Research Associate

UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

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Union: Non-Union
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: The Institute for Education Research (TIER)
Reports to: Education Investigator II
Work Model: Hybrid or On-Site
Grade: N0:07
Hours: Casual
Salary: $37.00/hr (To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy)
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Casual
Closing Date: Until Filled

The Research Associate works collaboratively with education investigators at the The Institute for Education Researcher on a qualitative research study exploring the role of patients in physician-physician collaboration in the outpatient clinical setting. The Research Associate is responsible for recruiting study participants (anticipated 15-20), conducting and transcribing semi-structured interviews, contributing to data analysis, attending research meetings and other research tasks.

• Graduate degree preferred with minimum 3 years' experience or an undergraduate degree with 5+ years' experience.
• Experience in institutional research in an educational environment and/or interest in teaching and learning preferred.
• Experience with qualitative research methods
• Experience with data management and demonstrated ability to prepare research, reports and/or publications.
• Able to flexibly adapt to changing priorities
• Able to work independently in a self-directed manner and in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Familiarity with research-relevant privacy legislation and research ethics an asset.
• Superior written and oral communication abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Outlook.
• Satisfactory Canadian Police Clearance document required upon hire.

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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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.