Research Coordinator (SRI) - Evaluative Sciences Platform - Regular Full-time 2024-8317

Job Overview

The Sunnybrook Research Institute, Holland Bone & Joint Centre, affiliated with the University of Toronto, is seeking an energetic and efficient Research Coordinator to work on projects in the areas of health professions education, assessment, and quality improvement. This individual will perform research activities for multiple research studies and oversee the day-to-day operations of a dynamic and collegial team (overseen by Dr. Markku Nousiainen and Dr. Cari Whyne). They will help to advance a research program aiming to develop expert surgical teams, involving collaboration with various invested partners at SHSC including scientists, research associates, and health professionals.

The successful candidate will have:

• A Graduate Degree and/or >1-2 years of research experience in psychology, education, kinesiology, human factors, or a related field
• Experience conducting research with human participants
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task, manage time, and adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines
• Experience preparing research protocols suitable for Research Ethics Boards (REBs) submission
• Proficiency in data analysis software (SPSS, R, NVivo)
• Experience organizing, managing, coding, and analyzing quantitative data
• Experience with qualitative and/or mixed methods research would be an asset
• Experience in and/or understanding of health professions training would be an asset

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Prepare protocols for research and quality improvement studies, including assisting with grant applications.
• Collect, collate, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data, ensuring data quality.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of assessment tools and training interventions.
• Coordination of participants and data collection scheduling.
• Work independently as well as within a collaborative environment.
• Assist with preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, and poster presentations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Please send a cover letter and CV to Portia Kalun at portia.kalun@sri.utoronto.ca by May 15, 2024. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Sunnybrook Research Institute is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Please be advised that to be eligible for employment at Sunnybrook, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days ago. Medical exemptions or any other kind of requested exemption based upon the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.