Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist (Research Associate II)

Union: Non-Union
Site: Housing, Community & UHN All Sites
Department: Social Medicine & Population Health
Reports to: Executive Director, Population Health and Social Medicine
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Wage range or Salary: To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy
Status: Permanent Full-time
Closing Date: Until Filled

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, West Park Healthcare Centre and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 17,000 employees, more than 1,250 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine seeks to address health inequities, working alongside community organizations, UHN clinicians, marginalized populations, persons with lived experience, patients, and all levels of policymaking to co-design, evaluate, and scale innovative data-driven programs that lead to better health. Applying a social determinants of health approach, the Social Medicine and Population Health Program aims to bridge health services and the broader social environment of UHN's most medically and socially complex patients with the highest needs through the design, implementation, research and evaluation of new care models and initiatives to address the health implications of inequity.

Position Summary

The Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine is seeking a Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist to work on under the supervision of Dr. Andrew Boozary. The position will support initiatives focused on the implementation and evaluation of new models of care, and is a unique opportunity to perform transformative research in the field of social medicine at a first-of-its-kind Centre. Key responsibilities will include leading qualitative interviews and qualitative data analysis of patients, clinicians and other stakeholders. The Social Epidemiology and Evaluation Specialist will draw conclusions for review and incorporation into quarterly research reports, assist in interpretation of results and preparation of material for presentation, publication and/or grants; assess literature routinely in the field of study, and may perform team-associated or study-related administrative tasks to support the successful completion of team tasks.

Duties

• Leads coordination of the evaluation of the model and all research projects that stem from the evaluation
• Conducts participant recruitment, consent, and applying both quantitative and qualitative methods in data collection and analysis
• Assists with data verification and chart review, maintaining detailed notes
• Manages ethics review submissions and service agreements/contracts across institutions in support of research objectives
• Provides principal investigators and research team members with day to day support tasks such as checking in with team members for review and completion of tasks, calendar documentation of daily project related tasks
• Leads data preparation, analysis, presentations and the development of study proposals under the direction of the principal investigator including analyzing and interpreting results using selected methods, preparing technical reports, summaries, protocols, manuscripts and quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Contributes to grant preparation, literature reviews, proposal development, develops and presents material for conference presentations and manuscripts
• Participates in building and maintaining cross-institutional research project collaborations by supporting stakeholder meetings and shared deliverables
• Prepares reports and presentations, and liaises with project stakeholders including patient partners, hospital administrators, government stakeholders and funders to facilitate knowledge translation
• Develops methodologies and evaluation tools to measure program process, outcome, cost/benefit, and effectiveness
• Conducts literature reviews, evidence briefs, and environmental scans
• Supports other research and evaluation related projects as assigned

• At minimum, successful completion of a masters degree in health or social sciences (such as Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health, or Health Services Research); PhD preferred
• Minimum 7 years' experience in research
• Advanced research knowledge and skills in mixed methods research, including interpretation and analysis of qualitative research with integration/triangulation with quantitative findings
• Proficiency in academic writing (manuscript and protocol development, poster and abstract development) with demonstrated experience in these areas.
• Excellent verbal communication skills and comfort with public facing roles (e.g. interviewing patients)
• Experience with leadership and supervision of more junior team members and/or students
• Exceptional organization and time management skills
• Certification in research ethics core principals and guidelines (e.g. TCPS-2).
• Experience in implementation science evaluation is an asset
• Strong graphical communicational skills is an asset

Working Conditions

• This role may require some evening/weekend work and travel to meet deadlines and/or to accommodate research participant schedules

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

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UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.