Quality & Innovation Program Research Officer

Date Posted: 03/19/2024
Req ID: 36591
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Family & Community Medicine
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00051591

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

The Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) is recognized internationally for its clinical, educational and research excellence. Our faculty are clinical and academic leaders who are breaking new ground on issues ranging from inner city health, addiction medicine, global health, palliative care, immigrant and indigenous health and far more.

The Quality Improvement and Innovation program administers project plans for postgraduate and undergraduate curriculum, assists in data collection and evaluation, coordinates professional development and continuous education events and workshops.

As Quality & Innovation Program Research Officer, you will play an integral role in supporting a variety of research projects and initiatives, while supporting strong stakeholder relationships. You will assist with the development of project specific submissions; collaborate with research teams to help them schedule project meetings, take and disseminate details notes, track project milestones and report on progress, develop SOP documents and maintain accurate and up to date records for projects and work proactively with project teams to resolve issues as they arise. Your strong communication, organizational and critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and project management experience will be key to your success in this role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fostering positive relationships with stakeholders by informing, tracking and collecting information on project progress
• Supporting research initiatives by (conducting systematic literature reviews, analyzing results, preparing draft statistical reports for research papers)
• Drafting summaries of research project results and formatting data collected for presentations and reports
• Implementing and executing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in health administration, health policy, health sciences, health services research, epidemiology or related fields or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum two (2) years relevant research coordination experience
• Demonstrated experience coordinating Research Ethics Board submissions, and understanding factors related to data collection and confidentiality
• Experience coordinating research projects, including tracking project timelines and deliverables
• Experience supporting multiple projects (i.e. tracking project progress, deadlines, providing updates)
• Experience providing administrative support to working groups and committees, including coordinating meetings, drafting meeting materials and minute taking
• Understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
• Experience preparing surveys and questionnaires, compiling results and tabulating basic statistical data
• Advanced proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Basic knowledge of statistical software (such as Stata, SPSS, R), survey design tools (Qualtrics, Ocean) and/or software for qualitative projects (NVivo)
• Excellent organizational, time management, administrative, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal), with ability to work independently but also effectively as part of a multi-professional project team
• Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, and to work under pressure to meet deadlines and manage multiple processes
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Exercises good judgment, attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy

Assets (Nonessential):

• Project Management Certification (PMP)

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Team player

This is a term position ending September 2025. 

Closing Date: 03/29/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 09 -- $65,407 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $83,646. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Amanda Di Fonzo

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.