• Job Description

  Req#: 34547

  Job Description

  Position: Research Associate III

  Posting ID: 2023-34547

  Status: Temporary Full Time (24 months with possibility of renewal)

  Role Level: PG09 ($35.62 to $44.55) ($69,459 - $86,872/annually)

  Department: Institute for Better Health

  Site: Mississauga Hospital

  Hours of Work/Shifts: Monday - Friday | Days | 37.5 hours/week

  Posted: September 6, 2023

  Internal Deadline: October 6, 2023

  Trillium Health Partners and the Institute for Better Health

  Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

  Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

  Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

  Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

  Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

  As THP’s research and innovation engine, the Institute for Better Health (IBH) is a core enabler of THP’s mission of a new kind of health care for a healthier community through the application of scientific expertise, innovative thinking and partnerships within and beyond THP with the aim of improving the health of our community. IBH supports a diverse spectrum of research across THP, including biomedical, clinical, and educational research and also leads research focused on population health and improving health services. THP’s mission of creating a new kind of health care for a healthier community is enabled by strategic research partnerships and collaboration of health researchers. We are seeking a skilled individual to join our Better Together team to help enable research and innovation at IBH. For more information, visit the IBH website here.

  Our Commitment to and Progress Towards Anti-Black Racism

  THP and IBH have made a commitment to becoming a safer and more inclusive environment with a dedicated focus on dismantling anti-Black racism and white supremacy at THP. This commitment is in response to the recognition that Black people systemically experience the organization differently than their white and non-Black colleagues. Similarly, Black scientists and research staff experience the research ecosystem differently. Anti-Black racism is the starting point as Black individuals and communities are disproportionately impacted by the harms of systemic racism and white supremacy culture. In this work, we are committed to disrupting and reconstructing the processes, practices, and systems that contribute to anti-Black racism.

  THP established its Equity Secretariat Office in 2020, providing education and training on anti-Black racism, and establishing a THP Circle on Anti-Racism and Inclusion. Today, the Equity Secretariat has become the Equity, Anti-Racism and Inclusion Office, with a current staff of four whose specific focus is on dismantling anti-Black racism and white supremacy and advancing other dimensions of inequity within THP. This office supported the completion of an externally-led Anti-Black Racism Climate Review and resulting report, which includes recommendations and actions that are being integrated into THP’s operating plan. At IBH, the Anti-Black Racism Allyship Initiative (ABRAI) was established in 2020 to understand the experiences of Black staff within IBH and develop an action plan in partnership with Black staff to address anti-Black racism. The action plan has been translated into operational objectives that support the recruitment, retention, and career development of Black staff. As part of this plan, IBH has established an optional, monthly Black Excellence meeting for Black staff at IBH where the purpose is to provide a safe space where all hold power and attendees can connect, network, and support each other.

  The Role

  The Research Associate role within the IBH supports research studies and initiatives across the organization and within the community. Through this role, the successful candidate will support the portfolio of Dr. Laura Desveaux, IBH’s Learning Health System Program Lead, and will work in close collaboration with Dr. Marissa Bird, Learning Health System Scientist. Within this dynamic portfolio, there are several central topics of interest, including: using a behavioural science lens to understand success and failure of healthcare systems and innovations; designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions that develop leaders and leadership teams; and investigating and honing innovation within Learning Health Systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a multivariate stakeholder environment both independently and as part of collaborative multi-disciplinary focused research groups supporting various projects. This role facilitates the responsible conduct of research through support of research studies within THP. This support includes coordinating project logistics and timelines, communicating with various internal and external stakeholders, and leading data collection and analyses of various research studies.. This is a unique opportunity to be exposed to the hospital setting, support innovative health research and to play a pivotal role in enabling and mobilizing health research within and beyond the walls of Trillium Health Partners.

  Scope of Work

  The successful candidate will support collaborative work of Drs. Desveaux and Bird including the leadership of key projects.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Project management and task tracking related to projects and portfolio activities, including meeting minutes and dissemination as needed
  • Lead the preparation and submission of research ethics, study coordination, analysis and dissemination of results and the organization and coordination of a major portion of the research activities under the supervision of the principal investigator(s)
  • Plan and execute studies at different stages of a research project with minimal supervision, including creating and modifying study documents (e.g. recruitment material, consent forms, data collection forms, protocols)
  • Lead data preparation, analysis, presentations, and the development of related written documents, including technical reports, summaries, manuscripts and operational briefing notes
  • Responsible for data integrity and the quality and of your own and others work under your supervision
  • Selects and plans the implementation and administration of methods and techniques for the collection of data and other tasks (query resolution, compliance corrective action plans
  • Conceptualize, develop and prepare requests for grants, technical reports, and other communications and publications related to the research activities
  • Participate in building and maintaining inter-institutional research project collaborations
  • Design and execute literature searches and prepare synthesis of the evidence
  • Investigate, create and develop new methods and techniques/technologies for project advancement including those related to the collection of data and the interpretation of results
  • Actively centre the voices of Black staff, partners, and community members in all work duties
  • Lift and embed the ongoing work of the Anti-Black Racism and Allyship Initiative (ABRAI), an IBH-led initiative, with a specific emphasis on embedding anti-Black racism and equity-based practices into their work
  • Support other research related projects and activities as assigned

  Role Requirements

  The successful candidate must meet the following qualification and skill requirements and demonstrate the following competencies:

  Core qualifications and competencies

  • Successful completion of either a university degree or college diploma in health or information sciences with a minimum of 6 years’ experience in research; or completion a Masters degree in an appropriate specialization (health science related field) with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in research
  • Demonstrates a pattern of self-development and a drive to learn by engaging in formal and informal learning to develop knowledge and technical skills
  • Proficiency with qualitative skills, including conducting semi-structured interviews and focus groups and leading data analysis
  • Experience with coordinating research activities across multiple internal and external partners
  • Experience conducting literature reviews (including scoping reviews or systematic reviews).
  • Demonstrated initiative, independence, organization and productivity
  • Demonstrated interest in behavioural science
  • Proficient academic writing skills (protocol development, grant writing, manuscript development, poster and slide deck development) with demonstrated experience in these areas
  • Takes ownership, accountability, and responsibility for his/her/their actions and own performance
  • Demonstrates integrity, humility, maturity, empathy, and a positive attitude
  • Demonstrates critical thinking skills

  Additional competencies that would be an asset to the role and should be highlighted in the cover letter:

  • Completion of a PhD is an asset, however all relevant scientific and project management experience will be considered
  • Demonstrated experience with stakeholder engagement
  • Experience with leadership or professional development programming
  • Experience with coordinating surveys and managing survey databases
  • Experience working within the mixed methods research paradigm
  • Experience with realist syntheses and/or evaluation studies
  • Demonstrates an ability to accept change and manage change effectively
  • Seeks new experiences to develop his/her/their capabilities
  • Works collaboratively with others to meet goals
  • Speaks and writes clearly, concisely, and with impact
  • Takes pride in his/her/their work, balancing quality, capacity and risk
  • Seeks out, considers, and integrates the appropriate data, ideas, and experiences to take initiative in making decisions and solving problems
  • Translates ideas and concepts into practical solutions

  Equity and antiracism are essential to academic excellence, and foster the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applicants from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person.

  The Selection Process

  The selection process will involve a panel interview as the first stage, and a mock interview for applicants advancing to the second stage. Applicants invited for a mock interview will be given the opportunity to connect with other staff within IBH to assess culture, fit, and context.

  Please submit the following application components in a single file (PDF preferred):

  • Cover letter detailing your interest in the role
  • CV
  • Writing sample (any paper or document where the applicant was the primary writer)

  Should you require or wish to discuss accommodations to support your engagement with this opportunity, please email IBHScience@thp.ca.

  To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

  Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

  Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

  Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

  Equity and antiracism are essential to academic excellence, and fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applicants from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person.

  Trillium Health Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy, safe and respectful environment for healing, based on our values compassion, excellence and courage. To be Better Together, we commit to fostering a respectful workplace culture that promotes a safe and supportive environment for everyone who provides care, supports caregiving, receives care or visits the hospital.

  In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

  All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

  We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

• About the company

  Trillium Health Partners is a hospital system which serves Mississauga, Ontario and western Toronto, Ontario in Canada.

Notice