Research Coordinator I MAP UpstreamLab

At the Upstream Lab, our research is driven by the desire to promote health equity and address social determinants of health.Our research focus is broken down into four streams: 1) Integrating health and social care by addressing social needs of individuals in the healthcare settings; 2) population health management; 3) data to enable proactive care and 4) Quality trials

We are currently looking for a Temporary full time (12-month contract with possibility of extension)Research Coordinator I,to support research projects focused on social determinants of health, primary care, primary health care, health workforce and global health.

The research coordinator will be primarily responsible for day to day coordinator of research activities and implementation of projects involving qualitative and quantitative methodologies, assisting with the building of study infrastructure, and development of future projects.S/he will also help with protocol development, REB submission, recruiting study participants, administering questionnaires, conducting interviews at multiple sites, data entry, preparation of summary and progress reports, supervising trainees, supporting grants as well as completing other research related tasks. The research coordinator will report directly to the principal investigator and work closely with research team and collaborators. This is a hybrid position, with staff required to come in office as needed.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the activities and operations of scientific research or quality control.
• Ensures maintenance, collection, transcription, and entry of study related data, in accordance with hospital and privacy regulations.
• Supports REB protocol development, submissions, and amendments
• Designs all source documents (templates, tracking files, forms, guidance documents) for the collection, and management of information/data.
• Ongoing coordination of study activities; day to day project management of timelines, resources, deliverables, and study tasks.
• Quantitative and qualitative data collection, including designing interview guides, surveys, selecting/screening test sample, cleaning/coding data, and conducting interviews.
• Coordinates participants and helps with screening /recruitment.
• Liaises with multiple internal and external stakeholders at local and international levels (including organization and facilitation of meetings and workshops), navigates stakeholder relationships, and responds proactively to anticipated challenges.
• Contributes to the presentation of research related information: reports, proposals, publications, presentations, manuscripts, abstracts, newsletters, posters etc.
• Manuscript writing/revising; data analysis, including screening abstracts, and full text of research articles, and performs reference scanning for scoping, and systematic reviews.
• Helps develop processes, tools (workflow, Gantt charts), and resources to support team members, and projects.
• May participate directly in the design, development, and inspection of technical projects, or in the theoretical or applied scientific work of the department.
• Helps prepare specifications, presentations, and report preparations in consultation and negotiation with multiple stakeholders.
• Troubleshoots/solves logistical and technical obstacles.
• Supports proposals (RFP), and grant application process and protocols.
• Prepares grant letters of support.
• May train, coordinate, and/or delegate tasks (including overseeing quality control of submitted assignments) to Research Assistants, casual staff, and internal/external collaborators.
• May recruit and onboard personnel (e.g. peer navigators, students) and oversee development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas.
• May conduct some conflict resolution.
• May develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the scientific and technical work performed in the department.
• Creates trainings, manuals, e-learning content as needed.
• Performs other work related duties as assigned and/or requested
• May require travel

The ideal candidate for this position will be highly motivated, organized, team-minded, results oriented, and have:

• Bachelor¿s of Science degree and 2 year of relevant experience, or demonstratable equivalent combination of specialized education and experience.MSc or MPH preferred.
• Interest and knowledge in the follow topic areas are essential: social determinants of health, primary care, primary health care health workforce and global health.
• Expeirence working with international collaborators is considred an assest
• Awareness of social determinants of health, sensitivity and awareness of issues impacting research participants
• Experience with recruiting patients in health care setting and working with vulnerable populations, an asset
• Strong cultural awareness and experience working with international stakeholders
• Experience working on literature reviews, required, and experience conducting jurisdictional scan an asset
• Familiarity with online databases of peer reviewed literature (i.e. Medline, PubMed, PsychInfo) an asset
• Ability to learn and use reference management systems, and research databases
• Experience with REDCap, preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical and scientific terminology
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills are necessary
• Excellent scientific writing skills an asset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail and proven ability to learn new skills
• Excellent organizations skills to manage multiple tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment, with flexibility to adapt to changing workload
• Able to keep written records, and take meeting minutes

As a condition of employment, all external hires will be required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation unless a valid accommodation under the Ontario Human Rights Code exists. Please note, if you are extended an offer of employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination in Ontario QR Code format. All internal candidates must be in compliance with Unity Health Toronto¿s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. Please Note: If you do not have a Canada/Ontario approved QR Code, please get one, as QR codes from other countries will not be accepted and can delay your start date.

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