Primary Care Delivery for Priority Groups in Canada Evaluation and Ministry of Health Projects
Coordinate with research teams to collect qualitative interview data; analyze data using qualitative software as per study protocol
Acts as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and as the primary operational liaison for internal and external collaborators working with the unit (e.g. other research organizations, funding agencies, regulating bodies, etc.)
Proactively identifies barriers/threats/risks for project completion and work with team members including Investigators and Research Assistants to develop solutions
Prompt relevant team members to stay on task, and work to complete assigned tasks, in advance of deadlines
Facilitate meetings including developing agendas, running meetings and taking minutes
Proactively identify barriers/threats/risks for project completion and work with team members to develop solutions
Compile relevant documents and forms for approval by management including: invoice templates, purchasing/procurement requisitions, and project status reports
Liaise with research sites, stakeholders, clinical advisors, patient partners, and WCH staff in furtherance of research objectives
Coordinate necessary data flow between internal and external collaborators
Coordinate with WCH Research Ethics to determine appropriate practices for the CDHE’s unique projects and research designs; submit and maintain ethics applications both internally as well as submissions to external organizations and track approvals
Assist in protocol development and grant development
Conduct and synthesize literature reviews for academic publications, grant proposals, and public dissemination
Apply theoretical frameworks when analyzing qualitative data in accordance with study protocol
Collaborate with team members to write and edit presentations, reports, proposals, and publications
Represent the CDHE and WIHV at conferences and external stakeholder meetings; present results of research at public forums
As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into policy.