Job Description
Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions. If you're ready to be part of a team that is revolutionizing the future of healthcare, then you will want to join an institution where the possibilities for innovation, new discovery and system thinking are limitless. Women's College Hospital is committed to equity, quality and patient safety as key professional values and essential components of daily practice.
Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future. Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible. The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
This is a Temporary Casual position (up to 3 months)
Reason: New!
The incumbent will report to the Manager, Office of Spread and Scale (OSS), and will work closely with Drs. Aisha Lofters, and Celia Laur, Scientists in the OSS at the Women’s College Hospital Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care (WIHV).
The OSS aims to advance the science of implementation, sustainability, spread, and scale, by conducting applied research and providing consulting services to support effective interventions to be sustained and expand to new settings and populations. The OSS values collaboration, health equity, and evidence-informed decision-making while prioritizing innovations likely to achieve the greatest impact.
We are seeking a Research Assistant II to support the finalization and dissemination of an implementation toolkit designed to promote health awareness and engagement within Black communities. This project is situated within the OSS mandate to support the spread and scale of effective, equitable health interventions across diverse populations.
The toolkit will support organizations and stakeholders in planning and delivering community-based screening events, and more broadly in promoting health awareness and engagement in their communities. The successful candidate will contribute to refining and strengthening toolkit content, ensuring it is accessible, user-friendly, and grounded in best practices in health promotion and public health. This role will also include supporting dissemination efforts and contributing to the planning and execution of a toolkit launch event.
of Duties, but not limited to:
• Support final refinement and quality assurance of the implementation toolkit to ensure clarity, usability, and accessibility for end users
• Conduct qualitative analysis of user testing data (e.g., interviews, surveys) to identify key themes and inform final toolkit refinements
• Assist in preparing toolkit materials for dissemination, including formatting, editing, and adapting content for diverse audiences
• Collaborate with project team members to design and implement dissemination strategies, including supporting the rollout of the toolkit to community partners
• Supporting planning and coordination of a toolkit launch event, including logistics, material preparation, and stakeholder engagement
• Assists with knowledge translation activities, including the development of reports, presentations, and summaries
• Prepares, submits, and maintains Research Ethics Board (REB) applications both internally as well as submissions to external organizations (if applicable), tracks ethics approvals, and completes renewals/amendments as needed
• Proactively identifies barriers/threats/risks for project completion and work with team members including Investigators
• Implements quality control process throughout the conduct of the study including ensuring the accuracy and integrity of data collection and investigating all missing or apparently invalid data
• Collaborates with Investigator and/or team members to write and edit presentations, reports, proposals, publications, conference materials, and manuscripts.
• May perform aspects of research protocol, as required, in accordance with specified program objectives. (e.g. participant recruitment, data collection, preparing data for analyses, etc.)
As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications/Skills:
• Undergraduate degree in health sciences, public health and/or other health-related discipline; ; Master of Public Health (MPH), particularly with a focus on Black Health, is strongly preferred
• 1-2 years of progressive experience working in a research environment and/or academic hospital
• Experience with qualitative data analysis is a key component to this role and is strongly preferred.
• Experience with toolkit development is an asset
• Experience supporting knowledge translation, dissemination activities, or event coordination is an asset
• Experience with Research Ethics Board approval process including submission of initial applications, amendments, annual renewals
• Demonstrated ability to engage with community partners and stakeholders in a respectful and collaborative manner
• Strong organizational and time management skills to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Work efficiently under pressure with strong judgement with excellent problem-solving skills and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative, discretion and tact
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills are essential
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Computer competency including familiarity with software such as MS Word, MS Excel, and NVivo
• Demonstrated record of good performance and acceptable attendance will be considered as part of the selection criteria
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all
Why Choose Us?
• Be part of a dedicated team committed to excellence.
• Shape the future of healthcare in a supportive environment.
• Enjoy competitive benefits and an excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP).
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Employment at Women’s College Hospital is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and proof of immunity and vaccination status for vaccine-preventable diseases, in alignment with WCH Communicable Disease Surveillance protocols. Successful candidates will be required to complete the Employee, Physician and Volunteer Immunization Record Submission Form and the Pre-Placement Health Review Form prior to commencing employment. Submission instructions will be provided in the new hire package and all requirements must be satisfied prior to commencing employment.
Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto and is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.
