Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

Location:                Wilson site, Humber River Health, Toronto

Type:                      Fulltime, permanent

Start date:            Position available immediately, start date to be discussed

Reports to:           Manager of Research Operations

THE BASICS

Are you excited by the thought of shaping the future of healthcare in Canada? Do you want to join a growing team which aims to make transformative changes to the healthcare system?

Humber River Health is preparing to launch a research institute dedicated to health services research, with the aim of transforming the delivery of healthcare in both our hospital and community settings, through the application of digital tools and novel innovations.

We are looking for an awesome Research Associate to join the team and help contribute to an incredible research environment. You’ll apply your expertise to take the lead on research projects while also supporting the Research Chair in Primary Care and Population Health Systems in developing new lines of inquiry. You should be someone who loves learning new skills, teaching and helping others, and be passionate about transforming the healthcare system to improve how care is delivered. Job summary: to consult on the design and execution of research studies and analysis of research data; to provide methodological expertise on research projects; to help develop an academic culture; and to build research capacity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Make significant contributions to the design of research studies to answer questions and solve complex research problems.
• Provide subject matter expertise on various research methodologies (i.e., evidence synthesis, clinical trials, policy analysis, qualitative research)
• Apply specialized knowledge and scientific principles to review, critically appraise and interpret published literature.
• Develop, review, and evaluate research proposals, including their feasibility.
• Work with Research Chair and relevant co-investigators to develop viable research project ideas and to turn them into well-designed research studies
• Support Research Chair to analyze collected research data.
• Lead/assist in the preparation of applications for grant funding.
• Lead/assist in the writing of manuscripts for submission to academic journals.
• Present research results at academic conferences.
• Develop educational and training workshops on specific research methods.
• Support family medicine residents in developing academic projects.
• Provides ad hoc supervision/training of graduate students, summer students, and junior research support staff.

WHY YOU WANT TO BE HERE

• We’re a growing team looking to lead the digital healthcare space in Canada.
• You’ll join one of the most forward-thinking digital hospitals in the country.
• You’ll be exposed to some of the coolest healthcare technologies today, including Canada’s first hospital-based command centre, a closed-loop robotic pharmacy, and a cutting-edge program in robotic surgery.

WHO YOU ARE

• Undergraduate degree in health sciences or related field.
• Graduate degree: PhD in clinical epidemiology, health services, health policy or related research fields.
• Required:
  • Managing multiple research projects and teams of various scopes and sizes (5 years)
  • MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
  • Experience with reference management software
  • Graduate level training in relevant research methods
  • Knowledge & Applied Experience in Research best practices
  • Experience writing as first author in peer-reviewed, scientific journals
  • Understanding of the Canadian healthcare system
  • Collaborative, interpersonal, creative, committed to research integrity, leadership, diplomacy
  • Relationship building with participants, principal investigators, all levels of management and leadership staff, physician and all stakeholders involved in the research process
• Preferred:
  • Expertise in qualitative research, policy analysis, clinical trials, evidence synthesis, administrative data sets, electronic medical record data, and/or other big data sets (5 years)
  • Strong data management, analytical and scientific writing skills
  • Expertise in qualitative research methodologies, clinical trials, and / or observational studies using administrative data
  • Experience with executing research studies in the areas of chronic pain, mental health, and/or substance use

HOW TO APPLY - READ CAREFULLY

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

If you are interested, please submit a single PDF file with all the following components:

1. Cover letter describing your experience, research interests, and why you’d be perfect in this role.
2. Academic CV.

Upload this single PDF file where our recruiting system instructs you to upload your resume (except you’ll have the cover letter in there too).

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Humber River Health, all new hires must have received a complete COVID-19 vaccination series approved by Health Canada AND have received their most recent dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to their first date of employment. 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.