Research Impact 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 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 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN's six research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health.

The Research Impact Analyst will work closely with the Manager, Research Analytics and other team members within UHN Research Solutions and Services. Together, they will provide data, analyses, and tools to support strategic decisions and improve research impact at UHN.

Duties:

ASSETS:
• Knowledge of and/or experience with research metrics tools such as InCites and SciVal
• Knowledge of issues related to researcher identification and experience using researcher profiling systems (e.g. Researcher ID, ORCID)
• Information analysis and synthesis experience
• Visual report and dashboard creation experience
• Knowledge of metrics and related issues for stakeholders ranging from individual researchers up to and including institutions
• Understanding of the issues related to appropriate use of bibliometrics tools, an awareness of the potential misuse of these tools and misinterpretation of the results
• Demonstrated knowledge of basic and derivative metrics (publication counts, citation counts, h-index, journal or discipline normalized metrics, other index metrics)
• Good understanding of citation analysis and network analysis (rationales & methodologies & limitations)
• Experience working as a research impact librarian
• Excellent communication skills: ability to converse articulately with research administrators and faculty members
• Excellent written and verbal skills for teaching, troubleshooting, procedural documentation and demonstrated experience with report writing
• Conversant with issues related to the quantification of research impact
• Demonstrated experience with instructional development and delivery
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to develop data validation procedures
• History of learning and adopting new systems
• Able to conceptually understand workflows and algorithms
• Ability to take initiative, create opportunities, and develop effective partnerships

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.

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All UHN Employees are required to be fully vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine series, approved by Health Canada or the World Health Organization, as a condition of hire. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. Should you be the successful candidate, you will be required to comply with UHN’s mandatory Vaccination Policy that is in effect.

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.