Surgical Education Assistant/analyst

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.

Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto Western Hospital / Krembil Research Institute
Department: Brain Imaging & Behavior Systems - Neuroscience
Reports to: Principal Investigator
Work Model: On-Site
Grade: N0:03
Hours: 37.5 hours / week
Salary: $26.76 - $33.45 per hour (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Monday - Friday
Status: Temporary Full-time
Closing Date: Until filled

The Hodaie Lab at Toronto Western Hospital has a full-time Research Analyst position open, with a primary focus on surgical education programs. This role includes working with a variety of eLearning technologies to advance surgical education in Canada as well as low resource areas.

As a participant in this process, the Research Analyst position will have the following responsibilities:

• Building and maintaining online courses using a variety of eLearning platforms and Learning Management Systems software
• Using Instructional Design principles to create effective learning objectives, activities, and assessments
• Generating and organizing course materials with a variety of educational goals, including the development of multimedia that may consist of audio narration, videos, illustrations, and animations
• Active participation in courses, familiarity with participants and their learning needs, ensuring that learning objectives are met and on track
• Technical, administrative, and managerial duties: setting up courses, registrations, uploading course materials, general website maintenance
• Coordinating and collaborating with education partners, within or outside institution, and other participating faculty
• Participation in academic activities including conferences, research manuscripts, generation of guidelines and documents
• Researching new technologies to improve eLearning development processes
• Implementing a variety of assessment tools to track educational progress

The ideal candidate will possess the following characteristics:

• A minimum 4-year BSc degree is required; however, a Master's or PhD in relevant fields is preferred, and an MD degree is highly preferred.
• Expertise in Instructional Design for creating eLearning course materials
• Proficient computer skills for generating education modules, including Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in photo and video editing softwares (e.g., Adobe creative tools, Canva)
• Familiarity and comfort with online education systems such as Moodle
• Strong self-directed learning skills - ability to work independently and with others will be considered an asset
• Experience using common research databases such as PubMed and reference management software
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement

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.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

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.